Certificate of free status

Processing times

The processing times via EMAIL of our certificates are:

• Approximately 3/7 working days for documents processed urgently (we recommend contacting us to confirm processing times before choosing urgency);
• approximately 15 working days for non-urgent and non-apostilled certificates;
• Approximately 40 working days for certificates with apostille.

The delivery of the document in PAPER format is managed by DHL or Poste Italiane, therefore, we do not assume any responsibility in case of delay or loss of the shipment of the document.

Description

The certificate of free status can be obtained by anyone in any Italian municipality, provided that the personal data of the person for whom the document is to be obtained are known and that such person is resident and has been registered in an Italian municipality.

To request the certificate of free status, simply fill out the form providing the following information:

• Name;
• Surname;
• Date of birth;
• Municipality of residence;
• Province of residence.

Information contained in the certificate of free status

• Name and Surname;
• Tax ID code;
• Date of birth;
• Municipality and province of residence;
• Residential address.
• Free State

The certificate of single status is the declaration of a public official attesting the absence of marital ties (single status) of a specific natural person resident in an Italian municipality.

The document (certificate of free status) has value of truthfulness and regularity of the information contained therein as it is signed by the municipal official and has unlimited value throughout the national territory.

NB The certificate of free status is valid for six months from the moment of its issue. After this period, it will be necessary to request a new updated certificate of free status.

When to request a certificate of free status

The request for the certificate of free status is necessary:

• to get married;
• to open the succession of a deceased spouse;

The request for the certificate of free status is useful:

• to get a mortgage;
• to complete a real estate sale;
• whenever official certification of the state of freedom (single/widowed/divorced) of a natural person is requested.

When not to request a certificate of free status

We do not recommend requesting the certificate of civil status if you are an Italian citizen AIRE and therefore resident abroad, as the Italian municipality, not being aware of the information on your civil status, may very likely not issue us the document.

1. Subject of the Service
Our service consists of forwarding the request to the competent Municipality on behalf of the Client and following up to ensure the application is processed as soon as possible.

2. Limitation of Liability
The success or failure of the request and the corresponding response times do not depend on our work; they are at the sole discretion and responsibility of the Municipality. Our task is considered complete upon the successful transmission of the request, regardless of the outcome (positive, negative, etc.).

3. Client Awareness
The Client declares to be aware of the possible negative outcomes of the request, including, but not limited to, the inability to obtain the document or the ineligibility of the requesting party.

4. Cost of the Service
The cost of the service exclusively covers our activity of forwarding and managing the request and is not refundable in the event of a negative outcome or delays on the part of the Municipality.

5. Timelines
The processing times indicated in the application are estimated times, as we cannot guarantee a precise date for the application's completion. Response times depend solely on the Municipality and can vary. It will be our job to follow up with the Municipality to obtain the document as soon as possible.