Registration of the Birth of a Child of an Italian Citizen Abroad
Children whose parents (or at least one of them) are Italian citizens are considered Italian citizens, regardless of their place of birth or whether they hold another citizenship. Therefore, their birth must be registered in Italy.
To register a birth, you must go to the Consular Office (by booking an appointment through the online platform prenot@mi) with the following documents:
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ORIGINAL birth certificate (the certificate will not be returned), issued by the competent Civil Registry Office of the country of residence, translated into Italian, and legalized by the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (*);
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Documentation proving the Italian citizenship of at least one parent (such as an identity card, Italian passport, or certificate of Italian citizenship);
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Request form, duly completed using the application form (to be requested via email at cons.beirut@esteri.it) for the transcription of the Birth Certificate to the relevant Italian Municipality.
Alternatively, the citizen may submit the certificate, duly legalized and translated, directly to their Italian Municipality of reference (see Article 12, paragraph 11, of Presidential Decree 396/2000).