Documentation proving exclusive possession of Italian citizenship

At birth, the minor must not be in a position to acquire any foreign nationality.

Regarding the United Kingdom, children of British citizens—who acquire British citizenship by ius sanguinis—and children of Italian citizens with Settled or, in certain circumstances, Pre-Settled Status, for whom the UK government ensures automatic acquisition of British citizenship are excluded. More info can be found HERE.

Documentation proving exclusive possession of Italian citizenship:

1. VALID PROOF OF ID of both parents (photocopies of passport or identity card); if deceased, provide the last valid document in their possession;
2. SELF-CERTIFICATION OF RESIDENCES by the Italian parent (both, if both parents are Italian), download the form HERE;
3. If the Historical Residency Certificate indicates residencies abroad: DECLARATION OF NON-NATURALIZATION* issued by the authorities of all countries where the Italian parents have resided. For the United Kingdom, the Declaration of Non-Naturalization is issued for the period 1844/Sept. 1986 by The National Archives, while for the period after October 1, 1986, it is issued by the Home Office UK Border Agency.
4. If one of the parents was born in a foreign country or holds another citizenship or multiple citizenship/s, DECLARATION OF NON-TRANSMISSION OF CITIZENSHIP TO THE MINOR* in original, legalized and translated into Italian, issued by the authorities of the country of birth of the parent and/or by the authorities of the country or countries where the parent holds other citizenship/s;
5. If applicable, CERTIFICATE OF STATELESSNESS* issued by the competent foreign authorities of the minor’s country of birth in original, legalized, and translated into Italian.
6. Application form for birth registration, download it HERE

The above documentation, together with:

• ORIGINAL BRITISH BIRTH CERTIFICATE of the child, full extract, with apostille/legalisation (if non-British*, the original birth certificate must be translated into Italian and the translation duly certified).

must be sent to:

Registry Office
CONSOLATO GENERALE D’ITALIA
Italy House
20-22 East London Street
Edinburgh – EH7 4BQ

PLEASE NOTE: the Consular Office reserves the right to request additional documentation or further information if deemed necessary for the proper processing of the application.

IMPORTANT (for all certificates marked with an asterisk *)
All certificates marked with an asterisk (*), if issued by a foreign country, must be presented in the original and must be legalized and translated into Italian.
Legalization through apostille is required if the country of issue has signed the Hague Convention of 05.10.1961. Certificates issued by countries that are not signatories to the Hague Convention of 05.10.1961 must be legalized by the competent Italian Embassy/Consulate.

The translation into Italian, carried out by a sworn translator, requires legalization or apostille by the competent authorities. If using a professional translator (as in the case of the United Kingdom, where there is no sworn translator system), the translation must be properly certified. Certification can be obtained:

• At the Consulate General of Italy in Edinburgh, exclusively for translations of certificates issued by British authorities (more information HERE);

• For certificates issued by authorities in other countries, at the Italian Embassy/Consulate responsible for the country of certificate issuance (for a list of Italian Embassies and Consulates worldwide, click HERE).