{"id":4843,"date":"2025-06-17T12:44:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T10:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consedimburgo.esteri.it\/?page_id=4843"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:44:06","slug":"documentation-proving-exclusive-possession-of-italian-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/consedimburgo.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/stato-civile\/per-registrare-il-certificato-di-nascita\/documentation-proving-exclusive-possession-of-italian-citizenship\/","title":{"rendered":"Documentation proving exclusive possession of Italian citizenship"},"content":{"rendered":"

At birth, the minor must not be in a position to acquire any foreign nationality.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This case usually does NOT apply to children born in the United Kingdom, as they generally have the right to British citizenship (even if the parents decide not to apply for it).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Children of British citizens\u2014who acquire British citizenship by ius sanguinis<\/em>\u2014and 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<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Documentation proving exclusive possession of Italian citizenship:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. VALID PROOF OF ID <\/strong>of both parents (photocopies of passport or identity card); if deceased, provide the last valid document in their possession;<\/li>\n
  2. SELF-CERTIFICATION OF RESIDENCES <\/b>by the Italian parent (both, if both parents are Italian), download the form HERE<\/strong><\/a>;<\/li>\n
  3. If the Historical Residency Certificate indicates residencies abroad: DECLARATION OF NON-NATURALIZATION<\/strong>* 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.<\/li>\n
  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*<\/strong> 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;<\/li>\n
  5. If applicable, CERTIFICATE OF STATELESSNESS<\/strong>* issued by the competent foreign authorities of the minor’s country of birth in original, legalized, and translated into Italian.<\/li>\n
  6. Application form for birth registration, download it HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The above documentation, together with:<\/p>\n