Is divorce legal in the Vatican City?
Not possible
Divorce is not legally available.
The Vatican City is one of 6 countries classified “Not possible” for divorce — 6% of the 101 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Divorce law by country
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Italy
- Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.
- Croatia
- Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.
- Slovenia
- Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.
- Switzerland
- Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.
- Austria
- Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.
- Malta
- Heavily restricted Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.
Other laws in Vatican City
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.