Pursuant to Law n. 91/1992, which came into effect on August 16th 1992, choosing to become a citizen of another country no longer results in the automatic loss of Italian citizenship, unless citizenship is formally renounced (art. 11 Legge n. 91/92). Italian citizens who chose to naturalize before 16th August 1992, automatically lost their Italian citizenship (art. 13, comma 1, lettera c della Legge 5 febbraio 1992, n. 91). However, they are able to re-acquire it, without losing the other citizenship, in one of the following ways:
- by submitting a formal written statement of intent to re-acquire Italian citizenship to this Consulate. The document is valid for one year and the applicant will have to move to Italy and establish their long-term residence there within 12 months of the date of issue (law no. 91/1992, art. 13, letter c);
- by establishing their permanent residence in Italy for a minimum of one year (law no.91/1992, art. 13, letter d). The statement of intent is not necessary in this case. The re-acquisition comes into effect the day after the one-year residency requirement has been completed.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
To submit your request (as outlined in option 1 above) you must make an appointment with the Citizenship Office by emailing cittadinanza.sanfrancisco@esteri.it and submit the following documents on the day of your appointment:
- request form,duly filled in and signed by the applicant;
- proof of residence in this consular jurisdiction (utility bill, bank statement etc.);
- birth certificate issued by the Italian Comune where you were born or where your birth is registered;
- marriage certificate or divorce judgement if they occurred abroad (if they occurred in the United States, please check the Vital Records section (Vital Records – Consolato Generale d’Italia a San Francisco);
- copy of your Italian passport (if applicable);
- certificate of US naturalization (please bring both the original and a copy);
- US passport, or other valid form of ID (please bring both the original and a copy);
- A payment receipt for EURO 250 payable to the Ministero dell’Interno. The payment should be made as follows:
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 riacquisto Cittadinanza” as a reference on the bank transfer.
You may submit your request and statement of intent only AFTER submitting the above documents. Failure to move to Italy within a year of the statement will render it invalid.
IMPORTANT PRIVACY POLICY ACKNOWLEDGMENT: In submitting documentation to the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco, you confirm that you have read and understood the information in the Privacy Policy pertaining the processing of personal data that you submit to this office, as per/in accordance with EU regulations (RGPD).