NEW REGULATION ON THE REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS OF MINORS BORN TO ITALIAN PARENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n EXAMPLES for the United Kingdom:<\/strong><\/p>\n Required documentation for Case 1)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n IMPORTANT:<\/strong> If Case 1 does not apply<\/strong>, the application may be submitted based on one of the two cases outlined below<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n CASE 2)<\/strong> Or<\/strong><\/p>\n The parent acquired Italian citizenship (through naturalization, etc.) and resided in Italy for at least two consecutive years after acquiring citizenship and before the child\u2019s date of birth. (IMPORTANT:<\/strong> If Case 2 applies, it is not necessary to follow the instructions related to Case 3<\/strong>, which require additional documentation.)<\/p>\n Required documentation for Case 2<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n CASE 3)<\/strong> (IMPORTANT:<\/strong> Before referring to Case 3, which requires additional documentation compared to the previous cases, verify that the requirements for Case 2 do not apply).<\/strong><\/p>\n Required documentation for Case 3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/article>\n <\/p>\n CASE 4)<\/strong><\/p>\n Acquisition of Citizenship by Law<\/strong> REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/article>\n IMPORTANT NOTICE: <\/strong><\/span>For birth certificates issued in the United Kingdom<\/strong><\/span>1. If the parents were NOT MARRIED<\/strong> at the time of the child\u2019s birth:<\/p>\n 2. If the parents WERE MARRIED<\/strong> at the time of the child\u2019s birth:<\/p>\n ________________________________________________<\/p>\n HOW TO REQUEST REGISTRATION VIA THE CONSULATE<\/strong><\/p>\n ________________________________________<\/p>\n PROCESSING TIMES AND APPLICATION STATUS<\/strong><\/p>\n The receipt of the application by the Consulate can be checked through the Royal Mail webpage https:\/\/www.royalmail.com\/track-your-item<\/a>.<\/p>\n Please do not contact the Consulate to inquire whether the envelope has been delivered.<\/strong><\/p>\n Upon arrival at the Consulate, the application is registered and assessed in accordance with the chronological order of receipt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n If any documentation is incorrect or missing, the Civil Status Office will issue a \u201cnotice of intended refusal\u201d (preavviso di diniego<\/em>), as provided for by Law 241\/1990. From the date of receipt, the parents will have 10 days to submit their observations. If these are not considered complete or satisfactory, the Consulate will issue a \u201crefusal decision\u201d (provvedimento di diniego<\/em>).<\/p>\n Processing times depend not only on the correct submission of the application and its attachments<\/strong>, but also on the citizenship and residency history certificates<\/span> that the Consulate must request<\/strong> from one or more municipalities (depending on the individual case). Please note that municipalities may take a very long time to respond<\/span> to such requests.<\/p>\n At the end of the procedure, once the Consulate send the request for the transcription of the birth certificate to the competent Municipality, an email notification will be sent to the parents (please also check the junk\/spam folder)<\/strong>. Only at that point may the parents submit a passport application for the minor, if needed.<\/span><\/p>\n To request information regarding the status of the application<\/strong>, please wait at least sixteen weeks<\/span><\/strong><\/span>before contacting the office.<\/p>\n It is extremely important that the application be submitted complete with all required documents and with the correct indication of the applicable Case,<\/strong> in order to avoid returns or refusals that would further extend processing times for both your application and those of other applicants.<\/p>\n PLEASE NOTE: <\/strong>The birth certificates and all documentation submitted here must remain on file at the Consulate<\/strong> and therefore, once the request for transcription has been sent to the Italian “Comune”, they will not be returned<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n ___________________________________________<\/p>\n OUTCOME AND CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION<\/strong><\/p>\n The Municipality will register the certificate in its civil registry according to its internal processing times. In case of rejection, the Municipality will communicate the reasons to the Consulate via certified email (PEC), and the applicant will be informed of the negative outcome.<\/strong><\/p>\n Once you have received a copy of the notification from the Consulate confirming the transmission of the certificate to the Municipality, the Consulate\u2019s obligations will be completed.<\/p>\n For updates regarding the actual registration at the \u201cComune\u201d, you may:<\/p>\n\n
\nAcquire it iure soli<\/em> (by birthright), for example, minors born in the United Kingdom to parent(s) holding settled status;
\nAcquire it through a mere declaration without the possibility of refusal by the competent foreign authority (e.g., \u201ccitizenship by option\u201d for children born abroad).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nThe parent who is an Italian citizen since birth<\/span> resided in Italy for at least 2 consecutive years prior to the child\u2019s date of birth;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Residence in Italy prior to acquiring Italian citizenship can not be considered, nor can be considered the residence in Italy of the foreign parent.<\/p>\n
\nAt the time of the child\u2019s birth, a parent or grandparent held (or held at the time of death) exclusively Italian citizenship.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nIf the minor does not fall under any of the categories listed above (CASE 1, CASE 2, CASE 3), they are not \u201cautomatically Italian\u201d. However, minor children of at least one parent who is an Italian citizen by birth<\/strong> (iure sanguinis<\/em>) may meet the requirements for acquiring citizenship by law (Art. 4, paragraph 1\u2011bis, Law no. 91 of 5 February 1992, and Art. 1, paragraph 1\u2011ter, Decree-Law 36\/2025).
\nPlease refer to the \u201cCITIZENSHIP<\/strong><\/a>\u201d page for further information.<\/p>\n
\nTo request the registration of a birth, ALL of the following requirements must be met:<\/p>\n\n
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\nCivil Status Office \u2013 Births Section
\n\u201cHarp House\u201d \u2013 83\/86 Farringdon Street
\nEC4A 4BL London<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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