Marriage Abroad
Some countries may require non-nationals, before they can get married in their jurisdiction, to produce a certificate from their country of origin that they are free to marry. These are usually known as Certificats de Coutume or in the case of Italy 'Nulla Osta' and may be issued to Irish citizens abroad who apply, to the Irish Diplomatic or Consular Mission nearest to where the applicant normally resides or, if resident in Ireland, to:
Consular Section
Department of Foreign Affairs
St. Stephen’s Green
Dublin 2
Telephone:
Certificat de Coutume: (01) 408 2682
Nulla Osta (for Italy): (01) 408 2568
For the Munster area::
Department of Foreign Affairs,
1A South Mall,
Cork
Tel: 021 4944763 / 021 4944777
Application forms for Certificats de Coutume/ Nulla Osta and details of the requirements, procedures and fees in local currencies will be provided on request by the Department of Foreign Affairs or the relevant Mission. Alternatively, application forms can be downloaded below. Before completing the application forms please ensure you have read our Explanatory Note .
To be completed by all applicants:
MP1 (PDF 445kb) - Questionnaire to be completed by Irish
citizen seeking 'Certificat De Coutume'/ 'Nulla Osta' for
marriage abroad.
To be completed by applicants not previously
married:
MP2A (PDF 273kb) - Statutory declaration by Irish citizen
seeking 'Certificat de Coutume'/ 'Nulla Osta' for marriage
abroad,
To be completed by applicants who hold an Irish
divorce:
MP2E (PDF 60kb) - Statutory
declaration to be made by an Irish Citizen holding a divorce
decree issued by the Irish courts requiring a 'Certificat de
Coutume'/ 'Nulla Osta' for marriage abroad.
To be completed by applicants who hold a foreign
divorce:
MP2B (PDF 627kb) - Statutory declaration to be
made by a divorced Irish citizen requiring a 'Certificat de
Coutume'/ 'Nulla Osta' for marriage abroad.
To be completed by a divorced person wishing to marry an
Irish citizen (This only relates to citizens wishing to marry in
Poland, Germany, Sweden, Hungary, Bulgaria and Italy)
:
MP2D (PDF 496kb) - Statutory declaration to be made by a
divorced person wishing to marry an Irish citizen requiring a
'Certificat de Coutume'/ 'Nulla Osta' for marriage abroad.
Please Note: Application forms cannot be submitted via e-mail. Original application forms and documentation should be sent to the Department of Foreign Affairs or relevant Irish Mission.
'Certificats de Coutume'/ 'Nulla Ostas' will not be issued to persons under 18 years of age without the written and witnessed consent of their parents or guardians
