What is the best way to obtain an Italian passport if you are Australian, but have an Italian backgroup?

Question

all of my fathers family were Italian born. My father was born in Australia, but i belive I may still be able to gain a dual citizenship.?

Answer 1

Italian citizenship is granted by birth through the paternal line (with no limit on the number of generations)

or through the maternal line (for individuals born after January 1, 1948).

If you were born in any country where citizenship is acquired by birth, and any one of the situations listed below pertains to you,

you may be considered an Italian citizen. For each category all conditions must be met.

1) Your father was an Italian citizen at the time of your birth and you never renounced your right to Italian citizenship.

2) Your mother was an Italian citizen at the time of your birth, you were born after January 1st, 1948 and you never renounced your right to Italian citizenship.

3) Your father was born in your native country, your paternal grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of your father's birth, neither you nor your father ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship.

4) Your mother was born in your native country, your maternal grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of her birth, you were born after January 1, 1948 and neither you nor your mother ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship.

5) Your paternal or maternal grandfather was born in your native country, your paternal great grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of his birth, neither you nor your father nor your grandfather ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship

NOTE: A woman born before 01/01/1948 can claim the Italian citizenship only from her father and can transfer it to descendants after 01/01/1948).

NOTE: "Italian citizen at the time of birth" means that he/she did not acquire any other citizenship through naturalization, before the descendant's birth.

To see if you are qualified and for complete information for your category,

go there if you wish there is a questionnaire you may do:

http://www.italiandualcitizenship.com/

ps:

you will have to go to the Italian Embassy to find out the closest consulate in Australia :

here is the home page of the embassy of Italy in Australia

Italian Embassy in Canberra, Australia    



Embassy of Italy in Canberra, Australia      

12, Grey Street

City: Canberra

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: http://www.ambitalia.org.au

Email: [e-mail]