British citizens of Italian origin

Documents to be submitted at the appointment:

1. Application form duly filled in (to be signed on the day of the appointment);
2. Applicant’s valid passport and photocopy of the same;
3. Valid proof of address (e.g. utility bill, council tax);
4. Declaration of past countries of residence for the ancestors;

5. Documents concerning the AVO DANTE CAUSA – GRANDPARENT or PARENT BORN IN ITALY:

• Birth certificate: to be requested to the Italian Municipality of birth of the ancestor, in original (called ‘Estratto per riassunto dell’atto di nascita’ or ‘Copia conforme dell’atto integrale di nascita’).
  Please note that if the ancestor was born before the Italian Municipality of birth established a Registry Office, the applicant must submit the original Baptism Certificate, signed and stamped by the church and the Curia Vescovile (diocesan curia).
  In addition, the applicant must produce a letter issued by the Italian Municipality, stating the year of establishment of their Registry Office, and confirming that they do not retain any information on the Italian ancestor.
• Registry Office certificates – marriage, if applicable divorce and second marriage, death.
  Italian certificates must be submitted in original, issued by the competent Italian Municipality.
  British certificates must be submitted in original, long form, issued by the British General Register Office, duly legalised by apostille and translated into Italian ( Legalisation and translation of certificates)
• Declarations of British Negative Naturalisation, issued by:
  The National Archives and Home Office UK Border Agency
  Both declarations must be submitted in original, duly legalised by apostille and translated into Italian ( Legalisation and translation of certificates). The Apostille must legalise the signature of the officer representing the authority that issued the above-mentioned declaration.
  We kindly recommend to request both certificates with the full correct details of the ancestor (e.g. full name and surname, any other name/surname, date and place of birth and death).

6. Documents concerning the NEXT DESCENDANT BORN ABROAD:

• Registry Office certificates – full birth certificate (long form), marriage, if applicable divorce and second marriage, death.

Italian certificates must be submitted in original, issued by the competent Italian Municipality.

British certificates must be submitted in original, long form, issued by the British General Register Office, duly legalised by apostille and translated into Italian (Legalisation and translation of certificates).

NB: Details reported on the birth certificates must be consistent with the marital status of the parents. This means that, if at the time of birth the parents of the child were not married, the birth certificate must bear the signature of both parents as “informant”. Whereas, if the parents were married, only one ‘informant’ is necessary.

7. APPLICANT’S DOCUMENTS

• Original full birth certificate, in long form, duly legalised by apostille and translated into Italian (Legalisation and translation of certificates)
• Registry Office certificates – marriage, if applicable divorce and second marriage, death.

Italian certificates must be submitted in original, issued by the competent Italian Municipality.

British certificates must be submitted in original, long form, issued by the British General Register Office, duly legalised by apostille and translated into Italian (Legalisation and translation of certificates)

• If the applicant lived in Italy: please produce a certificate of residence issued by the competent Italian Municipality (‘certificato storico di residenza anagrafica’).

8. Consular fee of €600.00 (Consular fees – Consolato Generale d’Italia Londra)
   The payment must be made in pounds exclusively by British debit card on the day of the appointment. Please note that the payment is NON-refundable, regardless of the outcome of the application.