Italian Dual Citizenship For British Citizens - Documents Required

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 Consulate.
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• 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.
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• Proof of address (utility bill, bank statement etc)

• Current passport and a photocopy of it
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• 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.
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For more information, to download an application, or to make an appointment, please visit: http://www.conslondra.esteri.it/Consolato_Londra/Menu/I_Servizi/Per_i_ci...

BRITISH CITIZENS BORN IN THE UK DESCENDANTS FROM ITALIAN NATIONALS NOT REGISTERED WITH THE ITALIAN CONSULATE

British citizens born in the UK, descendants from Italian nationals not registered 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 Consulate.
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• 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. 
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•  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
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• 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 naturalised in this Country, or if he or she did, the date of the naturalisation. These declarations must be apostilled by the “The Legalisation Office” Norfolk House, Milton Keynes (please see the information above) and translated into Italian. 

IF THIS PERSON NATURALISED (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 BE NOT ACCEPTED.

For more information, to download an application, or to make an appointment, please visit: http://www.conslondra.esteri.it/Consolato_Londra/Menu/I_Servizi/Per_i_ci...