PROCEDURE Article 1, paragraph 1-ter of Decree-Law No. 36/2025
MINORS
- Contact the VITAL RECORDS Office (stcivile.washington@esteri.it) to schedule an appointment;
- BOTH parents or the ADULT child must attend the appointment (even if one of them is not an Italian citizen).
BOTH parents (including adoptive parents, or the guardian) or the ADULT child MUST go to the Embassy on the day of the appointment to sign an application for Italian citizenship, based on Article 1, paragraph 1-ter of Decree-Law No. 36/2025, submitting the required documentation as indicated in Check list – Article 1, paragraph 1-ter of Decree-Law No. 36/2025 MINORS (if became ADULT in the meantime)
At least one parent must be Italian citizens by birth lure sanguinis; those who are citizens by naturalization, by law benefit, or by marriage are excluded.
In the event that the minor child has reached the age of majority in the meantime, the procedure shall remain the same, but the declaration must be signed — in the same manner — by the individual concerned, and not by the parents. In this case parents’ presence are not required.