This procedure concerns minor children who were born abroad, who acquired a different citizenship at birth, and who have not automatically acquired Italian citizenship by descent.
The minor, in this case, may acquire Italian citizenship if:
- at least one parent is an Italian citizen by birth, and
- the parents submit a declaration of intent to the Consular Office.
Anyone who has been an Italian citizen since birth, even if subsequently recognized as such by descent, is considered an Italian citizen by right of birth.
This category does not include those who have acquired Italian citizenship:
- by naturalization
- by marriage
- by reacquisition of citizenship
- by benefit of law
- by iuris communicatione (i.e. thanks to the communion of rights deriving from marriage)
Last updated: March 20, 2026