Do you know the answer to this question?
Aug 29th 2005, 6:11 pm
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Do you know the answer to this question?
If you are born in Italy but your parents are citizens of another country, can you claim italian citizenship?
Aug 29th 2005, 11:13 pm
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Re: Do you know the answer to this question?
Originally Posted by ExPhi
If you are born in Italy but your parents are citizens of another country, can you claim italian citizenship?
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Sep 5th 2005, 2:27 am
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Re: Do you know the answer to this question?
Originally Posted by Wintersong
It appears that people born in Italy to non-Italian parents do not automatically acquire Italian citizenship unless they are stateless (ie have no other nationality):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_nationality_law
http://www.italianconsulate.bc.ca/En...inanzaENG.html
Depending on circumstances, such a person may be able to become naturalised Italian at some stage.
Jeremy
