My son was born here, can become Italian?

I am a foreigner living in Italy for many years. My son is 16 years old and was born here, you can get Italian citizenship?

Rome - August 6, 2010 - Your son to obtain Italian citizenship must wait eighteen (18) years.

Under Italian law who was born in Italy to foreign parents do not automatically acquires Italian citizenship but keeps the parents. At the age of 18 who was born in Italy and there has always maintained his residence may, by presenting to the Registrar within one year of coming of age, to obtain Italian citizenship.

 
Citizenship in this case is granted for the benefit of the law and therefore can become Italian citizens with a simple declaration of intention to make the registrar before the completion of the nineteenth (19) year.

Your child will have to demonstrate that they have legally resided without interruption until that time, the period of legal residence must be demonstrated at birth in Italy, so it must be certified as recorded to the registry and possession of a residence permit, noted on that of parents.

Very often it happens that many parents have failed or have been late in entering their permits children born in Italy or their Subscriptions to the town of residence, and this may make it impossible for the purchase of citizenship of the child.

The ministry 's Interior to facilitate those who submit requests in regard to the requirement of legal residence, with a circular, has recommended to the registrar to assess a degree of flexibility to the requirement of continuous residence, stating that in case of interruption of legal residence or delays in birth registration can be assessed, what proof of residence in the Italian territory also certified physicians, such as vaccinations, or educational certificates.

Of course to be registered must be attached at birth and it must have been regularly denounced by an Italian municipality for at least one parent legally resident in Italy.

The request for the grant or recognition of Italian citizenship shall be submitted by filling model, the office of Civil State of the City of residence.

A process concluded, the Office will give prompt notice to the citizen concerned. The registrar, once the system requirements, shall register the new citizens in civil registers. In this case, there is loss of citizenship of origin. The effect of citizenship is the day after the statement.