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How to translate vital records for a citizenship application at an Italian court 

Our previous article focused on translating the vital records for a citizenship application at an Italian consulate and municipality in Italy. On the other hand, this article will focus on translating the vital records for a citizenship application at an Italian court. It is worth pointing out that as of June 22, 2022, all court cases must be filed at the court that covers the applicant’s ancestor’s municipality of birth. More specifically, if you have a 1948 case involving a female ancestor in your Italian lineage, the translations of all your vital records will need to be certified prior to...

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How to translate vital records for a citizenship application at a municipality in Italy

Our previous article focused on translating the vital records for a citizenship application at an Italian consulate in the United States or outside of the U.S. This article instead will focus on translating the vital records needed for a citizenship application at a municipality in Italy. While the eligibility requirements to apply are the same, if you apply for citizenship in Italy, as a general rule, you will not need to provide the vital records pertaining to the spouses of the individuals in your Italian lineage, unless specifically required by the municipality to which you are applying....

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How to translate vital records for a citizenship application at an Italian consulate

One of the most important requirements to file an application for Italian citizenship by descent is translating all the vital records needed to apply into Italian. These can be divided into two categories: the vital records pertaining to the individuals in your Italian lineage and your own vital records. While the former will be used by the consulate to verify your eligibility to apply for Italian citizenship, your own vital records will ultimately be registered in the municipality in Italy which holds your Italian ancestor’s birth certificate. In fact, once the consulate approves your application,...

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