{"id":14387,"date":"2025-07-04T11:28:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T09:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conslondra.esteri.it\/?page_id=14387"},"modified":"2025-11-13T10:37:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T09:37:08","slug":"citizenship-iure-sanguinis-new-regulatory-framework","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conslondra.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/cittadinanza\/citizenship-iure-sanguinis-new-regulatory-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizenship iure sanguinis \u2013 New Regulatory Framework"},"content":{"rendered":"

PLEASE NOTE! This procedure can be followed only by adults<\/strong><\/span> applicants, for the registration of minor children please visit our Registry Office page: Registrare la nascita – Minorenni<\/a><\/p>\n

Under the new version of Law No. 91\/1992, modified by Law n. 74, 23\/05\/2025, a person born abroad to an Italian parent does not<\/strong> automatically acquire Italian citizenship.<\/p>\n

Italian citizenship is granted only if at least one of the following conditions is met:<\/p>\n

a) Continuous residence in Italy of the Italian parent<\/strong>
\nThe Italian parent must have lived continuously in Italy for at least two years after<\/strong> acquiring Italian citizenship and before<\/strong> the date of birth of the child.
\nResidences in Italy prior to the acquisition of Italian citizenship, as well as any residence in Italy of the non-Italian parent, are irrelevant.<\/p>\n

Documents to submit at the appointment<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

b) Sole ownership of Italian citizenship by the ancestor<\/strong>
\nA parent or grandparent must own only<\/strong> Italian citizenship, or must have held only Italian citizenship at the time of their death. Self-declarations stating the negative ownership of other citizenships are not accepted.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Documents to submit at the appointment<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Procedure
\n<\/strong>Applications for citizenship by descent should be submitted at the consular office of the applicant\u2019s country of permanent residence. On the day of the appointment, the applicant must submit all the documents in original, duly legalised by apostille and translated into Italian.<\/p>\n

ATT: In order to be eligible to apply with this Consulate General, Non-British citizens must be in possession of a British residence permit or VISA with 3 years of validity left from the day of the appointment. Users in possession of other short-term VISAs will not<\/strong> be eligible to apply.<\/p>\n

This office reserves the right to request additional evidence and supporting documentation at the appointment when assessing the case. The original documents requested have no expiration date (regardless of the validity indicated by the foreign authority that issued the document) and will not be returned.<\/strong>
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\nFamily members of Italian citizens already recognized via this office<\/strong>
\nApplicants, who are resident in this consular district and whose family members have already been recognised Italian by descent through this Consulate General, should contact the Citizenship office via email (cittadinanza.londra@esteri.it<\/a>\u00a0)\u00a0one month before their appointment<\/strong>, to provide personal data and details of the family members already recognised as Italian. New applicants who fall into this category can simply present photocopies of all the originals already in our possession, in addition to the other original documents required to assess their individual application.<\/p>\n

How to Book an Appointment<\/strong>
\nAppointments must be booked exclusively through the Prenot@Mi<\/a>\u00a0system. New slots become available every Monday and Wednesday at 17:00 (local time).<\/p>\n