Qualification

CATEGORY #1: Your father was an Italian citizen at the time of your birth and you never renounced your right to Italian citizenship. If citizenship is acquired by birth in your country and you meet all these conditions, you qualify for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. You must obtain certified copies of the following documents:

1. Your father's birth certificate from Italy, also known as an estratto dell'atto di nascita
2. Your mother's birth certificate
3. Your parents' marriage certificate (If they were married in your native country, you will need an apostille and a translation into Italian.)
4. Your parents' divorce decree/certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
5. Your father's certificate of naturalization OR Italian passport and permanent resident card/green card (Click here if the certificate of naturalization is not available.)
6. Your birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
7. Your father's death certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
8. Your mother's death certificate, if applicable
9. Your marriage certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
10. Your divorce decree/certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
11. Your spouse's birth certificate, if applicable
12. Birth certificates for all your children under the age of eighteen, if applicable (with apostille and translation)

NOTE: "Italian citizen at the time of birth" is extremely important in determining whether or not you qualify. Parents who became naturalized citizens of their new country BEFORE the birth of their children lost their Italian citizenship and COULD NOT pass citizenship on to them, while parents who became naturalized AFTER the birth of their children COULD pass citizenship on to them. For example, Achille Berto immigrated to the USA in 1895. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1919 and had a son David in 1921. Citizenship was not passed to David because Achille was an American citizen (naturalized in 1919) at the time of David's birth. Using another example, Massimo Meneghetti immigrated to the USA in 1912, had a daughter Eleanor in 1924 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1936. Citizenship WAS passed to Eleanor because Massimo was still an Italian citizen when she was born.

If your father became a naturalized citizen before your birth, you are not entitled to Italian citizenship jure sanguinis unless you fit into another category.

CATEGORY #2: Your mother was an Italian citizen at the time of your birth, you were born after January 1st, 1948 and you never renounced your right to Italian citizenship. If citizenship is acquired by birth in your country and you meet all these conditions, you qualify for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. You must obtain certified copies of the following documents:

1. Your mother's birth certificate from Italy, also known as an estratto dell'atto di nascita
2. Your father's birth certificate
3. Your parents' marriage certificate (If married outside of Italy, you will need an apostille and a translation into Italian.)
4. Your parents' divorce decree/certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
5. Your mother's certificate of naturalization OR Italian passport and permanent resident card/green card (Click here if the certificate of naturalization is not available.)
6. Your birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
7. Your mother's death certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
8. Your father's death certificate, if applicable
9. Your marriage certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
10. Your divorce decree/certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
11. Your spouse's birth certificate, if applicable
12. Birth certificates for all your children under the age of eighteen, if applicable (with apostille and translation)

NOTE: "Italian citizen at the time of birth" is extremely important in determining whether or not you qualify. Parents who became naturalized citizens of their new country BEFORE the birth of their children lost their Italian citizenship and COULD NOT pass citizenship on to them, while parents who became naturalized AFTER the birth of their children COULD pass citizenship on to them. For example, Achille Berto immigrated to the USA in 1895. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1919 and had a son David in 1921. Citizenship was not passed to David because Achille was an American citizen (naturalized in 1919) at the time of David's birth. Using another example, Massimo Meneghetti immigrated to the USA in 1912, had a daughter Eleanor in 1924 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1936. Citizenship WAS passed to Eleanor because Massimo was still an Italian citizen when she was born.

If your mother became a naturalized citizen before your birth, you are not entitled to Italian citizenship jure sanguinis unless you fit into another category.

