Is an Italian birth certificate sufficient for citizenship

[cleme1q]

Hi,

In 1966 I was born in Cairo, Egypt to a mother and father that were both Italian Citizens. I have a birth certificate provided by the Italian Consulate in Egypt. I am also listed on my mother's expired passport from that time. I lived in Italy for about 2 years before 1969 when my family emigrated to the United States. In the mid 70s my parents became naturalized US Citizens which was also granted to me.

Do I need to reacquire my Italian Citizenship or was it not lost because I never explicitly renounced it?

Thanks

[mler]

Unfortunately, you lost Italian citizenship when you acquired US citizenship as a minor.

The good news is that it is easy to reacquire citizenship lost to naturalization. Check your consulate website for instructions.