If I renounce my US citizenship does it affect eligibility?

[grandpa77]

Awesome, where did you get that great info?

I naturalized and got my 2nd citizenship this year. So then I'm probably still eligible for the Italian program even if I renounce my US citizenship this year?


If you received another citizenship automatically (through marriage, birth, etc.), it's not a problem. If, however, you naturalized to obtain that citizenship and did so before 1992, you lost Italian citizenship at that time. If you naturalized after 1992, it's not an issue

[mler]

The citizenship law of 1992 permitted Italians to hold more than one citizenship. Until that time, Italians who naturalized lost Italian citizenship, but this was no longer true after that date.

Be certain that the country with which you also hold citizenship permits you to hold multiple citizenships too.

[sceaminmonkey]

Just out of curiosity. Why would you renounce American citizenship if it does not affect your eligibility ?

[grandpa77]

I'm going to renounce. But if not being a US citizen affects my eligibility for italian citizenship then I can postpone renouncing US citizenship until I get my Italian Citizenship.

[sceaminmonkey]

but why renounce at all?

[johnnyonthespot]

Some people do this as a political statement, some (especially the very wealthy) might do it as a means to avoid regular and/or estate taxes.

Grandpa, my only question would be to inquire what is your current second citizenship? There is, I suppose, a small possibility that the answer - if this were your only citizenship - may affect your jure sanguinis case.

However, in general terms, your jure sanguinis case is all about presenting proof that you were born a citizen of Italy and have not done anything to relinguish that citizenship. Renouncing your US citizenship, in and of itself, should not impact your jure sanguinis case.