Information on the New Procedure

Italian Citizenship Through Marriage
A spouse of an Italian citizen in possession of a foreign citizenship or who is stateless can
acquire Italian citizenship after the marriage is celebrated and resides within the
territory of the Republic for at least two years or three years from the date of marriage
if residing abroad and if, at the moment the decree granting citizenship is issued there
have been no separations or is separated or divorced. The timeframes indicated above
are halved in the event children are born or adopted.
The application – which in itself does not determine any acceptance of citizenship nor
provide unreasonable rights – is sent from the Consulate to the Italian Ministry of
Interiors who will issue a decree granting citizenship once processed and approved
(approximate processing time: 18/24 months).
Exempt from the above process are women married to Italian citizens whose marriage
was celebrated prior to 27 April 1983 who acquire Italian citizenship automatically (on
the condition that no divorce or separations have taken place or if the spouse did not
pass away before 27.04.1983) as per the legislation.
The applicant must provide their birth certificate in original with either an apostille or
legalisation, translation in Italian and photo identification. For the submission of the
application it is necessary for the marriage to be registered in Italy in the event the
marriage was celebrated abroad.
Subsequent to the introduction of Italian Law n. 94, article 9, paragraph 2 of 15.07.2008
which took effect on 8 August 2009, all applications for citizenship through marriage are
subject to a payment of Euro 200.
This payment is compulsory and can be deposited via international bank transfer or
through the Eurogiro network (a network of international postal organisations bound by a
convention).
Account details where applicants must deposit funds:
Bank Name: Poste Italiane
Account Name: Ministero dell’Interno D.L.C.I – Cittadinanza
Reference details for the deposit: Name and Surname, "Istanza di cittadinanza
italiana per matrimonio"
IBAN code for the account: IT54D0760103200000000809020
BIC/SWIFT BPPIITRRXXX
HOW TO LODGE AN APPLICATION
Although the requirements (documentation)
necessary will remain the
same, applications will now be submitted on-line by following the steps listed below:
1.
The applicant will have to register at : https://cittadinanza.dlci.interno.it
2.
After the login , the applicant will find a “CITIZENSHIP” section containing the
following subtitles:
•
Compila ed Invia la domanda with this option the apllicant will have the
possibility to submit the application.
•
visualizza stato della domanda, it allows the applicant to check the status of
the submitted application.
•
primo accesso alla domanda, it allows the applicant to check the status of the
submitted application for the first time after submitted.
•
comunicazioni, it allows to visualize any communications regardings the
submitted application.
By choosing “GESTIONE DI DOMANDA” the applicant will have the possibility to submit
his/her application by completing the form: MODELLO AE.
3.
All personal data used when lodging the application on line (e.g. name /
surname etc) must be the same as they appear on applicant’s birth certificate or in
the certificate of change of name and surname.
Note: In the event that there are discrepancies with information reported in the
documents it will be necessary to request an amendment from the relevant authority.
4.
The applicant must complete the form in its entirety and upload the requested
documentation
a.
Prof of the marriage registration in Italy, issued by the relevant Italian
Municipality. (The applicant must contact the relevant Italian Municipality to get a
marriage certificate, called “Estratto dell’Atto di Matrimonio)
b.
Birth certificate in original with apostille or legalisation, translated into Italian
which all provide the exact name, surname, date and place of birth, father and
mother.
c.
Australian Federal Police Certificate (www.afp.gov.au), with apostille and
translation in Italian. This certificate is valid for six months; similar certificates from
other Authorities if the applicant was resident overseas in the past (since the applicant
was 14 years old).
Please NOTE: In the event that certificates above mentioned are obtained from
outside Australia or Italy, it remains the responsibility of the applicant to consult
the website of the relevant Italian Consulate in the location where the document is
issued in order to establish how to legalise the certificate in question in order to
render it valid in Italy. Once this has been established the applicant must proceed
with acquiring the document from the local authorities in that country and have it
legalised. If the issuing country is a signatory to Hague Convention of 5 October 1961
an apostille will be sufficient. In both circumstances the certificate must be submitted
together with a translation.
d.
Receipt of payment of the 200 Euro fee
e.
Valid identification (passport)
The applicant may save, modify, cancel or submit the completed application.
Please note that once the application has been submitted, it cannot be modified.
Due to this, any error in the information submitted, including typing errors, will
cause the rejection of the application by this Consulate and the applicant will need
to repeat the application.
4. After reviewing the submitted application the Consulate may:
- accept the request
- request additional documentation or request that documents be amended
- reject the application
Once the application is accepted, the applicant will be requested to submit to this
Consulate all of the original documentation and to make the necessary payments
(stamp duties). The applicant will get instruction per email by the Consulate of Italy in
Brisbane.