{"id":6773,"date":"2026-03-04T13:25:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consedimburgo.esteri.it\/?page_id=6773"},"modified":"2026-03-25T13:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:47:16","slug":"italian-parent-with-at-least-two-years-residency-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/consedimburgo.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/cittadinanza\/cittadinanza-per-discendenza-jure-sanguinis\/italian-parent-with-at-least-two-years-residency-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian parent with at least two years’ residency in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

A FIRST-DEGREE ITALIAN\u00a0ASCENDANT (PARENT) HAS RESIDED IN ITALY FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS AFTER ACQUIRING ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP AND BEFORE THE BIRTH OF THE CHILD<\/strong><\/p>\n

To submit an application, applicants must provide the following:<\/p>\n

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  1. APPLICATION FORM <\/strong>(MOD C<\/strong>\u00a0see\u00a0Forms<\/strong><\/a>) duly filled in but\u00a0not signed<\/strong>. The form must be signed\u00a0in person<\/strong>\u00a0before a consular officer on the day of the appointment. The relevant fee for the legalization of the signature must also be paid (art. 24 \u2013 see\u00a0Fees<\/strong><\/a>);<\/li>\n
  2. ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES <\/strong>of\u00a0birth<\/u>,\u00a0marriage\/civil union<\/u>, and\u00a0death<\/u>\u00a0(if applicable) of the Italian\u00a0parent<\/strong> of the applicant issued by the relevant Italian Municipality – or Municipalities. Note:<\/strong> Make sure the birth certificate is a full version that includes the parents\u2019 names;<\/em><\/li>\n
  3. HISTORICAL RESIDENCY CERTIFICATE <\/strong>issued by the relevant Italian Municipality (or Municipalities) showing at least two years\u2019 residency<\/u> in Italy of the Italian\u00a0parent<\/strong> after acquiring Italian citizenship and before the birth of the child;<\/li>\n
  4. DECLARATION OF NON-NATURALIZATION<\/strong>* issued by the authorities of every country where the\u00a0parent <\/strong>resided (as indicated in the Historical Residency Certificate). For the United Kingdom, the declaration must be obtained from The National Archives for the period 1844\u2013September 1986, from the Home Office UK Border Agency for the period after October 1, 1986. The declaration MUST explicitly include all variations and spellings of the names as they appear in the rest of the documentation.\n