CATEGORY #3: Your father was born in your native country, your paternal grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of his birth, and neither you nor your father ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship. If citizenship is acquired by birth in your country and you meet all these conditions, you qualify for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. You must obtain certified copies of the following documents:

1. Your paternal grandfather's birth certificate from Italy, also known as an estratto dell'atto di nascita
2. Your paternal g-mother's birth certificate
3. Your grandparents' marriage certificate (If married outside of Italy, you will need an apostille and a translation into Italian.)
4. Your paternal grandfather's certificate of naturalization OR Italian passport and permanent resident card/green card (Click here if the certificate of naturalization is not available.)
5. Your father's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
6. Your mother's birth certificate
7. Your parents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
8. Your birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
9. Your marriage certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
10. Your spouse's birth certificate, if applicable
11. Birth certificates for all your children under the age of eighteen, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
12. Any applicable divorce decrees/certificates (with apostille and translation)
13. Death certificates for anyone listed above (with apostille and translation, if for your father or grandfather)

NOTE: "Italian citizen at the time of birth" is extremely important in determining whether or not you qualify. Parents who became naturalized citizens of their new country BEFORE the birth of their children lost their Italian citizenship and COULD NOT pass citizenship on to them, while parents who became naturalized AFTER the birth of their children COULD pass citizenship on to them. For example, Achille Berto immigrated to the USA in 1895. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1919 and had a son David in 1921. Citizenship was not passed to David because Achille was an American citizen (naturalized in 1919) at the time of David's birth. Using another example, Massimo Meneghetti immigrated to the USA in 1912, had a daughter Eleanor in 1924 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1936. Citizenship WAS passed to Eleanor because Massimo was still an Italian citizen when she was born.

If your grandfather became a naturalized citizen before your father's birth, you are not entitled to Italian citizenship jure sanguinis unless you fit into another category.

CATEGORY #4: Your father was born in your native country after January 1st, 1948, your paternal grandmother was an Italian citizen at the time of his birth, and neither you nor your father ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship. If citizenship is acquired by birth in your country and you meet all these conditions, you qualify for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. You must obtain certified copies of the following documents:

1. Your paternal grandmother's birth certificate from Italy, also known as an estratto dell'atto di nascita
2. Your paternal grandfather's birth certificate
3. Your grandparents' marriage certificate (If married outside of Italy, you will need an apostille and a translation into Italian.)
4. Your paternal grandmother's certificate of naturalization OR Italian passport and permanent resident card/green card (Click here if the certificate of naturalization is not available.)
5. Your father's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
6. Your mother's birth certificate
7. Your parents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
8. Your birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
9. Your marriage certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
10. Your spouse's birth certificate, if applicable
11. Birth certificates for all your children under the age of eighteen, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
12. Any applicable divorce decrees/certificates (with apostille and translation)
13. Death certificates for anyone listed above (with apostille and translation, if for your father or grandmother)

NOTE: "Italian citizen at the time of birth" is extremely important in determining whether or not you qualify. Parents who became naturalized citizens of their new country BEFORE the birth of their children lost their Italian citizenship and COULD NOT pass citizenship on to them, while parents who became naturalized AFTER the birth of their children COULD pass citizenship on to them. For example, Achille Berto immigrated to the USA in 1895. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1919 and had a son David in 1921. Citizenship was not passed to David because Achille was an American citizen (naturalized in 1919) at the time of David's birth. Using another example, Massimo Meneghetti immigrated to the USA in 1912, had a daughter Eleanor in 1924 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1936. Citizenship WAS passed to Eleanor because Massimo was still an Italian citizen when she was born.

If your grandmother became a naturalized citizen before your father's birth, you are not entitled to Italian citizenship jure sanguinis unless you fit into another category.

CATEGORY #5: Your mother was born in your native country, your maternal grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of her birth, you were born after January 1st, 1948, and neither you nor your mother ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship. If citizenship is acquired by birth in your country and you meet all these conditions, you qualify for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. You must obtain certified copies of the following documents:

1. Your maternal grandfather's birth certificate from Italy, also known as an estratto dell'atto di nascita
2. Your maternal grandmother's birth certificate
3. Your grandparents' marriage certificate (If married outside of Italy, you will need an apostille and a translation into Italian.)
4. Your maternal grandfather's certificate of naturalization OR Italian passport and permanent resident card/green card (Click here if the certificate of naturalization is not available.)
5. Your mother's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
6. Your father's birth certificate
7. Your parents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
8. Your birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
9. Your marriage certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
10. Your spouse's birth certificate, if applicable
11. Birth certificates for all your children under the age of eighteen, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
12. Any applicable divorce decrees/certificates (with apostille and translation)
13. Death certificates for anyone listed above (with apostille and translation, if for your mother or grandfather)

