Documents in the United States
Italian citizenship in the United States: Documents
Documents are the core of an Italian citizenship application. Every generation in your line needs its own records, apostilled and translated.
What you need to know
Your Italian ancestor's birth record, requested from the comune where they were born
Proof of whether and when your ancestor naturalized in another country (a naturalization record or a no-record certificate)
Birth, marriage and death records for every generation in the line
A Hague apostille on every foreign document, plus an Italian translation
Your valid ID or passport
Mainly: your Italian ancestor's birth record from the comune where they were born, their naturalization records from USCIS or NARA (or proof that none exist), and the birth, marriage and death certificates for every generation, which come from the state or county vital records office. US records need an apostille from the Secretary of State of the issuing state and a translation into Italian.
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