2007-02-12 08:15:03 · 9 answers · asked by DAVID R 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
I guess you can become Italian citizen.
However you need to check if you're fitting with all the requirements.
Here is a good website (NYC Italian Consulate) with current rules and a very interesting FAQ section.
http://www.italconsulnyc.org/Cittadinanza_inglese.htm
I wish it helps.
2007-02-16 02:27:30 · answer #1 · answered by martox45 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very Likely but you have to phone your local "Italian Consul" to get larest ruling. If you don't knoiw where the condul is phone your local congressman or MLA (if Canada) and ask for the phone number.
Recenty I got a notice that since BOTH my parents were born in Britian that I could receive a "working permit" at ONCE. It did NOT say however, that I would be a citizen and I beleieve that to be an Italian citizen you would have to aooky through regular channels.
Of course your heritage status would be a big advantage.
Buoana fortuna !
2007-02-12 08:23:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
GAGGGH!
Never mind your grandparents. If your mother was born in Italy, but became a naturalized American citizen, she is now an American citizen. Not an Italian citizen, although that might be her ethnic background.
YOU are a citizen of where you were born. IF either or both of your parents retain citizenship of another country, you are entitled to that, dependent on the law of that country, of course. Your parents can be living in a different country without being a citizen (not talking illegal aliens); or they may have become a citizen of their place of residence.
The only critical pieces are the citizenship of your parents, and where you were born.
2007-02-12 10:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by wendy c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a friend of mine has Italian parents who came over here when he was a child. he has an Italian passport, and married an English woman. he has lived here almost all his life. They have two children who both have Italian passports and i am sure they are entitled to British passports so i guess the answer is yes
2007-02-12 08:26:55 · answer #4 · answered by sabrina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,not unless u were born in italy urself.duel citizenship is like the following examples-say a person has one american parent,one canadian,and is born in canada-this is a situation of someone whom i know has duel citizenship.or someone with american parents,but they were born when the parents were living in germany.that baby can grow up and obtain german and american citizenship.but if ur parents were born outside the us,and u were born in the us,u can only be a us citizen.in the example above,it states "he came here with his parents when he was a child,and he has an italian passport."yes,thats because he was born in italy.if his parents had moved to america,THEN had him,he would be a us citizen.u can obtain passports from-the country u were born in,and the country u live in now.if u were born in the us,and live here now,u are a citizen,regardless of where ur parents came in.thats why illegal aliens can be deported,but their infant children who were born here,cannot be deported-they were born here,so they are us citizens regardless of their parents legal status or country of origen.
2007-02-12 08:27:26 · answer #5 · answered by kyra k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apply for an Italian passport and see what happens!
I think you are dual nationality, yes, but not sure if you have to apply for it, or if your parents had to apply for it.
Interesting that one!
2007-02-12 08:24:36 · answer #6 · answered by Take me to Venice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll have to check with the laws. My dad's mother was Irish, so he was able to get dual citizenship. However, he had to be sure he filed to keep his U.S. citizenship, too, because he did not want to surrender it.
2007-02-12 08:19:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes if you were born in UK
2007-02-12 08:18:49 · answer #8 · answered by georgeygirl 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why? Are you into fighting?
2007-02-12 08:22:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