NOTE: "Italian citizen at the time of birth" is extremely important in determining whether or not you qualify. Parents who became naturalized citizens of their new country BEFORE the birth of their children lost their Italian citizenship and COULD NOT pass citizenship on to them, while parents who became naturalized AFTER the birth of their children COULD pass citizenship on to them. For example, Achille Berto immigrated to the USA in 1895. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1919 and had a son David in 1921. Citizenship was not passed to David because Achille was an American citizen (naturalized in 1919) at the time of David's birth. Using another example, Massimo Meneghetti immigrated to the USA in 1912, had a daughter Eleanor in 1924 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1936. Citizenship WAS passed to Eleanor because Massimo was still an Italian citizen when she was born.

If your grandfather became a naturalized citizen before your mother's birth, you are not entitled to Italian citizenship jure sanguinis unless you fit into another category.

CATEGORY #6: Your mother was born in your native country after January 1st, 1948, your maternal grandmother was an Italian citizen at the time of her birth, and neither you nor your mother ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship. If citizenship is acquired by birth in your country and you meet all these conditions, you qualify for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. You must obtain certified copies of the following documents:

1. Your maternal grandmother's birth certificate from Italy, also known as an estratto dell'atto di nascita
2. Your maternal grandfather's birth certificate
3. Your grandparents' marriage certificate (If married outside of Italy, you will need an apostille and a translation into Italian.)
4. Your maternal grandmother's certificate of naturalization OR Italian passport and permanent resident card/green card (Click here if the certificate of naturalization is not available.)
5. Your mother's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
6. Your father's birth certificate
7. Your parents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
8. Your birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
9. Your marriage certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
10. Your spouse's birth certificate, if applicable
11. Birth certificates for all your children under the age of eighteen, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
12. Any applicable divorce decrees/certificates (with apostille and translation)
13. Death certificates for anyone listed above (with apostille and translation, if for your mother or grandmother)

NOTE: "Italian citizen at the time of birth" is extremely important in determining whether or not you qualify. Parents who became naturalized citizens of their new country BEFORE the birth of their children lost their Italian citizenship and COULD NOT pass citizenship on to them, while parents who became naturalized AFTER the birth of their children COULD pass citizenship on to them. For example, Achille Berto immigrated to the USA in 1895. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1919 and had a son David in 1921. Citizenship was not passed to David because Achille was an American citizen (naturalized in 1919) at the time of David's birth. Using another example, Massimo Meneghetti immigrated to the USA in 1912, had a daughter Eleanor in 1924 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1936. Citizenship WAS passed to Eleanor because Massimo was still an Italian citizen when she was born.

If your grandmother became a naturalized citizen before your mother's birth, you are not entitled to Italian citizenship jure sanguinis unless you fit into another category.

CATEGORY #7: Your paternal grandfather was born in your native country, your paternal great grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of his birth, and neither you nor your father nor your grandfather ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship. If citizenship is acquired by birth in your country and you meet all these conditions, you qualify for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. You must obtain certified copies of the following documents:

1. Your paternal great grandfather's birth certificate from Italy, also known as an estratto dell'atto di nascita
2. Your paternal great grandmother's birth certificate
3. Your great grandparents' marriage certificate (If married outside of Italy, you will need an apostille and a translation into Italian.)
4. Your paternal great grandfather's certificate of naturalization (Click here if this is not available.)
5. Your paternal grandfather's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
6. Your paternal grandmother's birth certificate
7. Your grandparents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
8. Your father's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
9. Your mother's birth certificate
10. Your parents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
11. Your birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
12. Your marriage certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
13. Your spouse's birth certificate, if applicable
14. Birth certificates for all your children under the age of eighteen, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
15. Any applicable divorce decrees/certificates (with apostille and translation)
16. Death certificates for anyone listed above (with apostille and translation, if for your father, grandfather or great grandfather)

