If you have read the general information regarding the marriage of U.S. citizens in Italy, you should now know that you will need to:
- obtain the “Dichiarazione Giurata” from the Consulate General Milan or from the Consular Agent in Venice or Genoa;
- have the Dichiarazione Giurata legalized by the Legalization Office of the local Prefettura. Please note that the Dichiarazione Giurata obtained at the Milan Consulate General can be legalized at all the Prefetturas within the jurisdiction of Milan whereas the Dichiarazione Giurata obtained at the Consular Agencies in Venice or Genoa must be legalized by the respective Prefetturas in Venice or Genoa.
- obtain the Atto Notorio, unless you already received it from the Italian Consulate in the U.S.;
- schedule an appointment with the Marriage Office of the town hall where you will be married to present all of the required documents and to make the Declaration of Intention to Marry;
- once married, obtain the Apostille on your marriage certificate.
The following is the contact information for the various offices you will need to call and/or visit:
Consulate General Milan
Via Principe Amedeo, 2/10 – 20121 Milan
Telephone (switchboard): (+39) 02-290351
Website: it.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/milan/
For general inquiries:
Telephone: (+39) 02-2903-5333 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Inquires? Please visit our Citizens Services Navigator
To schedule a notarial appointment, please click here.
Consular Agency Venice
Venice Marco Polo Airport General Aviation Terminal
Viale Galileo Galilei, 30 – 30030 Tessera (VE)
Telephone: (+39) 041-541-5944
Fax: (+39) 041-541-6654
Website: http://milan.usconsulate.gov/about-us/consular-agency-venice.html
For general inquiries and to schedule a notarial appointment, please email: uscitizensvenice@state.gov
Consular Agency Genoa
Via Dante 2/43 – 16121 Genova
Telephone (+39) 010-584-492
Fax (+39) 010-553-3033
Website http://milan.usconsulate.gov/about-us/consular-agency-genoa.html
For general inquiries and to schedule a notarial appointment, please email: uscitizensgenoa@state.gov
For the Dichiarazione Giurata and Apostille:
Prefettura of Milan
Ufficio Legalizzazioni
Via Servio Tullio 4
E-mail: legalizzazione.pref_milano@interno.it
By appointment only
Website: http://www.prefettura.it/milano/contenuti/47614.htm
Prefettura of Venice
Ufficio Legalizzazioni
Cà Corner – San Marco 2661, 1st floor
Telephone: (+39) 041-270-3415/3421/3422
Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9:30am to 1:00pm
Website: http://www.prefettura.it/venezia/contenuti/3667.htm
Prefettura of Genoa
Ufficio Legalizzazioni
Largo San Giuseppe 18, 4th floor
Telephone (+39) 010-536-0265
Hours: Monday through Friday, from 9:00am to 11:00am
Website: http://www.prefettura.it/genova/contenuti/7619.htm
For the Atto Notorio:
Milan Court (Tribunale Ordinario)
Volontaria Giurisdizione
Via Freguglia 1, 6th Floor, Room 21
Telephone: (+39) 02-5433-3175
Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 1:00pm by appointment only
Website: https://www.tribunale.milano.it/index.phtml?Id_VMenu=311&daabstract=334
Venice Court (Tribunale Ordinario)
Volontaria Giurisdizione
Rialto San Polo 183
Telephone: (+39) 041-240-2297
Hours: Monday through Friday, from 8:30am to 12:30pm
Website: http://www.tribunale.venezia.giustizia.it/volontaria-giurisdizione/274
Genoa Court (Tribunale Ordinario)
Volontaria Giurisdizione
Piazza Portoria 1
Telephone: (+39) 010-569-2565
Hours: Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 1:00pm; Saturday from 9:00am to 12:00pm, by appointment only
Website: http://www.ufficigiudiziarigenova.it/ufficigiudiziari/tribunale_Genova_uffici_c.aspx?vis=2238&Sez=
For the Declaration of Intention to Marry:
Milan City Hall
Marriage Office
Via Larga 12
Telephone: (+39) 02-8846-2132
Hours: Monday through Friday, from 8:30am to 12:00pm and from 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Fax: (+39) 02-8846-0180
Website: Comune di Milano
The rental fee for the marriage hall can range from a minimum of €500 to a maximum of €596 depending on the season and the day of the week.
Venice City Hall
Marriage Office
Sede di Venezia centro storico
Palazzo Cavalli – San Marco 4089
Telephone: (+39) 041-274-8331/8832/8833
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8:45am to 1:00pm; Tuesday and Thursday from 8:45am to 3:15pm
Website: http://www.comune.venezia.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/EN/IDPagina/954
The rental fee for the marriage hall can range from a minimum of €1,600 to a maximum of €9,200 depending on the season and the day of the week.
Genoa City Hall
Marriage Office
corso Torino 11, 2nd floor, room 209
tel. (+39) 010-557-6865
Hours: from Monday through Friday from 8:10am to 12:10pm
Website: http://www.comune.genova.it/pages/matrimonio
The rental fee for the marriage hall can range from a minimum of €25 to a maximum of €1,500 depending on the season and the day of the week.
