Q&A

Do I lose Italian citizenship after divorce?

Do I lose Italian citizenship after divorce?

Italian citizenship acquired by marriage with an Italian citizen is not lost in case of Separation or Divorce between the Italian and the foreign citizen, provided that a Decree granting Italian citizenship has been issued by the Ministry of the Interior.

What areas of Italy see the most divorce?

Number of divorces in Italy in 2017, by region According to data, the highest number of divorces (roughly 21 every 10,000 inhabitants) was registered in Liguria, meanwhile Calabria was the region with the lowest number of divorces (9.8 divorces per 10,000 persons) among all the Italian regions.

Do I lose citizenship if I divorce?

If you get a divorce during this time, you will have to wait five years instead of three to file for citizenship. After five years, divorce does not affect your eligibility because eligibility does not depend on marriage. The USCIS will not automatically assume that divorce equals a false marriage.

When does a foreign spouse become an Italian citizen?

The foreign spouse can acquire Italian citizenship upon request, if the following requirements are met: in Italy: two years of legal residence after marriage; abroad: three years after marriage; abroad: three years after marriage or since the date of acquisition of Italian citizenship by naturalization.

When do you Renounce your citizenship in Italy?

According to Italian law, Italian citizens who naturalized as a citizen of a foreign country before August 15, 1992 renounced their Italian citizenship whether they were aware of it or not.

How old do you have to be to get dual citizenship in Italy?

Obtaining italian citizenship (or dual citizenship) is possible in any of the following conditions. the claimant was born in Italy and is over 21 years old. One of the claimant’s parents is Italian. the claimant has been living legally in Italy for at least 10 years.

Can a child be born in another country and gain Italian citizenship?

Thirdly, under Italian law, since citizenship is obtained “iure sanguinis” no matter where the child is born, if a child was born in another country to parents who were still Italian citizens, that child automatically acquired Italian citizenship by birth.

The foreign spouse can acquire Italian citizenship upon request, if the following requirements are met: in Italy: two years of legal residence after marriage; abroad: three years after marriage; abroad: three years after marriage or since the date of acquisition of Italian citizenship by naturalization.

According to Italian law, Italian citizens who naturalized as a citizen of a foreign country before August 15, 1992 renounced their Italian citizenship whether they were aware of it or not.

Can a child born in Italy lose their citizenship?

Italy generally does not attribute its citizenship based on jus soli, so an Italian child born in Italy could lose Italian citizenship in the event that his father naturalised.

Obtaining italian citizenship (or dual citizenship) is possible in any of the following conditions. the claimant was born in Italy and is over 21 years old. One of the claimant’s parents is Italian. the claimant has been living legally in Italy for at least 10 years.