I am in the process of gathering documents. As I read it, the only apostille we need is for the marriage certificate of my mother and father. Is that correct?
Consolato Generale d’Italia
San Francisco
cittadinanza.sanfrancisco@esteri.it
RECOGNITION OF ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP FOR PEOPLE OF ITALIAN DESCENT BORN IN THE USA, OR IN ANOTHER COUNTRY WHERE CITIZENSHIP IS ACQUIRED BY BIRTH.
IF N. 3 APPLIES TO YOU, YOU MUST PRESENT THE FOLLOWING:
For instructions on obtaining proper documents, see information under Paragraph n. 1)
1) YOUR PATERNAL GRANDFATHER’S OR GRANDMOTHER’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE (from Italy)
2) THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF HIS OR HER SPOUSE (simple photocopy)
3) YOUR GRANDPARENTS’ MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (original if Italian, certified copy if US)
4) YOUR PATERNAL GRANDFATHER’S OR GRANDMOTHER’S CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION (see N. 1, item 4 above, as it applies to him)
5) YOUR FATHER’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE (certified copy)
6) YOUR MOTHER’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE (simple photocopy)
7) YOUR PARENTS’ MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (certified copy)
YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE (certified copy)9) YOUR APPLICATION AND DECLARATIONS THAT YOU AND YOUR ASCENDANTS NEVER RENOUNCED ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP BEFORE ANY ITALIAN AUTHORITY (attachments: 2A - 2B)
10) DEATH CERTIFICATE/S RELATING TO ITALIAN BORN ASCENDANTS ONLY (certified copy)
11) ORIGINAL AND COPY OF YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE; COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT.
IF N. 5 APPLIES TO YOU, YOU MUST PRESENT THE FOLLOWING:
For instructions on obtaining proper documents, see information under N.1)
1) YOUR PATERNAL GREAT GRANDFATHER’S OR GREAT GRANDMOTHER’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE (from Italy)
2) THEIR SPOUSE’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE (simple photocopy)
3) YOUR PATERNAL GREAT GRANDPARENTS’ MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (original if Italian, certified copy if US)
4) YOUR PATERNAL GREAT GRANDFATHER’S CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION (see N. 1, item 4 above, as it applies to him)
5) YOUR PATERNAL GRANDFATHER’S OR GRANDMOTHER’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE (certified copy)
6) THEIR SPOUSE’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE (simple photocopy)
7) YOUR PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS’ MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (certified copy)
YOUR FATHER’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE (certified copy)9) YOUR MOTHER’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE (certified copy)
10) YOUR PARENTS’ MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (certified copy)
11) YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE (certified copy)
12) YOUR APPLICATION AND YOUR DECLARATION THAT YOU AND YOUR ASCENDANTS NEVER RENOUNCED ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP BEFORE ANY ITALIAN AUTHORITY (attachments: 2A - 2B)
13) DEATH CERTIFICATE/S RELATING TO THE ITALIAN BORN ASCENDANTS ONLY.
14) ORIGINAL AND COPY OF YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE; COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CATEGORIES:
PLEASE READ VERY CAREFULLY
Documents requiring an apostille are indicated below.
1) If you are or were married, you must submit a certified copy of your marriage certificate with apostille, and a copy of your spouse’s birth certificate.
