Introduction:
The case involved a descendant of an Italian emigrant who naturalized in the U.S. decades ago. The Court examined the lineage and confirmed that Italian citizenship had already been transmitted at birth, making subsequent parental naturalization irrelevant.
Outcome:
The Court fully upheld the petition, formally declaring the applicant an Italian citizen after verifying the accuracy and completeness of the genealogical documentation. It ordered the competent civil authorities to transcribe all relevant records, update the registers, and notify the appropriate consular offices. With this ruling, the petitioner now gains full legal recognition of Italian citizenship and the right to have his civil status correctly reflected in all institutional archives.
Challenge:
The proceedings were complicated by historical elements, especially the ancestor’s naturalization in the 1930s, a factor often misinterpreted by administrative offices. In addition, the petitioner encountered significant obstacles at the consular level, having requested an appointment without receiving any response due to the well-known backlog affecting Italian Consulates worldwide. This combination created substantial uncertainty and made it impossible to rely on the administrative route alone.
Action:
The legal team reconstructed the entire family line through certified, translated, and apostilled documents, demonstrating that citizenship had already passed to the child before the ancestor’s naturalization. By invoking the protections granted under Article 7 of Law 555/1912, specifically aimed at minors born abroad under ius soli, counsel proved there was no interruption of citizenship. The argumentation emphasized established case law and ministerial guidance, allowing the Court to affirm the petitioner’s status unequivocally.
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