Documentation proving the exclusive possession of Italian citizenship by parents/grandparents

1. VALID ITALIAN PROOF OF ID of the Italian parent/grandparent (photocopies of passport or identity card). If deceased, present the last valid document in their possession;
2. FULL EXTRACT OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE (with indication of paternity and maternity) of the Italian parent/grandparent issued by the competent Italian municipality (issued within six months from the date of the birth registration request);
3. CITIZENSHIP CERTIFICATE issued by the competent Italian municipality or consular office (issued within six months from the date of the birth registration request);
4. SELF-CERTIFICATION OF RESIDENCES by the Italian parent/grandparent, download the form HERE
5. Only if the Historical Residency Certificate indicates residences abroad: DECLARATION OF NON-NATURALIZATION* in original, with apostille/legalisation, issued by the authorities of all the countries where the parent/grandparent resided. Regarding the United Kingdom, the Declaration of Non-Naturalization is issued for the period 1844/September 1986 by The National Archives, and for the period after October 1, 1986, by the Home Office UK Border Agency.
6. Only if the claim is through exclusive possession of Italian citizenship by grandparents: all original certificates of marriage*/civil partnership* and death certificate* (if applicable) of the Italian grandparent & all original certificates of birth* (full extract), marriage*/civil partnership* of the of the minor’s parent, who is a direct descendant of the Italian grandfather or grandmother, all in original, with apostille/legalisation;
7. 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);
• VALID FOREIGN PROOF OF ID of the child (photocopy);
• VALID PROOF OF ID of the other parent (photocopy).

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: 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).