Jure Sanguinis · Washington
Italian citizenship by descent in Washington
Document preparation for the consular citizenship route at the Washington consulate. Updated for Law 74/2025. We prepare your file — we don't provide legal advice.
Request serviceEmbassy of Italy — Consular Office
3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
+1 (202) 612-4450
Documents required
Requirements for the Washington 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 Washington consulate covers: District of Columbia
- 2Also covers Montgomery & Prince George's counties (MD), Arlington & Fairfax counties (VA)
- 3Current citizenship wait at Washington: ~6 months (shortest in the US)
- 4Law 74/2025: consular route limited to 2nd generation. 3rd+ gen requires Italian court.
We are not affiliated with the Embassy of Italy — Consular Office. Independent document preparation service.