{"id":16067,"date":"2026-04-15T17:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambwashingtondc.esteri.it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/cittadinanza-2\/riacquisto-della-cittadinanza-italiana\/riacquisto-della-cittadinanza-italiana-ai-sensi-dellart-17-comma-1-l-91-1992\/documentazione-richiesta\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T17:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:48:07","slug":"documentazione-richiesta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ambwashingtondc.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/cittadinanza-2\/riacquisto-della-cittadinanza-italiana\/riacquisto-della-cittadinanza-italiana-ai-sensi-dellart-17-comma-1-l-91-1992\/documentazione-richiesta\/","title":{"rendered":"REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The interested party must present:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A valid government issued identity document issued by the authorities of the country of current citizenship;<\/li>\n<li>Proof of residence in the Consular Office&#8217;s district;<\/li>\n<li>Birth certificate:\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">If born in Italy<\/span>, an extract of the birth certificate issued by the competent Italian municipality;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">If born abroad<\/span>, a birth certificate issued by the competent foreign authority, in the form required for registration in Italy, duly legalized\/apostilled and translated into Italian;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>For those born abroad, a historical residence certificate issued by the competent Italian municipality, demonstrating residence in Italy for at least two consecutive years;<\/li>\n<li>A historical citizenship certificate, issued by the competent Italian municipality, demonstrating previous possession of Italian citizenship;<\/li>\n<li>Appropriate documentation demonstrating the cause and date of loss of Italian citizenship, for example:\n<ul>\n<li>A naturalization certificate;<\/li>\n<li>Or, where required by local practice, a birth certificate accompanied by a citizenship certificate and the relevant title of acquisition;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If the applicant was a minor at the time of naturalization, documentation relating to the parents&#8217; status, if necessary, to reconstruct the circumstances of the case;<\/li>\n<li>Any Italian documentation already in the applicant&#8217;s possession, even if expired;<\/li>\n<li>If married, a copy of the marriage certificate, if relevant for updating marital status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Further documentation may be requested based on the specific situation of the applicant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Documents issued by foreign authorities must be produced in proper form, <a href=\"https:\/\/ambwashingtondc.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/traduzione-e-legalizzazione-dei-documenti\/le-legalizzazioni-di-documenti-tra-italia-ed-usa-lapostille\/\">duly legalized or apostilled<\/a>, where required, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ambwashingtondc.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/assistenza-ai-cittadini-allestero\/elenchi-dei-professionisti-di-riferimento-a-disposizione-dellutenza-della-circoscrizione-consolare-di-washington-d-c\/#Translators\">translated into Italian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Last update: April 15, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The interested party must present: A valid government issued identity document issued by the authorities of the country of current citizenship; 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