IMPORTANT: in order to register a divorce, marriage MUST be registered first.
LIST of DOCUMENTS (BOTH FOR PETITIONER and / or RESPONDENT):
- DIVORCE GRANTED BEFORE 31/12/2020:
- DECREE ABSOLUTE – in original format, certified by the District Judge with the wording “I certify that this is a true copy of the original document filed with this Court”, dated and signed (by Judge);
- AGREEMENT FOR CHILDREN (only if there are children under 18) – in original format, certified by the District Judge with the wording “I certify that this is a true copy of the original document filed with this Court”, dated and signed (by Judge);
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE (only if the judgment was given in default of appearance of the respondent) – in original format, certified by the District Judge with the wording “I certify that this is a true copy of the original document filed with this Court”, dated and signed (by Judge);
- “Dichiarazione sostitutiva dell’atto di notorietà” (“Affidavit for recognition of a Divorce sentence”, (see HERE) filled in and signed by the petitioner;
- CERTIFICATE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 39 OF COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) NO 2201/2003 OF 27 NOVEMBER 2003 (1) CONCERNING JUDGMENTS IN MATRIMONIAL MATTERS (SIGNED AND STAMPED BY THE COURT).
PLEASE NOTE: the above certificates nr. 3, 4, 5 must be submitted together with a translation into Italian carried out by one of the professional translator in the Consulate list (see HERE), the translation must be accompanied by a cover letter signed by the translator.
- DIVORCE GRANTED AFTER 31/12/2020:
- DECREE NISI DISSOLUTION – in original format, legalized by means of APOSTILLE by the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (click HERE), certified by the District Judge with the wording “I certify that this is a true copy of the original document filed with this Court”, dated and signed (by Judge);
- DECREE ABSOLUTE – in original format, legalized by means of APOSTILLE by the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (click HERE), certified by the District Judge with the wording “I certify that this is a true copy of the original document filed with this Court”, dated and signed (by Judge);
- AGREEMENT FOR CHILDREN (only if there are children under 18) – in original format, legalized by means of APOSTILLE by the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (click HERE), certified by the District Judge with the wording “I certify that this is a true copy of the original document filed with this Court”, dated and signed (by Judge);
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE (only if the judgment was given in default of appearance of the respondent) – in original format, legalized by means of APOSTILLE by the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (click HERE), certified by the District Judge with the wording “I certify that this is a true copy of the original document filed with this Court”, dated and signed (by Judge);
- “Dichiarazione sostitutiva dell’atto di notorietà” (“Affidavit for recognition of a non EU Divorce sentence”, (see HERE) filled in and signed by the petitioner.
PLEASE NOTE: the above certificates nr. 1, 2, 3 and 4 must be submitted together with a translation into Italian carried out by one of the professional translator in the Consulate list (see HERE), the translation must be accompanied by a cover letter signed by the translator.
All the required documentation must be sent by post to:
Registry Office
Italian Consulate General
Italy House
20-22 East London Street
Edinburgh – EH7 4BQ
NOTICE: Please note that although under Northern Ireland Law these documents are considered authentic if the Court seal has been applied, it is necessary to have them also signed by the Judge of the Court where the decrees have been issued.
Please be informed that in case of incorrect or incomplete documentation, your application will not be processed.
IMPORTANT: documentation without translation into Italian and without cover letter signed by the translator will be returned to sender.
Please be aware that, if the documentation is complete and correct and the application can be processed, in compliance with Italian norms, ORIGINAL certificates must be kept in our records and shall not be returned.