I've heard a few times now that adults need to submit individual applications each to be recognized as jus sanguinis Italian citizens, and I'm trying to understand what is meant by this. Is there any explanation (English or Italian is fine) that someone can link me to?
My understanding of applying for recognition is that successful applicants will have their ancestors' and their own vital records transcribed into the registers of their home comune. So if I'm Italian through my father's grandfather, let's say, then my father will wind up having an Italian version of his foreign birth certificate on file there as part of my application. Wouldn't he be able to use his Italian-issued birth certificate to register with AIRE even if he didn't go through a recognition process on his own? Wouldn't his sister be able to use an Italian-issued copy of their parent's birth as a daughter of an Italian rather than her having to start over with tracing descent from the original Italian ancestor?
Citizenship must be recognized individually?
Re: Citizenship must be recognized individually?
No, your ancestors' foreign birth/marriage records will not be transcribed into the Italian civil registry. They are only used to verify the petitioner's lineage at the consulate or in court (1948 cases). After recognition, only the petitioner's vital records are sent to the comuni for transcription. That's why your father would have to undergo a separate recognition process.
Conversely, any minor children would not have to undergo a separate process because many countries have a nationality law that automatically bestows citizenship to minor children of a naturalised citizen.
Conversely, any minor children would not have to undergo a separate process because many countries have a nationality law that automatically bestows citizenship to minor children of a naturalised citizen.