What's the procedure to apply for dual nationality?

Question

My mother was italian and I've often wondered about dual nationality. I even thought about changing nationality completely...

Has anyone done it or had experience of it?

Answer 1

The procedure is outlined here : www.italiandualcitizenship.com

Answer 2

Follow the above advice about checking with the embassy! But remember that if you change nationality you could permanently lose your current one. Because some countries do not recognize dual nationality.

Answer 3

You don't say want nationality your father has. I have British as well as Canadian citizenship, but travel with a British passport. Contact the relevant embassy regarding questions of nationality.

Answer 4

Italian citizenship can be recognized by birth through the paternal line (with no limit on the number of generations) or through the maternal line for individuals born after January 1, 1948.

Unlike U.S. citizenship laws, you are not automatically entitled to the Italian citizenship on the basis of being born in Italy. However, it is very likely that you are entitled to be recognized Italian citizen if you were born in the U.S. and one of your parents (or grand parents ) was still Italian at the time of your birth (or your father’s birth).

To determine the eligibility, it is very important to find out whether the first ancestor who emigrated from Italy to USA naturalized US citizen or not and, in case he/she did, the exact date of naturalization is required. If the ancestor never naturalized US citizen,the Italian citizenship is passed on to the descendants. Similarly, if the ancestor’s naturalization occurred after the birth of his son/daughter, the Italian citizenship is passed on to the child born in the USA and so on.

You can request the guide lines by writing a fax, or e-mail or a letter to this Consulate General, explaining the reasons of your request and attaching a summary of your ancestors’ basic bio-data (pob, dob, place and date of marriage, place and date of death, date of US naturalization) according to this scheme. Said information are NECESSARY to verify the applicant's eligibility. This office will send the guide lines only to applicants whose eligibility has been verified.