Australian citizens of Italian origin

APPLICANT

1. Appointment confirmation printout;
2. Application form, to be signed in the presence of the Consular Officer on the day of the appointment;
3. Applicant’s passport;
4. Proof of residence within this consular district (e.g., utility bills, Australian driver’s license);
5. Original birth certificate, with apostille and Italian translation;
6. Original marriage certificate, with apostille and Italian translation;
7. Where applicable, original divorce decree, with apostille and Italian translation.

ANCESTOR

OPTION 1: Italian parent (including adoptive parent)

1. Photocopy of the birth certificate issued by the Italian municipality;
2. Photocopy of the marriage certificate if the marriage took place/was registered in Italy, or original marriage certificate, with apostille and Italian translation, if the marriage was contracted in Australia;
3. Where applicable, original divorce decree, with apostille and Italian translation;
4. Certificate of non-naturalization in Australia, issued by the competent authorities, or photocopy of the Australian visa, or Australian citizenship certificate, demonstrating that the parent did not acquire Australian citizenship prior to the birth of the direct descendant.

OPTION 2: Italian parent (including adoptive parent) also holding another citizenship, who resided in Italy for 2 consecutive years prior to the applicant’s birth

1. Original birth certificate, with apostille and Italian translation;
2. Original marriage certificate, with apostille and Italian translation;
3. Where applicable, original divorce decree, with apostille and Italian translation;
4. Photocopy of the historical residence certificate issued by the Italian municipality.

OPTION 3: Italian grandparent (including adoptive grandparent)

1. Photocopy of the birth certificate issued by the Italian municipality;
2. Photocopy of the marriage certificate if the marriage took place/was registered in Italy, or original marriage certificate, with apostille and Italian translation, if the marriage was contracted in Australia;
3. Where applicable, original divorce decree, with apostille and Italian translation;
4. Certificate of non-naturalization in Australia, issued by the competent authorities, or photocopy of the Australian visa, or Australian citizenship certificate, demonstrating that the grandparent did not acquire Australian citizenship prior to the applicant’s birth.

PLEASE NOTE:

Italian certificates must be requested from the competent municipality and submitted to this Office as photocopies.

Australian certificates must be requested from the Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages / Family Court, and submitted to this Office in original, with apostille and Italian translation.

The authenticity of the translation will be certified by this Office upon payment pursuant to Article 72C of the Consular Fee.

All original documents will not be returned, but will be retained on file by the Consulate for record-keeping purposes.