Jure Sanguinis – Italian Citizenship by Descent

1. Jure Sanguinis–Italian Citizenship by Descent Were you wondering if having an Italian bloodline enables you to apply for an Italian citizenship recognition even if you were born in some other country and hold its citizenship by jure soli? It may be possible for you to apply for an Italian citizenship on the basis of your bloodline or descent. Recognition of Italian citizenship “jure sanguinis”is governed according to Italian Law 555/1912, Art. 7. This Article, under specific conditions, offers the possibility of deriving Italian citizenship from your Italian ancestors if you can provide evidence that the line of citizenship has never been interrupted over the generations leading to you. Claiming your Italian citizenship is a relatively bureaucratic process, but eligibility is fairly broad. For the most part, you can claim Italian citizenship by descent if your grandparent was an Italian citizen and neither your parent (their child) nor you expressly gave up your rights to such citizenship. You can even make a claim based on a grandparent’s birth in Italy, provided no one along the line was naturalized elsewhere in a way to abandon their Italian citizenship. It can get a little tricky based on when you were born and even based on your sex, but a lot of foreigners are actually entitled to an Italian passport. In order to demonstrate that you have inherited a right to citizenship by descent, you must demonstrate that citizenship was transmitted from your Italian-born ascendant to you. You need to track down a few things before you can figure out if you are eligible for Italian citizenship through jure sanguinis. Article 1 of Law n.91/1992, reaffirms the principle of "jure sanguinis" by which any children born of an Italian father/mother instantly inherits the Italian citizenship. The request for the acknowledgment of the Italian citizenship must be addressed to the Italian Consulate in the territorial jurisdiction of the claimant by submitting the following information: Place and date of birth of the Italian ancestor, date of his/her emigration from Italy, and Country of destination, whether he/she obtained another citizenship Place and date of birth of the lineal descendants (It is important to verify whether the Italian ancestor was an Italian citizen at the time of his/her child's birth.) The Italian Consular Office, upon receipt of the information submitted, will send a written reply to the applicant requesting additional documentation required by law to finalize the acknowledgment of the Italian citizenship. Applying for Italian citizenship through descent is a process that requires a lot of document processing and would take some time. Sometimes, it would be difficult for you to procure all the required documents on your own. The role of multifunctional consulting companies, like Bureasy, is of much relevance in matters like these. They will be able to assist you in acquiring all the necessary documents and will be able to give you noteworthy tips regarding the processing of the citizenship application. ABOUT THE COMPANY Bureasy is a multifunctional consulting company established by high-profile international professionals dealing with cross border transactions.