From 08.08.09, Non-EU nationals who wish to get married in Italy together with a nulla osta must provide proof of regular stay/entry in Italy (i.e. passport entry stamp, VISA, or copy of registration submitted form signed at the hotel where they stay). without this proof the Italian town halls will not allow non-EU nationals to get married in Italy.
A non-EU nationals must:
enter through an official border crossing point;
hold a valid passport or equivalent travel document authorizing them to cross the border;
hold an entry or transit visa, if required;
not be listed in the Schengen Information System as an inadmissible person;
not be considered to be a threat to public order, national security, public health, or international relations;
have sufficient means of subsistence to cover their intended stay and return to their country (showing a return ticket is sufficient proof).
Foreigners seeking to enter Italy are subject to checks by border, customs, currency, and health authorities.
Entry may be refused at the border, even if a valid entry or transit visa is held, if all of the above requirements are not met.
Foreigners who stay in Italy for visits, business, tourism or study for periods not exceeding 3 months are not required to apply for a residence permit.
If foreign citizens have arrived from non-Schengen states, they should report their presence to the border authorities when entering Italy and the border authorities will put a uniform Schengen stamp on their travel documents.
If foreign citizens have arrived from other Schengen states, they should report their presence to the local Questura (central police station in the province) filling out the relevant form within 8 days of their arrival in Italy.
For foreigners staying in a hotel, evidence of their presence is the registration form submitted to the hotel management and signed by the foreign guests on arrival. The hotel will provide a copy of this form to the foreign guest who can show it to police officers, if requested.
If foreigners do not abide by the above-mentioned procedure, except in cases of force majeure, they will be expelled. Expulsion will be applied also to those foreigners who overstay the 3-month limit or the shorter period indicated in the entry visa
A non-EU nationals must:
enter through an official border crossing point;
hold a valid passport or equivalent travel document authorizing them to cross the border;
hold an entry or transit visa, if required;
not be listed in the Schengen Information System as an inadmissible person;
not be considered to be a threat to public order, national security, public health, or international relations;
have sufficient means of subsistence to cover their intended stay and return to their country (showing a return ticket is sufficient proof).
Foreigners seeking to enter Italy are subject to checks by border, customs, currency, and health authorities.
Entry may be refused at the border, even if a valid entry or transit visa is held, if all of the above requirements are not met.
Foreigners who stay in Italy for visits, business, tourism or study for periods not exceeding 3 months are not required to apply for a residence permit.
If foreign citizens have arrived from non-Schengen states, they should report their presence to the border authorities when entering Italy and the border authorities will put a uniform Schengen stamp on their travel documents.
If foreign citizens have arrived from other Schengen states, they should report their presence to the local Questura (central police station in the province) filling out the relevant form within 8 days of their arrival in Italy.
For foreigners staying in a hotel, evidence of their presence is the registration form submitted to the hotel management and signed by the foreign guests on arrival. The hotel will provide a copy of this form to the foreign guest who can show it to police officers, if requested.
If foreigners do not abide by the above-mentioned procedure, except in cases of force majeure, they will be expelled. Expulsion will be applied also to those foreigners who overstay the 3-month limit or the shorter period indicated in the entry visa