NOTE: "Italian citizen at the time of birth" is extremely important in determining whether or not you qualify. Parents who became naturalized citizens of their new country BEFORE the birth of their children lost their Italian citizenship and COULD NOT pass citizenship on to them, while parents who became naturalized AFTER the birth of their children COULD pass citizenship on to them. For example, Achille Berto immigrated to the USA in 1895. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1919 and had a son David in 1921. Citizenship was not passed to David because Achille was an American citizen (naturalized in 1919) at the time of David's birth. Using another example, Massimo Meneghetti immigrated to the USA in 1912, had a daughter Eleanor in 1924 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1936. Citizenship WAS passed to Eleanor because Massimo was still an Italian citizen when she was born.

If your great grandfather became a naturalized citizen before your grandfather's birth, you are not entitled to Italian citizenship jure sanguinis unless you fit into another category.

CATEGORY #8: Your paternal grandmother was born in your native country, your paternal great grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of her birth, your father was born after January 1st, 1948, and neither you nor your father nor your grandmother ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship. If citizenship is acquired by birth in your country and you meet all these conditions, you qualify for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. You must obtain certified copies of the following documents:

1. Your paternal great grandfather's birth certificate from Italy, also known as an estratto dell'atto di nascita
2. Your paternal great grandmother's birth certificate
3. Your great grandparents' marriage certificate (If married outside of Italy, you will need an apostille and a translation into Italian.)
4. Your paternal great grandfather's certificate of naturalization (Click here if this is not available.)
5. Your paternal grandmother's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
6. Your paternal grandfather's birth certificate
7. Your grandparents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
8. Your father's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
9. Your mother's birth certificate
10. Your parents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
11. Your birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
12. Your marriage certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
13. Your spouse's birth certificate, if applicable
14. Birth certificates for all your children under the age of eighteen, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
15. Any applicable divorce decrees/certificates (with apostille and translation)
16. Death certificates for anyone listed above (with apostille and translation, if for your father, grandmother or great grandfather)

NOTE: "Italian citizen at the time of birth" is extremely important in determining whether or not you qualify. Parents who became naturalized citizens of their new country BEFORE the birth of their children lost their Italian citizenship and COULD NOT pass citizenship on to them, while parents who became naturalized AFTER the birth of their children COULD pass citizenship on to them. For example, Achille Berto immigrated to the USA in 1895. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1919 and had a son David in 1921. Citizenship was not passed to David because Achille was an American citizen (naturalized in 1919) at the time of David's birth. Using another example, Massimo Meneghetti immigrated to the USA in 1912, had a daughter Eleanor in 1924 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1936. Citizenship WAS passed to Eleanor because Massimo was still an Italian citizen when she was born.

If your great grandfather became a naturalized citizen before your grandmother's birth, you are not entitled to Italian citizenship jure sanguinis unless you fit into another category.

CATEGORY #9: Your maternal grandfather was born in your native country, your maternal great grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of his birth, you were born after January 1st, 1948, and neither you nor your mother nor your grandfather ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship. If citizenship is acquired by birth in your country and you meet all these conditions, you qualify for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. You must obtain certified copies of the following documents:

1. Your maternal great grandfather's birth certificate from Italy, also known as an estratto dell'atto di nascita
2. Your maternal great grandmother's birth certificate
3. Your great grandparents' marriage certificate (If married outside of Italy, you will need an apostille and a translation into Italian.)
4. Your maternal great grandfather's certificate of naturalization (Click here if this is not available.)
5. Your maternal grandfather's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
6. Your maternal grandmother's birth certificate
7. Your grandparents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
8. Your mother's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
9. Your father's birth certificate
10. Your parents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
11. Your birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
12. Your marriage certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
13. Your spouse's birth certificate, if applicable
14. Birth certificates for all your children under the age of eighteen, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
15. Any applicable divorce decrees/certificates (with apostille and translation)
16. Death certificates for anyone listed above (with apostille and translation, if for your mother, grandfather or great grandfather)

