Italian citizenship

[ChrisMosca]

is it true that before I can become dual citizen through my grandfather, my father has to do it first? my grandfather was born in 1911 and moved to argentina in 1929 never lost his italian citizenship had my father in 1944, i was born in the U.S and my father did become a U.S citizen in about 1998, did that mean that he lost his italian citizenship or could he still do it, and then I can do it also?
thanks!!!!

[teddi]

Your father does not need to apply for citizenship first.

[mler]

At one time, naturalization in any country was considered renunuciation of Italian citizenship. Your father, however, naturalized after 1992, when Italy began to permit dual citizenship. Your father obtained Italian citizenship from his father, and since he never renounced, you obtained citizenship from him.

You can apply alone or with your father if you both reside in the same consular jurisdiction. The documents you will need depend very much on the consulate at which you will be applying. Based on the information you provide, however, you are eligible for recognition of citizenship jure sanguinis. Congratulations!

[ChrisMosca]

the only other thing that might give me a problem is that I found out that my grandfather was born with the name Valter Mosca but when he moved to argentina he used Walter instead so his marriage certificate and my dad's birth certificate shows as his name as walter and also his death certificate but he was born with the name of Valter will that give me any trouble? and then what will I have to do?
Thanks again for the responces!!!!!

[Romano1970]

I am working on this as well. When I asked the Italian embassy in NY they advised me of the following.

If my father was an american citizen (which he was) then the next step is to my grandfather. They advised he would have had to NOT renounce his Italian citizen ship ( Which he did not, he was a registered alien).

The documents I would need are the following.

My Fathers Birth certificate and Death certificate
My grandfathers Birth and death certificate

Once I have all of these then I can take them to the Italian Embassy and file.

Here is a link.

www.justlanded.com/eng...itizenship

[Romano1970]

That link was not he right one.

Here is the right one.

http://www.italiandualcitizenship.com/