{"id":7363,"date":"2025-06-30T18:52:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T16:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/constoronto.esteri.it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/cittadinanza\/acquisto-della-cittadinanza-per-beneficio-di-legge-figli-minori-nati-allestero\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T17:17:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:17:36","slug":"acquisto-della-cittadinanza-per-beneficio-di-legge-figli-minori-nati-allestero","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/constoronto.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/cittadinanza\/acquisto-della-cittadinanza-per-beneficio-di-legge-figli-minori-nati-allestero\/","title":{"rendered":"Acquisition of Citizenship by \u201cbenefit of law\u201d (minor children born abroad)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">WARNING!<\/h5>\n<h5>A minor born abroad to Italian parents is considered an Italian citizen without the requirement of a &#8220;declaration of intent&#8221; only<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> if at least one of the following conditions is met<\/span> (it will be necessary, nonetheless, to apply for the registration of their birth certificate):<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li><strong><em>At the time of birth, the minor can exclusively acquire Italian citizenship, meaning they cannot hold or acquire any other citizenship, such as through ius sanguinis, ius soli, citizenship by option, etc.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>A first or second-degree ancestor (parents\/grandparents) holds (or held, at the time of their death) exclusively Italian citizenship.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The Italian\u00a0parent\u00a0has\u00a0resided in Italy for at least 2 continuous years\u00a0after acquiring Italian citizenship and before the birth of the child.<\/em><\/strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5 class=\"lRu31\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">If at least one of the three conditions from 1 to 3 applies, please visit<a href=\"https:\/\/constoronto.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/stato-civile\/atti-di-nascita\/\"> this page<\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"lRu31\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">If none of the conditions listed from 1 to 3 apply, the minor born abroad to Italian parents may still acquire Italian citizenship with a declaration of intent from the parents.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">In this regard, please read the information below carefully.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">PLEASE, NOTE<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The following procedure does not apply to minor children of Italian citizens who acquired citizenship by:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Naturalisation (Art. 9, Law No. 91\/1992)<\/li>\n<li>Acquisition by special provisions (Art. 4, Law No. 91\/1992)<\/li>\n<li>Marriage (Art. 5, Law No. 91\/1992 or Art. 10, Law No. 555\/1912)<\/li>\n<li>Acquisition as a minor living with a newly naturalized parent (Art. 14, Law No. 91\/1992)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">This means that, for example, a parent who acquired Italian citizenship through a previous marriage to an Italian citizen cannot submit a declaration of intent for his\/her minor child to also acquire Italian citizenship, unless the other parent is Italian by birth.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Likewise, an Italian citizen who acquired Italian citizenship because, at the time, they were a minor child living with their naturalized Italian parent cannot submit a declaration of intent.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>Acquisition of Citizenship by \u201cbenefit of law\u201d (minor children born abroad)<\/h5>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">In two cases, provided for by paragraph 1-bis of Article 4 of Law No. 91\/1992 and Article 1, paragraph 1-ter of Legislative Decree No. 36\/2025, minor children born abroad to a citizen parent who does not &#8220;automatically&#8221; transmit citizenship may acquire Italian citizenship.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">The minor who benefits from this will not be a citizen <em>iure sanguinis <\/em>(i.e. he\/she will not be a citizen by birth).<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">According to Article 15 of Law No. 91\/1992, <strong>the minor does not acquire citizenship from the day of birth, but from the day after the conditions provided for by law are met.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1) In the first case, <\/strong>set forth in paragraph 1-bis, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">letters a) and b)<\/span> of article 4 of law no. 91\/1992,<strong>\u00a0the following conditions must be jointly possessed:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.1<\/strong> Pursuant to letter a):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"><strong>one of the parents,<\/strong> even if he or she has another citizenship, <strong>is an Italian citizen <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">by birth<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Therefore, cases of citizens by naturalization pursuant to Article 9 of Law No. 91\/1992 or \u201cby benefit of the law\u201d pursuant to Article 4 of Law No. 91\/1992 or by marriage pursuant to Article 5 of Law No. 91\/1992 or Article 10 of Law No. 555\/1912 or by reacquisition pursuant to Articles 13 or 17 of Law No. 91\/1992 or iuris communicatione (Article 14 of Law No. 91\/1992) are excluded;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"><strong>both parents<\/strong> (including the foreign parent) or the guardian <strong>submit a declaration of intent to acquire citizenship;\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>following the declaration of intent submitted by both parents\/legal guardian, the <strong>minor resides legally in Italy for at least two consecutive years<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>1.2<\/strong> Pursuant to letter b), for <strong>applications submitted to the Consulate until December 31, 2025<\/strong> included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"><strong>one of the parents,<\/strong> even if he or she has another citizenship, <strong>is an Italian citizen <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">by birth<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Therefore, cases of citizens by naturalization pursuant to Article 9 of Law No. 91\/1992 or \u201cby benefit of the law\u201d pursuant to Article 4 of Law No. 91\/1992 or by marriage pursuant to Article 5 of Law No. 91\/1992 or Article 10 of Law No. 555\/1912 or by reacquisition pursuant to Articles 13 or 17 of Law No. 91\/1992 or iuris communicatione (Article 14 of Law No. 91\/1992) are excluded;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"><strong>both parents or the legal guardian submit their declaration of intent within <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">one year<\/span><\/span> of the birth <\/strong>(or from the subsequent date on which filiation from an Italian citizen is established or on which adoption by an Italian citizen is decided during the child&#8217;s minority).