Jure Sanguinis · Chicago
Italian citizenship by descent in Chicago
Document preparation for the consular citizenship route at the Chicago consulate. Updated for Law 74/2025. We prepare your file — we don't provide legal advice.
Request serviceConsulate General of Italy in Chicago
500 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1850, Chicago, IL 60611
+1 (312) 467-1550
Documents required
Requirements for the Chicago consulate. The consulate may require additional documents.
- Birth, marriage and death certificates for every ancestor in the direct line
- US vital records from each relevant state
- Apostille from each state's Secretary of State
- Certified Italian translations of all US documents
- Italian ancestor's birth certificate from the original comune
- Certificate of non-renunciation of Italian citizenship
Notes for this consulate
- 1The Chicago consulate covers: Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- 2Current citizenship wait at Chicago: ~2 years
- 3Law 74/2025: consular route limited to 2nd generation. 3rd+ gen requires Italian court.
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