NOTE: "Italian citizen at the time of birth" is extremely important in determining whether or not you qualify. Parents who became naturalized citizens of their new country BEFORE the birth of their children lost their Italian citizenship and COULD NOT pass citizenship on to them, while parents who became naturalized AFTER the birth of their children COULD pass citizenship on to them. For example, Achille Berto immigrated to the USA in 1895. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1919 and had a son David in 1921. Citizenship was not passed to David because Achille was an American citizen (naturalized in 1919) at the time of David's birth. Using another example, Massimo Meneghetti immigrated to the USA in 1912, had a daughter Eleanor in 1924 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1936. Citizenship WAS passed to Eleanor because Massimo was still an Italian citizen when she was born.

If your great grandfather became a naturalized citizen before your grandfather's birth, you are not entitled to Italian citizenship jure sanguinis unless you fit into another category.

CATEGORY #10: Your maternal grandmother was born in your native country, your maternal great grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of her birth, your mother was born after January 1st, 1948, and neither you nor your mother nor your grandmother ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship. If citizenship is acquired by birth in your country and you meet all these conditions, you qualify for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. You must obtain certified copies of the following documents:

1. Your maternal great grandfather's birth certificate from Italy, also known as an estratto dell'atto di nascita
2. Your maternal great grandmother's birth certificate
3. Your great grandparents' marriage certificate (If married outside of Italy, you will need an apostille and a translation into Italian.)
4. Your maternal great grandfather's certificate of naturalization (Click here if this is not available.)
5. Your maternal grandmother's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
6. Your maternal grandfather's birth certificate
7. Your grandparents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
8. Your mother's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
9. Your father's birth certificate
10. Your parents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
11. Your birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
12. Your marriage certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
13. Your spouse's birth certificate, if applicable
14. Birth certificates for all your children under the age of eighteen, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
15. Any applicable divorce decrees/certificates (with apostille and translation)
16. Death certificates for anyone listed above (with apostille and translation, if for your mother, grandmother or great grandfather)

NOTE: "Italian citizen at the time of birth" is extremely important in determining whether or not you qualify. Parents who became naturalized citizens of their new country BEFORE the birth of their children lost their Italian citizenship and COULD NOT pass citizenship on to them, while parents who became naturalized AFTER the birth of their children COULD pass citizenship on to them. For example, Achille Berto immigrated to the USA in 1895. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1919 and had a son David in 1921. Citizenship was not passed to David because Achille was an American citizen (naturalized in 1919) at the time of David's birth. Using another example, Massimo Meneghetti immigrated to the USA in 1912, had a daughter Eleanor in 1924 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1936. Citizenship WAS passed to Eleanor because Massimo was still an Italian citizen when she was born.

If your great grandfather became a naturalized citizen before your grandmother's birth, you are not entitled to Italian citizenship jure sanguinis unless you fit into another category.

CATEGORY #11: Your paternal great grandfather was born in your native country, your paternal great great grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of his birth, and neither you nor your father nor your paternal grandfather nor your paternal great grandfather ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship. If citizenship is acquired by birth in your country and you meet all these conditions, you qualify for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. You must obtain certified copies of the following documents:

1. Your paternal great great grandfather's birth certificate from Italy, also known as an estratto dell'atto di nascita
2. Your paternal great great grandmother's birth certificate
3. Your great great grandparents' marriage certificate (If married outside of Italy, you will need an apostille and a translation into Italian.)
4. Your paternal great great grandfather's certificate of naturalization (Click here if this is not available.)
5. Your paternal great grandfather's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
6. Your paternal great grandmother's birth certificate
7. Your great grandparents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
8. Your paternal grandfather's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
9. Your paternal grandmother's birth certificate
10. Your grandparents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
11. Your father's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
12. Your mother's birth certificate
13. Your parents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
14. Your birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
15. Your marriage certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
16. Your spouse's birth certificate, if applicable
17. Birth certificates for all your children under the age of eighteen, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
18. Any applicable divorce decrees/certificates (with apostille and translation)
19. Death certificates for anyone listed above (with apostille and translation, if for your father, grandfather, great grandfather or great great grandfather)

