{"id":184,"date":"2023-04-03T19:25:07","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T17:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:48:43","slug":"servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/","title":{"rendered":"Services for the Italian citizen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Consular Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The consular services provided are based on the following principles: equality of treatment, impartiality, efficiency and transparency.<\/p>\n<p>To request a certificate, use this form: <a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Modulo-generico.pdf\">CERTIFICATE REQUEST GENERAL FORM<\/a> and send it to <a href=\"mailto:consolare.johannesburg@esteri.it\">consolare.johannesburg@esteri.it.<\/a> For other Forms <a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/modulistica\/\">Click here .<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please note that consular offices can issue the registry certificates listed in the form, valid only abroad or to be shown in Italy to private individuals, to citizens whose registration in AIRE and in the consular registry has already been completed: consular registration certificate\/family registry certificate; consular registration certificate; civil status certificate; Italian citizenship certificate; certificate of \u201csame person\u201d or \u201cconcordance\u201d.<br \/>\nThe remaining certificates can only be issued by the municipality or, for those who have a digital identity, downloaded free of charge online. For info <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interno.gov.it\/it\/notizie\/anpr-certificati-anagrafici-online-e-gratuiti-i-cittadini\">Anpr: certificati anagrafici online e gratuiti per i cittadini | Ministero dell\u2018Interno.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Consulates guarantee assistance to all Italian nationals in case of violation of their fundamental rights and of limitation or loss of their personal freedom. Moreover, they help them in cases of emergency, in their search for family members, for inheritance matters abroad and for the repatriation of human remains to Italy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/passaporti-e-carte-didentita\/\">PASSPORTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/emergency-travel-documents-etd\/\">EMERGENCY TRAVEL DOCUMENTS ETD \u2013 (IN CASE OF THEFT OR LOSS OF PASSPORT)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/electronic-identity-card-c-i-e\/\">ELECTRONIC IDENTITY CARD (C.I.A.)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/autoveicoli-e-patenti-di-guida\/\">DRIVER&#8217;S LICENSES<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/codice-fiscale\/\">TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (CODICE FISCALE)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/spid\/\">SPID\u00a0 (Public Digital Identity System)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/prenotmi-portal-faq\/\">PRENOTAMI PORTAL FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/south-african-academic-qualifications-and-declaration-of-value\/\">EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND DECLARATIONS OF VALUE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/anagrafe-degli-italiani-residenti-allestero-aire\/\">AIRE \u2013 REGISTRY OF ITALIANS RESIDING ABROAD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/stato-civile\/\">REGISTRY OFFICE &#8211; CIVIL STATUS\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/stato-civile\/registrazione-di-nascita-di-figli-minori\/\">REGISTRATION OF BIRTH OF MINOR CHILDREN<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Case A)<\/strong> The minor does not possess, nor can obtain, another citizenship, i.e., is exclusively an Italian citizen: <a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/stato-civile\/registrazione-di-nascita-di-figli-minori\/caso-a-genitore-ha-risieduto-in-italia-almeno-due-anni-prima-della-nascita-documentazione-da-inviare\/\">required documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Case B) he parent, an Italian citizen from birth, resided in Italy for at least 2 consecutive years before the child\u2019s date of birth, <strong data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"281\">or<\/strong> the parent acquired Italian citizenship (e.g., by naturalization, etc.) and resided in Italy after acquiring citizenship for at least 2 consecutive years before the child\u2019s date of birth: <a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/stato-civile\/registrazione-di-nascita-di-figli-minori\/caso-b1-genitore-con-esclusiva-cittadinanza-italiana-documentazione-da-inviare\/\">required documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Case C)<\/strong> At the time of the minor\u2019s birth, a parent or a grandparent possessed (or possessed at the time of death) exclusively Italian citizenship: <a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/stato-civile\/registrazione-di-nascita-di-figli-minori\/caso-c-minore-che-non-e-in-possesso-ne-ha-diritto-ad-altra-cittadinanza-documentazione-da-inviare\/\">required documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Case D)<\/strong> Acquisition of citizenship by LEGAL ENTITLEMENT: if the minor does not fall under one of the categories listed above (CASE A, CASE B, CASE C), they are not \u201cautomatically Italian.\u201d However, minor children of at least one parent who is an ITALIAN CITIZEN BY BIRTH (<em data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"957\">iure sanguinis<\/em>) may meet the requirements for acquiring citizenship by legal entitlement (Art. 4, paragraph 1-bis, Law 05.02.1992, no. 91 and Art. 1, paragraph 1-ter, Decree-Law 36\/2025): <a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=8548&amp;action=edit&amp;lang=en&amp;admin_bar=1\">required documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/stato-civile\/riconoscimento-di-figlio-naturale\/\">ACKNOWLWDGEMENT OF MATERNITY\/PATERNITY<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/stato-civile\/riconoscimento-di-sentenze-straniere-divorzio-adozione-cambiamento-di-nome-o-cognome-o-altro\/\">RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS (DIVORCE, ADOPTION, CHANGE OF NAME OR SURNAME, ETC.)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/stato-civile\/matrimonio\/\">MARRIAGE AND TRANSCRIPTION OF THE ACT IN ITALY<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/stato-civile\/unioni-civili\/\">CIVIL PARTNERSHIP &#8216;SAME SEX MARRIAGE&#8217; AND TRANSCRIPTION<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/stato-civile\/morte\/\">REGISTRATION OF DEATH AND REPATRIATION OF BODIES AND ASHES<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/stato-civile\/cambio-nome-e-o-cognome\/\">CHANGE OF NAME AND\/OR SURNAME<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/servizi-notarili\/\">NOTARY SERVICES<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/assistenza-ai-cittadini-allestero\/\">ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS ABROAD (SUBSIDES OR lOANS)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/traduzione-e-legalizzazione-dei-documenti\/\">TRANSLATION AND LEGALIZATION OF DOCUMENTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/pensioni-e-sicurezza-sociale\/\">PENSIONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/altri-servizi\/\">CONSULAR REGISTER AND OTHER SERVICES<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/altri-servizi\/\">CONSULAR FEES<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/modulistica\/\">FORMS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>FOR INFORMATION ON <a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/cittadinanza\/\">CITIZENSHIP AND ADOPTION,<\/a> PLEASE REFER TO THE SECTION \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/\">SERVICES FOR FOREIGN CITIZENS<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Consular Services The consular services provided are based on the following principles: equality of treatment, impartiality, efficiency and transparency. 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