There are three ways to become Italian or obtaining Italian citizenship: through birth, marriage or residence.
How to become Italian through birth
You qualify to be an Italian citizen if you have an ancestor who was born in Italy and was still an Italian citizen at the time of his/her children’s birth.
More detailed information on the Citizenship by Descent page.
How do I acquire an Italian passport through my ancestry?
All you need to do is prove your birth link to your Italian ancestor.
In order to do this you need to obtain all the births and marriage certificates that link you to your Italian ancestor. You will also have to prove that your Italian ancestor didn’t lose their Italian citizenship before their child was born.
More detailed information on the Citizenship documents page.
How to become Italian through marriage
You can acquire an Italian passoport by marriage if you are legally married to an Italian citizen, and after you registered your marriage in Italy.
How do I obtain Italian citizenship by marriage?
After the marriage is registered in Italy, you will have to submit some documents online on the Italian citizenship website.
If these are in a language other than Italian you will also need them translated by a sworn translator. Then you will have to verify your submission at your nearest Italian Consulate. Once the application is finalised you will have to take a formal oath of allegiance to the Italian Republic.
For assistance in submitting the online application please see our Citizenship services.
How to become Italian through residence
You can gain Italian citizenship after you reside in Italy for a certain number of years (3 to 10 depending on your nationality of origin and other circumstances). There is also a minimum income requirement.
How can I become Italian through residence?
You will need to submit some prescribed documents and certificates online. If these are in a language other than Italian you will also need them translated by a sworn translator. Once the application is finalised, you will have to take a formal oath of allegiance to the Italian Republic.
Services we offer
Our Translation and Citizenship services include:
– providing the sworn translations
– having them legalised
– assistance A to Z with the online submission (the platform is entirely in Italian).
Please feel free to request more information or a quote: starlingtranslationsCT@gmail.com.