I have begun looking into attaining Italian citizenship and have run up against some confusion as to my status vis a vis this statement copied from the Italian Consulate: - descendant of Italian citizens who are eligible for and wish to have their Italian citizenship recognized Citizenship is passed on from parent to child without limitation of generation, on the condition that none of the ancestors has ever renounced or lost their citizenship. (link ricostruzione).
It was my understanding that if I had a parent who was born an Italian citizen, then I had a basis for attaining Italian citizenship myself. Here are the details: Both my parents are of Italian decent. My father's father renounced his Italian citizenship in 1905 in order to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. My father was born in Italy in 1916 and lived there until he was 9 years old. Despite this, he was considered to be a U.S. citizen through his father's naturalization. My mother was born in the U.S. in 1916 but her father made a petition for naturalization in 1917. Hence, she was an Italian citizen through her parents when she was born. She then became naturalized through her parent's petition sometime after 1917. My question is: do I have a claim to Italian citizenship through my mother, based on what I have described, or did this claim become void upon her father's petition for naturalization. Hoping for some clarity here, and thanking anyone in advance who might be of help.
It was my understanding that if I had a parent who was born an Italian citizen, then I had a basis for attaining Italian citizenship myself. Here are the details: Both my parents are of Italian decent. My father's father renounced his Italian citizenship in 1905 in order to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. My father was born in Italy in 1916 and lived there until he was 9 years old. Despite this, he was considered to be a U.S. citizen through his father's naturalization. My mother was born in the U.S. in 1916 but her father made a petition for naturalization in 1917. Hence, she was an Italian citizen through her parents when she was born. She then became naturalized through her parent's petition sometime after 1917. My question is: do I have a claim to Italian citizenship through my mother, based on what I have described, or did this claim become void upon her father's petition for naturalization. Hoping for some clarity here, and thanking anyone in advance who might be of help.
