The most common citizenship procedures that are processed by the Italian Consulate are:
- Grant of Italian citizenship by descent (applies to persons who were born at a time when one or both parents were Italian citizens).
- Grant of Italian citizenship as a spouse of an Italian citizen (citizenship through marriage).
- Application to have the Italian citizenship reinstated (this applies to Italian born persons who have subsequently lost their Italian citizenship due to the acquisition a foreign nationality before 15/08/1992).
- Renouncing the Italian citizenship.
Pursuant to Act no. 89 of 2014 applications for grant of Italian citizenship by descent are subject to a 300 EURO administrative fee, payable in Australian dollars. Payments can be made either via eftpos (debit card only) or in cash.
N.B.: The above amounts are payable irrespective of the outcome of the application.
Updated and detailed information on Italian citizenship can be found on the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation website.
