If the interested party has decided to establish residence in Italy, the local municipality’s Italian Authorities will be responsible for recognizing Italian citizenship. Once the interested party registers in the local resident population registry, they can initiate the necessary procedure to have their citizenship iure sanguinis (by right of blood) recognized (the duration of which is established by law, in a total of 180 days).
To start the procedure they must submit all documentation indicated in Circular K.28.1/1991.
The interested party may not use a legal representative or someone else in their place to submit this application; furthermore, the interested party must be physically present in the country.
The request for the issuance of the “Non-Rinuncia” Certificate is made directly by the local Italian municipality to the Consulate, exclusively via certified email (PEC). The Consulate’s response to the municipality (not to the interested party) is issued always and exclusively via certified email, provided that the request was correctly presented.
Interested parties cannot contact directly this Consular Office, or other Consular Offices, with questions regarding the procedures being carried out by local Municipalities, as the progress of these applications is unknown to third parties not directly involved or responsible for their outcome.
Last updated on March 20, 2026