Be born to at least one Italian parent
Be born in Italy to stateless parents or unknown parents
Be born in Italy and meet legal conditions for citizenship by birth
Apply for citizenship by descent if you have Italian ancestry and meet eligibility rules
Apply for citizenship by marriage after meeting residency and language requirements
Apply for citizenship by naturalization after the required legal residence period in Italy
Apply for citizenship if you are an EU citizen meeting special residence conditions
Apply for citizenship through adoption if legally adopted by an Italian citizen
Apply for citizenship if you are a minor child of an Italian citizen and qualify under the law
Submit the required documents to the competent Italian authority
Pass the required Italian language test when applicable
Take the oath of allegiance if your application is approved