by lje2 » Sat Aug 28, 2010 1:26 am
Dear CPA21...Thanks for your reply. You stated that prior to 1922 an Italian citizen automatically became a U.S. citizen at the time of their marriage. Does that mean that under U.S. law she was considered to have renounced her Italian citizenship through marriage? Is there a difference in the law for a marriage after 1922? The Italian Consulate in San Francisco states on their website the following:
"In order to have legal value in Italy a marriage celebrated abroad must be recorded in the Italian Civil Registry. The persons concerned are required to bring the marriage certificate issued by the local authorities, accompanied by the Apostille issued by the Department of State of the State in which the marriage took place....to authorize this Consulate General to forward your certificate to the Italian municipality for registration"