How to renounce your Italian citizenship
Italian citizens residing in this Consular jurisdiction may choose to renounce their Italian citizenship, if they wish to do so, as long as they are a citizen of at least another country. The applicant must submit a formal request to renounce their Italian citizenship, pursuant to art. 11 of Law no.91/1992.
Please make an appointment with the Citizenship Office by emailing cittadinanza.sanfrancisco@esteri.it
The following documents are required to submit your request:
- Italian birth certificate (known as estratto per riassunto dell’atto di nascita): original, issued by the Italian comune where you were born, or where your birth was registered;
- proof of residence in this Consular jurisdiction;
- US passport and certificate of naturalization, or document proving your current citizenship if not American (i.e. a valid passport);
- Italian passport (and any other Italian IDs you may have);
- Receipt of payment for the amount of EUR 250.00.
The payment must be made by international bank transfer using the information below:
BENEFICIARIO: “MINISTERO DELL’ INTERNO D.L.C.I. – CITTADINANZA”
Piazzale del Viminale, 00184 ROMA (ITALIA)
IBAN CODE: IT54D0760103200000000809020
SWIFT CODE: BPPIITRRXXX
EUROGIRO: PIBPITRA
CAUSALE DEL VERSAMENTO: write the applicant’s name and surname and add “istanza di rinuncia alla cittadinanza” as a reference on the bank transfer.
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