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">In the event of recognition of filiation at a later date by parents who are both Italian citizens by birth, the one-year term will run from the first recognition (because the first recognition already entails the transmission of citizenship).<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">If, however, recognition by a foreign parent (or an Italian citizen not by birth but by another title) occurs first, the one-year term will be calculated starting from the recognition by the second parent who is a citizen by birth<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>1.3<\/strong> Pursuant to letter b), as modified by art. 1, paragraph 513 of the Italian Budget Law for the Year 2026, for <strong>applications submitted to the Consulate from January 1, 2026 onwards<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"><strong>one of the parents,<\/strong> even if he or she has another citizenship, <strong>is an Italian citizen <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">by birth<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Therefore, cases of citizens by naturalization pursuant to Article 9 of Law No. 91\/1992 or \u201cby benefit of the law\u201d pursuant to Article 4 of Law No. 91\/1992 or by marriage pursuant to Article 5 of Law No. 91\/1992 or Article 10 of Law No. 555\/1912 or by reacquisition pursuant to Articles 13 or 17 of Law No. 91\/1992 or iuris communicatione (Article 14 of Law No. 91\/1992) are excluded;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"><strong>both parents or the legal guardian submit their declaration of intent within <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">three years<\/span><\/span>\u00a0of the birth <\/strong>(or from the subsequent date on which filiation from an Italian citizen is established or on which adoption by an Italian citizen is decided during the child&#8217;s minority).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">In the event of recognition of filiation at a later date by parents who are both Italian citizens by birth, the three-year term will run from the first recognition (because the first recognition already entails the transmission of citizenship).<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">If, however, recognition by a foreign parent (or an Italian citizen not by birth but by another title) occurs first, the\u00a0 term will be calculated starting from the recognition by the second parent who is a citizen by birth<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"><strong>The declaration of intent to acquire citizenship must be formal and made in person, in the presence of Consular staff delegated to exercise civil registry functions, by appointment.<br \/>\n<\/strong>For further information on <strong>how to book an appointment and pay<\/strong>, please r<strong>ead carefully the section &#8220;How to book your appointment and pay&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">If parents do not submit the declaration at the same time, the legal requirement is considered satisfied on the date on which the declaration of the second parent is submitted.<\/span><\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">If the filiation (adoption included) is established with respect to a single person (or if the other parent is deceased), the declaration of a single parent will be sufficient.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"> In the case of establishment of legal residence of the minor in Italy, the declaration can also be submitted after the end of one year from birth, but the residence must last for at least two consecutive years after the declaration of intent to acquire citizenship submitted by the parents.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>2)<\/strong> <strong>The second case<\/strong> (paragraph 1-ter of article 1 of Legislative Decree no. 36\/2025) applies when all of the following conditions are met:<\/p>\n<div class=\"QcsUad BDJ8fb BLojaf sMVRZe hCXDsb wneUed\">\n<div class=\"usGWQd\">\n<div class=\"KkbLmb\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"lRu31\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"><strong>minors<\/strong> on the date of entry into force of conversion law no.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">74\/2025, i.e. persons <strong>who had not reached the age of 18 on 24 May 2025<\/strong>;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"lRu31\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"><strong>children of citizens by birth<\/strong> who are in the conditions set out in letters a), a-bis) and b) of Article 3-bis of Law No. 91\/1992.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">In other words, the <strong>parents must be recognized as citizens on the basis of an administrative or judicial application submitted by 11.59 pm (Rome time) on March 27, 2025<\/strong> or on the basis of an application submitted on the basis of<strong> an appointment communicated by the Consular Office or the Municipality by the same date<\/strong>;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"lRu31\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>the declaration of the parents or guardian must be submitted to the Consular Office <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">by 31 May 2029<\/span><\/strong> (deadline extended with Law no. 26 of February 28, 2026). If the interested party, a minor on 24 May 2025, becomes an adult in the meantime, the declaration must be submitted by him personally within the same deadline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"><strong>The declaration of intent to acquire citizenship must be formal and made in person, in the presence of Consular staff delegated to exercise civil registry functions, by appointment.<br \/>\n<\/strong>For further information on how to book an appointment and pay<strong>, please read carefully the section &#8220;How to book your appointment and pay&#8221;.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">If the parents do not make the declaration at the same time, the legal requirement is considered satisfied on the date on which the declaration of the second parent is submitted.<\/span><\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">If the filiation (adoption included) is established with respect to a single person (or if the other parent is deceased), the declaration of a single parent will be sufficient.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"> In the case of establishment of legal residence of the minor in Italy, the declaration can also be submitted after the end of one year from birth, but the residence must last for at least two consecutive years after the declaration of intent to acquire citizenship submitted by the parents.