NOTE: "Italian citizen at the time of birth" is extremely important in determining whether or not you qualify. Parents who became naturalized citizens of their new country BEFORE the birth of their children lost their Italian citizenship and COULD NOT pass citizenship on to them, while parents who became naturalized AFTER the birth of their children COULD pass citizenship on to them. For example, Achille Berto immigrated to the USA in 1895. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1919 and had a son David in 1921. Citizenship was not passed to David because Achille was an American citizen (naturalized in 1919) at the time of David's birth. Using another example, Massimo Meneghetti immigrated to the USA in 1912, had a daughter Eleanor in 1924 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1936. Citizenship WAS passed to Eleanor because Massimo was still an Italian citizen when she was born.

If your great great grandfather became a naturalized citizen before your great grandfather's birth, you are not entitled to Italian citizenship jure sanguinis unless you fit into another category.

CATEGORY #12: Your paternal great grandfather was born in your native country, your paternal great great grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of his birth, your father was born after January 1st, 1948, and neither you nor your father nor your paternal grandmother nor your pateral great grandfather ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship. If citizenship is acquired by birth in your country and you meet all these conditions, you qualify for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. You must obtain certified copies of the following documents:

1. Your paternal great great grandfather's birth certificate from Italy, also known as an estratto dell'atto di nascita
2. Your paternal great great grandmother's birth certificate
3. Your great great grandparents' marriage certificate (If married outside of Italy, you will need an apostille and a translation into Italian.)
4. Your paternal great great grandfather's certificate of naturalization (Click here if this is not available.)
5. Your paternal great grandfather's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
6. Your paternal great grandmother's birth certificate
7. Your great grandparents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
8. Your paternal grandmother's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
9. Your paternal grandfather's birth certificate
10. Your grandparents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
11. Your father's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
12. Your mother's birth certificate
13. Your parents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
14. Your birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
15. Your marriage certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
16. Your spouse's birth certificate, if applicable
17. Birth certificates for all your children under the age of eighteen, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
18. Any applicable divorce decrees/certificates (with apostille and translation)
19. Death certificates for anyone listed above (with apostille and translation, if for your father, grandmother, great grandfather or great great grandfather)

NOTE: "Italian citizen at the time of birth" is extremely important in determining whether or not you qualify. Parents who became naturalized citizens of their new country BEFORE the birth of their children lost their Italian citizenship and COULD NOT pass citizenship on to them, while parents who became naturalized AFTER the birth of their children COULD pass citizenship on to them. For example, Achille Berto immigrated to the USA in 1895. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1919 and had a son David in 1921. Citizenship was not passed to David because Achille was an American citizen (naturalized in 1919) at the time of David's birth. Using another example, Massimo Meneghetti immigrated to the USA in 1912, had a daughter Eleanor in 1924 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1936. Citizenship WAS passed to Eleanor because Massimo was still an Italian citizen when she was born.

If your great great grandfather became a naturalized citizen before your great grandfather's birth, you are not entitled to Italian citizenship jure sanguinis unless you fit into another category.

