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Italian Dual Citizenship for British Nationals

Dual citizenship (also known as dual nationality) is allowed in the UK. This means you can be a British citizen and also a citizen of other countries.

British Citizens Over 18 Born in the UK to Italian Nationals Registered with the Italian Consulate

Applicants over 18 years old born in the UK to Italian nationals registered with the AIRE office and with an Italian passport issued before 05.02.1992, whose birth certificate has never been registered in Italy, need to produce the following:

  • An application form DULY COMPLETED AND UNSIGNED. The application must be signed in front of the officer during the appointment at the Italian Consulate.
  • Full birth certificate, Apostilled by the “The Legalisation Office” (Norfolk House (West) 437 Silbury Boulevard - Milton Keynes MK9 2AH - Tel. 037 00 00 22 44 - Fax: 01908295122 E-mail: [email protected]  Web-site: www.fco.gov.uk/legalisation) and translated into Italian.
  • Proof of address (utility bill, bank statement etc)
  • Current passport and a photocopy of it
  • Consular fees of € 300,000 (at the amount in GBP based on the current exchange rate - cash or British debit card only) to be paid at the cashier's desk of the Consulate General. Payment information will be provided on the day of the appointment.

 

British Citizens Born in the UK Descendants from Italian Nationqals Not Registered with the Italian Consulate

British citizens born in the UK, descendants from Italian nationals not registered with this Consulate General must produce the following:

  • Application form DULY COMPLETED AND UNSIGNED. The application must be signed in front of the officer during the appointment at the Italian Consulate.
     
  • Full birth certificate of the applicant, Apostilled by the “The Legalisation Office” (Norfolk House (West) 437 Silbury Boulevard - Milton Keynes MK9 2AH - Tel. 037 00 00 22 44 - Fax: 01908295122 E-mail: [email protected]  Web-site: www.fco.gov.uk/legalisation) and translated into Italian.
     
  • Birth certificate issued by the Italian Municipality (called "Estratto per riassunto dell’atto di nascita") for the LAST person in your family born in Italy. 
     
  • Birth, marriage and death certificates for all the descendants including yourself. All certificates MUST be Apostilled by the “The Legalisation Office” (see above) and translated into Italian. The translation of British documents will be certified by the Italian Consulate in London.

IF ANY OF THE ABOVE RENOUNCED HIS OR HER ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP (by becoming a British citizen) BEFORE THE BIRTH OF THE NEXT DESCENDANT, YOU DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP.

  • A declaration for the period 1844/Sept. 1986,  from The National Archives, Kew Richmond Surrey TW9 4DU (www.nationalarchives.gov.uk) and, for the period after 1 October 1986, from Home Office UK Border Agency Reliance House 20 Water Street, Liverpool, L2 8XU, (http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britishcitizenship/proof-that-you-are-...) that their father/mother, who was born in Italy, either never naturalized in this Country, or if he or she did, the date of the naturalization. These declarations must be apostilled by the “The Legalization Office” Norfolk House, Milton Keynes (please see the information above) and translated into Italian. IF THIS PERSON NATURALIZED (i.e. became a British citizen) BEFORE THE NEXT DESCENDANT WAS BORN, YOU DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP
     
  • Proof of address (utility bill, bank statement etc)
     
  • Current passport and a photocopy of it
     
  • Consular fees of € 300,00 (at the amount in GBP based on the current exchange rate – cash or British debit card only) to be paid at the cashier's desk of the Consulate General. Payment information will be provided on the day of the appointment.
     

Each Original Must be Produced with 1 Photocopy. Double-sided Photocopies Will Not Be Accepted

Applicants for Citizenship Jure Sanguinis over the age of 18 can ONLY book an appointment via the “Prenota Online” system on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Any applicant wishing to book an appointment need to create their own account. Be aware that you can only book for up 12 weeks from the current date. In case there were no appointments available, it will be necessary to try every day until a date appears to be available. This office DOES NOT HAVE access to the automated appointment system. Please do not ask for an appointment by email. Please note: you will receive an automatic reminder email from the Prenota Online system asking you to reconfirm your appointment. You need to confirm your attendance no later than 3 days before the date of your appointment only via the Prenota Online system. Failing to confirm the appointment will result in a cancellation of the booking. It is advisable to log into the system Mondays and Wednesdays night at 7 p.m. (UK time) when the system frees the first available date. Due to the high demand, appointments are generally fully booked in a few minutes.

The original documents will not be returned to you.

NEXT STEPS

New to the Process? We are offering a FREE 15-minute Telephone Consultation for applicants who have questions regarding QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, required documentation, ESTIMATED COST, timelines, and tips on how to make an appointment with the Italian Consulate here in the US (among other questions). We will also perform some free preliminary research to establish if you have a path to Italian Citizenship! Simply call us at 1-844-745-1114 (Option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.

Alternatively, you can book your FREE Consultation at your convenience

You can also take our Italian Citizenship Quiz and learn if you qualify in less than two minutes!