Divorce rulings or divorce deeds executed abroad are NOT automatically valid in Italy, they must be transcribed at the Office of Civil Status of the Municipality where the relevant marriage document is registered. The person concerned/a must be resident in Panama.
Where to request the service:
a). to presenting the interested Italian citizen at the Embassy of Italy in Panama, booking an appointment for “consular services” through the portal Prenota@mi;
b). addressing directly to its Municipality of registration A.I.R.E. (in this case it is necessary to contact the Municipal Civil Status Office).
Documents to be submitted:
- Form duly completed transcript (signed before the official) Declaration in lieu of the notorious act
- Original full judgment, issued by the competent Court, with Apostille of the Hague
- In the judgment (or in an additional statement by the General Court) it must be specified that the judgment has become final with an indication of the date from which the judgment is final. (it is specified that the divorce sentence carried out in the Panamanian territory before being legalized to the MIRE must be submitted to the General Secretariat of the Supreme Court of Justice for the possible authorization to the request of the Apostille).
- In the case of minor children, the judgment must specify the arrangements for their custody.
- Translation of the original deed duly accompanied by the apostille of the translator’s signature. NOTE: we do not accept digitally signed translations;
- copy of an identity document.
All documents must be original and photocopied (legible).
The Embassy will send an e-mail to the person concerned on the actual transmission of the files to the competent authority. It is therefore not necessary to ask for information on the status of the file as the responsibility of other authorities.
It is therefore recommended that you provide a valid e-mail address and notify us of any updates to your contacts.