CATEGORY #13: Your maternal great grandfather was born in your native country, your maternal great great grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of his birth, you were born after January 1st, 1948, and neither you nor your mother nor your maternal grandfather nor your maternal great grandfather ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship. If citizenship is acquired by birth in your country and you meet all these conditions, you qualify for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. You must obtain certified copies of the following documents:

1. Your maternal great great grandfather's birth certificate from Italy, also known as an estratto dell'atto di nascita
2. Your maternal great great grandmother's birth certificate
3. Your great great grandparents' marriage certificate (If married outside of Italy, you will need an apostille and a translation into Italian.)
4. Your maternal great great grandfather's certificate of naturalization (Click here if this is not available.)
5. Your maternal great grandfather's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
6. Your maternal great grandmother's birth certificate
7. Your great grandparents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
8. Your maternal grandfather's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
9. Your maternal grandmother's birth certificate
10. Your grandparents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
11. Your mother's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
12. Your father's birth certificate
13. Your parents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
14. Your birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
15. Your marriage certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
16. Your spouse's birth certificate, if applicable
17. Birth certificates for all your children under the age of eighteen, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
18. Any applicable divorce decrees/certificates (with apostille and translation)
19. Death certificates for anyone listed above (with apostille and translation, if for your mother, grandfather, great grandfather or great great grandfather)

NOTE: "Italian citizen at the time of birth" is extremely important in determining whether or not you qualify. Parents who became naturalized citizens of their new country BEFORE the birth of their children lost their Italian citizenship and COULD NOT pass citizenship on to them, while parents who became naturalized AFTER the birth of their children COULD pass citizenship on to them. For example, Achille Berto immigrated to the USA in 1895. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1919 and had a son David in 1921. Citizenship was not passed to David because Achille was an American citizen (naturalized in 1919) at the time of David's birth. Using another example, Massimo Meneghetti immigrated to the USA in 1912, had a daughter Eleanor in 1924 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1936. Citizenship WAS passed to Eleanor because Massimo was still an Italian citizen when she was born.

If your great great grandfather became a naturalized citizen before your great grandfather's birth, you are not entitled to Italian citizenship jure sanguinis unless you fit into another category.

CATEGORY #14: Your maternal great grandfather was born in your native country, your maternal great great grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of his birth, your mother was born after January 1st, 1948, and neither you nor your mother nor your maternal grandmother nor your maternal great grandfather ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship. If citizenship is acquired by birth in your country and you meet all these conditions, you qualify for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. You must obtain certified copies of the following documents:

1. Your maternal great great grandfather's birth certificate from Italy, also known as an estratto dell'atto di nascita
2. Your maternal great great grandmother's birth certificate
3. Your great great grandparents' marriage certificate (If married outside of Italy, you will need an apostille and a translation into Italian.)
4. Your maternal great great grandfather's certificate of naturalization (Click here if this is not available.)
5. Your maternal great grandfather's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
6. Your maternal great grandmother's birth certificate
7. Your great grandparents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
8. Your maternal grandmother's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
9. Your maternal grandfather's birth certificate
10. Your grandparents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
11. Your mother's birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
12. Your father's birth certificate
13. Your parents' marriage certificate (with apostille and translation)
14. Your birth certificate (with apostille and translation)
15. Your marriage certificate, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
16. Your spouse's birth certificate, if applicable
17. Birth certificates for all your children under the age of eighteen, if applicable (with apostille and translation)
18. Any applicable divorce decrees/certificates (with apostille and translation)
19. Death certificates for anyone listed above (with apostille and translation, if for your mother, grandmother, great grandfather or great great grandfather)

NOTE: "Italian citizen at the time of birth" is extremely important in determining whether or not you qualify. Parents who became naturalized citizens of their new country BEFORE the birth of their children lost their Italian citizenship and COULD NOT pass citizenship on to them, while parents who became naturalized AFTER the birth of their children COULD pass citizenship on to them. For example, Achille Berto immigrated to the USA in 1895. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1919 and had a son David in 1921. Citizenship was not passed to David because Achille was an American citizen (naturalized in 1919) at the time of David's birth. Using another example, Massimo Meneghetti immigrated to the USA in 1912, had a daughter Eleanor in 1924 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1936. Citizenship WAS passed to Eleanor because Massimo was still an Italian citizen when she was born.

If your great great grandfather became a naturalized citizen before your great grandfather's birth, you are not entitled to Italian citizenship jure sanguinis unless you fit into another category.