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">How to Book your Appointment and Pay\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">The declarations must be made <strong>in person at the Consular Office<\/strong>, in front of consular staff delegated to Civil Registry functions, <strong>by appointment to be requested at <a href=\"mailto:consgentoronto.minori@esteri.it\">consgentoronto.minori@esteri.it<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">It will also be necessary to attach an identity document of the applicant and the child, proof of residence in the consular district, in addition to the documentation listed in the<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/constoronto.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ATTO-DI-NASCITA_COLORCODE_VERDE_-dichiarazione-volonta-NEW.pdf\"> relevant declaration form<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">For Italian citizens registered with AIRE in the consular district of residence, the certificate of Italian citizenship by birth of the father or mother may be replaced by a <a href=\"https:\/\/constoronto.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dichiarazione_sostitutiva_di_atto_di_atto_notorieta.pdf\">declaration in lieu of certification<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Declarations<\/strong> i<\/span>ssued pursuant to article 4, paragraph 1-bis, letter b) of Italian Law no. 91 of 1992 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>b<\/strong><strong>ased on applications submitted after January 1, 2026 <\/strong>(<strong>case described under point 1.3<\/strong> of this webpage)<strong>,<\/strong> are <strong>FREE<\/strong> of charge.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Declarations<\/strong>\u00a0 issued following applications submitted starting from January 1, 2026, are also <strong>FREE for the cases described under point 2 of this page<\/strong> (children of at least one Italian citizen by birth who were still minors on May 24, 2025, with a declaration made by May 31, 2026).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lRu31\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz JpY6Fd\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"><strong>In all other cases<\/strong> (outlined under points 1.1, 1.2), pursuant to article 9-bis of law no.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">91\/1992, <strong>the payment of the contribution in favour of the Ministry of the Interior of 250 euros applies<\/strong>, for each minor. Payment must be made by wire transfer, with<strong> any bank fees to be borne by the person requesting the transfer<\/strong>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"ow26\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u201cMinistero dell\u2019Interno D.L.C.I Cittadinanza\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Bank Name:<\/strong>\u00a0Poste Italiane S.p.A.<br \/>\n<strong>IBAN:<\/strong>\u00a0IT54D0760103200000000809020<br \/>\n<strong>Reason for payment:<\/strong> Acquisto cittadinanza a seguito di dichiarazione ex art. 9-bis L. 91\/1992 (followed by the <strong>full name<\/strong> of the minor applicant)<br \/>\n<strong>BIC\/SWIFT Code of Poste Italiane:<\/strong>\u00a0 BPPIITRRXXX\u00a0<strong>(for foreign wire transfer)<br \/>\nBIC\/SWIFT: PIBPITRA<\/strong> (for EUROGIRO circuit operations)<\/p>\n<p>The interested party, once he or she has become an adult, may renounce Italian citizenship acquired in the ways indicated above, with the sole condition that this does not result in a statelessness condition (the interested party may renounce Italian citizenship only if he or she has another citizenship).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>Acquisition of Citizenship for Minor Children Living with a Parent who is Italian but not by birth<\/h5>\n<p>Article 14 of Law No. 91\/1992, amended by Legislative Decree No. 36\/2025 as converted by Law No. 74\/2025, provides that, to acquire citizenship in this way, the child of Italian citizens other than by birth must have been <strong>legally resident in Italy for at least two continuous years<\/strong> <strong>at the time of acquisition or reacquisition of Italian citizenship by the parent<\/strong> (if the child is under two years of age, he or she must have been resident in Italy since birth).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Please, note that: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">In the event that the application for recognition of citizenship of a minor living with a parent who is an Italian citizen but not by birth (<em>iure communicatione<\/em>) falls within the exceptions identified by letters a), a-bis) or b) of article 3-bis of law no.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">91\/1992 (i.e., application &#8211; administrative or judicial &#8211; submitted by 27 March 2025, or application submitted at an appointment indicated by 27 March 2025), the previous rules will apply.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">If the application for recognition of citizenship <em>iure communicatione<\/em> was submitted starting from 28 March 2025, it is necessary that the parent who transmits the citizenship is exclusively an Italian citizen or has resided in Italy for two years before the birth of the child.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">If the acquisition or reacquisition of citizenship by the parent occurs starting from 24 May 2025, the child living with the parent who acquires or reacquires Italian citizenship must have been resident in Italy for at least two years before the naturalization of the parent.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">In this case, the competence to ascertain the acquisition of citizenship by the minor will be the competence of the Italian Municipality of residence.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WARNING! A minor born abroad to Italian parents is considered an Italian citizen without the requirement of a &#8220;declaration of intent&#8221; only if at least one of the following conditions is met (it will be necessary, nonetheless, to apply for the registration of their birth certificate): At the time of birth, the minor can exclusively [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":302,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7363","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/constoronto.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/constoronto.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/constoronto.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/constoronto.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/constoronto.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7363"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/constoronto.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8999,"href":"https:\/\/constoronto.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7363\/revisions\/8999"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/constoronto.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/constoronto.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}