FYI: you aren't permitted to bring a lawyer in, nor any guest. Only the applicant may attend!

I solved this by visiting the Vatican parish office. They were very helpful there, they weren't able to help by email/phone or via the 3 assistants I hired. Sometimes things are best done in person!

For those seeking closure on this: I emailed the consulate and they replied telling me to come in, security let me in after viewing that email, Simple!

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So, the Consulate told me my claim is recognised! They are now doing my Comune/AIRE registration, once that completes I may apply for a passport. They say that the speed of my "finalization of the AIRE registration depends on the Comune".

Now what, does anyone know how long I can ...

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When I had my appointment at the London Consulate, they said I was missing one document and should deliver it later. They asked me to email when I had it, which I did 2 weeks ago… shall I just go in without an appointment, did anyone else get this situation? I think I was told I could ...

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Thanks for the replies. My question is specifically about the combination of Fortunato Aloisio. I noticed many people called Fortunato Aloisio, with a surname that was a variant of Josa. Do I assume that everyone in this group is related or is Fortunato Aloisio just a very commonly occurring name ...

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I have been researching ancestors and noted that many possible leads with the surname Josa/Jossi/Josi all had given names of Aloisio Fortunato, this happens for many generations. It excited me as it may be a way to prove lineage to various potentials. I know Italy honours relatives ...

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My ancestor was classified as a draft dodger in 1872, he was a missionary abroad and didn't naturalise before 1916

Thanks! Hopefully no problem! He was a Vatican family and served as a protestant missionary, which has partly encouraged the Vatican to refuse to give me his baptism record..Ill keep researching.Thanks

The Consulate will only process my application if the Vatican release my ancerstor's baptism record, he was baptised in St. Peter's Basilica. They have told me that they have this record but also said they refuse to release it. They refused because :
1.they think it has no civil value so they don't ...

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I was advised b the Consulate that they need to check the law to see if I am eligible for citizenship because my qualifying link with Italy was a draft-dodger! His military record says "dichiarato renitente"...

Has anyone ever experienced this, what is the likelihood of failing to get my ...

I attended today, met the same person as last time, but this time all processed smoothly!! No idea why last time I received such a strange intepretation but anyway. I suggest people never give up if faced with these issues.

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I need to collect a document from Rome. It is complex. None of the major Rome registers seem to have kept birth certificates when my GGF was born in 1854.

He was baptised in St. Peter's, Vatican (they have a record), and the Rome military tried to conscript him (they have a record ...