Required Documents for Italian Dual Citizenship


  1) YOUR FATHER => YOU 

YOUR FATHER'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE
YOUR FATHER'S CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION - If your father never naturalized, provide his
          Italian passport and green card.
YOUR MOTHER'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE
YOUR PARENTS' MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
YOUR FATHER'S DEATH CERTIFICATE, if applicable
YOUR PARENT'S DIVORCE JUDGMENT/NON APPEAL, if applicable
YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE
YOUR MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, if applicable
YOUR CHILDREN'S BIRTH CERTIFICATES if applicable

               Situation:   You were born while your father was still an Italian Citizen.  
               The documents issued in the USA by the Vital Statistic, like BC, MC, DC, must be in Long Form.
         They must be accompanied by an Apostille.  Divorce and Non Appeal also require an Apostille.
               Birth, Marriage, Death, Divorce certificates MUST BE TRANSLATED in Italian.  We provide such
               service. 
               Apostilles DO NOT need to be translated. 



  2) YOUR MOTHER => YOU  

YOUR MOTHER'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE
YOUR MOTHER'S CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION - If your mother never naturalized, provide
        her Italian passport and green card.
YOUR FATHER'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE
YOUR PARENTS' MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
YOUR MOTHER'S DEATH CERTIFICATE, if applicable
YOUR PARENT'S DIVORCE JUDGMENT/NON APPEAL, if applicable
YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE
YOUR MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, if applicable
YOUR CHILDREN'S BIRTH CERTIFICATES if applicable

                Situation:   You were born while your mother was still an Italian Citizen, you were born after
    January 1, 1948 
    The documents issued in the USA by the Vital Statistic, like BC, MC, DC, must be in Long Form.
                They must be accompanied by an Apostille.  Divorce and Non Appeal also require an Apostille.
          Birth, Marriage, Death, Divorce certificates MUST BE TRANSLATED in Italian.  We provide such
    service. 
          Apostilles DO NOT need to be translated. 



  3) YOUR PATERNAL GRANDFATER => FATHER => YOU 

YOUR PATERNAL GRANDFATHER'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE If your grandfather never naturalized,
         provide his Italian passport and green card
YOUR PATERNAL GRANDFATHER NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATE or STATEMENT OF "NO
        RECORD" if he became a US Citizen after your father's birth
YOUR PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE
YOUR PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE 
YOUR PATERNAL GRANDFATHER DEATH CERTIFICATE if applicable
YOUR FATHER'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE
YOUR MOTHER'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE
YOUR PARENTS' MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
YOUR FATHER'S and MOTHER'S DEATH CERTIFICATE, if applicable
YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE
YOUR MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, if applicable
YOUR CHILDREN'S BIRTH CERTIFICATES if applicable
Any applicable Divorce Judgment and Non Appeal for any ascendant listed above.

      Situation:  Your father was born while your grandfather was still an Italian citizen.  If your paternal
            grandfather became a naturalized U.S. citizen before your father’s birth, you are NOT
eligible for Italian citizenship  The documents issued in the USA by the Vital Statistic, like BC, MC,
DC, must be in Long Form. They must be accompanied by an Apostille. Divorce and Non Appeal also
require an Apostille.
     Birth, Marriage, Death, Divorce certificates MUST BE TRANSLATED in Italian.  We provide such
      service. 
Apostilles DO NOT need to be translated.



  4) YOUR MATERNAL GRANDFATER => MOTHER => YOU

YOUR MATERNAL GRANDFATHER'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE If your grandfather never naturalized,
         provide his Italian passport and green card
YOUR MATERNAL GRANDFATHER NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATE or STATEMENT OF "NO
         RECORD" if he became a US Citizen after your father's birth
YOUR MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE
YOUR MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE 
YOUR MATERNAL GRANDFATHER DEATH CERTIFICATE if applicable 
YOUR FATHER'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE
YOUR MOTHER'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE
YOUR PARENTS' MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
YOUR MOTHER'S and FATHER'S DEATH CERTIFICATES, if applicable
YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE
YOUR MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, if applicable
YOUR CHILDREN'S BIRTH CERTIFICATES if applicable
Any applicable Divorce Judgment and Non Appeal for ascendant listed above.

 
    Situation: Your mother was born while your maternal grandfather was still an Italian citizen.  If your
     maternal grandfather became a naturalized U.S. citizen before your mother’s birth, you are NOT
eligible for Italian citizenship - you were born before January 1, 1948.
The documents issued in the USA by the Vital Statistic, like BC, MC, DC, must be in Long Form.
     They must be accompanied by an Apostille.  Divorce and Non Appeal also require an Apostille.
Birth, Marriage, Death, Divorce certificates MUST BE TRANSLATED in Italian.  We provide such
service. 
Apostilles DO NOT need to be translated. 



5) BY MARRIAGE TO AN ITALIAN CITIZEN

            
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD CONDUCT ISSUED BY THE FBI - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
  Address: CJIS Division - Attn. SCU-MOD/D2, 100 Cluster Hallow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306

CERTIFICATE OF GOOD CONDUCT ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL POLICE OF EACH STATE OF RESIDENCE

       For New York State, the certificate must be requested at the following address:
             State of New York - Division of Criminal Justice Services
             Executive Park Tower - Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany, NY 12203

       For Connecticut State, the certificate must be requested at the following address:
             Connecticut Department of Public Safety - Attn. Bureau of ID
             PO Box 2794, Middletown, CT 06457


CERTIFICATE OF GOOD CONDUCT ISSUED BY THE CITY OF RESIDENCE
              Residents of New York City must request it at the following address:
              1 Police Plaza, Room 152-A, New York, NY 10038





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