{"id":986,"date":"2023-05-12T12:10:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T10:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consedimburgo.esteri.it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/stato-civile\/per-registrare-il-certificato-di-nascita\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T16:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:42:32","slug":"per-registrare-il-certificato-di-nascita","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\/","title":{"rendered":"How to register a birth certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Law No. 74 of 23\/05\/2025<\/strong>, which amended and converted Decree-Law No. 36 of 28\/03\/2025, introduced significant restrictions on the transmission of Italian citizenship and, consequently, on the procedure for registering the birth certificates of minors born abroad.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new citizenship law introduced the principle that a person born abroad<\/strong>, even before the effective date of Law No. 74 of 23\/05\/2025, who holds another nationality or even has the right to acquire it, is considered to have never acquired Italian citizenship<\/strong>, unless<\/span> <\/strong>one of the conditions outlined below applies.<\/p>\n

Summary table HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

AUTOMATIC ACQUISITION OF ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP BY MINOR CHILDREN BORN ABROAD TO ITALIAN CITIZENS.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

IMPORTANT<\/strong><\/span>: IF THE ITALIAN PARENT WAS BORN IN ITALY AND LIVED IN ITALY FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS BEFORE THE BIRTH OF THE CHILD, FOLLOW PROCEDURE N.3\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A minor born abroad<\/span> to Italian parents is automatically<\/span> considered an Italian citizen only<\/span> if at least one of the following conditions is met:<\/h5>\n
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  1. At the time of birth, the minor can exclusively acquire Italian citizenship, meaning they cannot hold or acquire any other citizenship, such as through ius sanguinis, ius soli, citizenship by option, etc.
    \n<\/em><\/strong>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>
    \n<\/em>The application for registration must include documents proving that, at the time of birth, the minor was not eligible to acquire any foreign citizenship.
    \nFor more information about the documentation proving exclusive possession of Italian citizenship, see     HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. At the time of the minor\u2019s birth, a first or second-degree ancestor<\/span> (parents\/grandparents) holds (or held, at the time of their death) exclusively\u00a0<\/span>Italian citizenship.
    \n<\/em><\/strong>The application for registration must include documents that incontrovertibly demonstrate that, at the time of the minor’s birth, one of the parents or grandparents was exclusively an Italian citizen (or was at the time of death, if they passed away before the minor was born).
    \nThe responsibility of providing valid proof of non-naturalization from the relevant authorities of all countries where the ancestor may have resided lies solely with the applicant<\/span>.
    \nFor more information about the documentation proving the exclusive possession of Italian citizenship by parents\/grandparents, see     HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. The Italian parent<\/span> has resided in Italy for at least 2 continuous years<\/span> after acquiring Italian citizenship and before the birth of the child.<\/em><\/strong>
    \n***<\/strong>Recommended procedure for all citizens born in Italy<\/span> who have lived continuously in Italy for at least 2 years before the birth of their child***<\/strong><\/span>
    \n<\/em>The Italian parent, either born Italian (even if holder of another citizenship), or who acquired citizenship through marriage, residence, or legal benefit must demonstrate they have resided in Italy for at least 2 continuous years after acquiring Italian citizenship and before the birth of the child<\/span>. The residence in Italy of the Italian citizen prior to acquiring Italian citizenship, as well as the residence in Italy of the foreign parent, is not relevant.
    \nFor more information about the documentation proving residence in Italy for at least two consecutive years after acquiring Italian citizenship and before the date of the child\u2019s birth, see     HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    NEW CASES OF ACQUIRING CITIZENSHIP ABROAD FOR MINOR CHILDREN OF ITALIAN CITIZENS WHO DO NOT<\/span> AUTOMATICALLY TRANSMIT ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
    A minor born abroad<\/span> to Italian parents who cannot be automatically considered an Italian citizen due to the above restrictions (i.e., the minor holds another citizenship, or the parents\/grandparents hold another citizenship) can acquire Italian citizenship by<\/span> legal benefit<\/span> if the parents or guardian declare their intention to acquire citizenship within three years of the minor\u2019s birth, provided the following conditions are jointly<\/span> met:<\/h5>\n
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    1. At least one parent is an Italian citizen by birth (ius sanguinis).
      \n<\/em><\/strong>This excludes cases of naturalized Italian citizens (Article 9 of Law No. 91\/1992), citizenship by legal benefit (Article 4 of Law No. 91\/1992), marriage (Article 5 of Law No. 91\/1992 or Article 10 of Law No. 555\/1912), or iuris communicatione (Article 14 of Law No. 91\/1992).
      \n<\/em>The responsibility of providing valid proof of ius sanguinis<\/em> citizenship lies solely with the applicant<\/span>.
      \nFor more information about the documentation proving the possession of Italian citizenship jure sanguinis<\/em> by parents, see       HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Both parents (including the foreign parent) or the guardian submit the “Dichiarazione di volont\u00e0<\/a>” to acquire citizenship within one year<\/span> of the minor\u2019s birth or the date of a subsequent legal determination of parentage, even in the case of adoption during the minor’s age.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      How to submit the DICHIARAZIONE DI VOLONTA’<\/a><\/p>\n

      IMPORTANT:<\/strong><\/p>\n