BY BEING BORN WITHIN THE ITALIAN TERRITORY
Citizenship by virtue of being born in Italy
Children born in Italy may acquire Italian citizenship if:
• the parents are unknown or stateless or unable to pass on their citizenship according to the legislation of the country of origin/nationality
• the children are found abandoned within the Italian territory when it is impossible to ascertain their
citizenship
Foreigners born in Italy, and/or in the above mentioned situations, may acquire Italian citizenship if lawfully and uninterruptedly resident in Italy from birth up until coming of age.