If the applicant has decided to establish residency in Italy, the authorities of the relevant Italian Municipality (Comune) are responsible for recognizing Italian citizenship. Once registered in the resident population registry, the foreign citizen may begin the process for the recognition of citizenship jure sanguinis (the duration of which is set by law at 180 days in total), by submitting the documentation listed in Circular K.28.1/1991. It is not possible for the applicant to be represented by a legal proxy or anyone else; the applicant must be physically present in Italy.
The request for the issuance of the “Non-Renunciation Certificate” is made directly by the Italian Municipality (Comune) to the Consulate, exclusively via PEC (certified email). The Consulate’s reply to the Municipality (not to the applicant) is also only via PEC, provided the request was submitted correctly.
Applicants may not contact the Consular Office directly regarding procedures handled by Municipalities or by other Consular Offices, as those processes fall outside the office’s jurisdiction and cannot be tracked.