Dual Citizenship
Qualifying for Dual Citizenship
By Italian law, “linking relatives” hold the birth-right to pass Italian Citizenship through either the paternal line, with no limit on the number of generations, or through the maternal line, limited to individuals born after January 1, 1948. This is known as Jure Sanguinis. For you to be considered eligible for Italian Citizenship we must find and prove your connection to a “linking relative,” where at least one of the following conditions holding true:
1) Your father was an Italian citizen at the time of your birth and you never renounced your right to Italian citizenship.
2) Your mother was an Italian citizen at the time of your birth, you were born after January 1st, 1948 and you never renounced your right to Italian citizenship.
3) Your father was born in your native country, your paternal grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of your father's birth, neither you nor your father ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship.
4) Your mother was born in your native country, your maternal grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of her birth, you were born after January 1, 1948 and neither you nor your mother ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship.
5) Your paternal or maternal grandfather was born in your native country, your paternal great grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of his birth, neither you nor your father nor your grandfather ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship.
NOTE: A woman born before 01/01/1948 can claim the Italian citizenship only from her father and can transfer it to descendants after 01/01/1948).
NOTE: "Italian citizen at the time of birth" means that he/she did not acquire any other citizenship through naturalization, before the descendant's birth.
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