If the applicant is the descendant of an Italian citizen (up to the 2nd degree), he/she can be granted Italian citizenship only if:
- he/she has served in the Italian armed forces;
he/she has been employed as a civil servant of the Italian Government, in Italy or overseas, for at least 5 years;
he/she has resided legally in Italy for at least 2 years after reaching of legal age.
If the foreigner was born on Italian soil, he/she can obtain citizenship by residing legally and uninterruptedly in Italy from birth to legal age.
For any further information regarding the above cases, please contact the competent Municipality or Prefecture.