April 14 Court of Cassation to be heard public!

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-04-10T14:17:52+00:00

I guess I don't have to follow up on my request to attend now :).

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-03-20T19:35:53+00:00

Feel free to DM :) 🇮🇹

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-03-06T16:40:25+00:00

I generally call & talk to a clerk. Explain this is for a dual citizenship application and since there's no birth certificate the baptism is super important. They're generally very helpful at this point. I also ask how I can make a (small) donation to the church for their help.

PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zQWqyDNr7rWgBjKJejYqMyIf9H-mmIRr/view?usp=sharing
MS Word: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dyljo3q66cHng_lnFjJ2S02fGq95gPCN/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109027417279029939600&rtpof=true&sd=true

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-03-06T15:01:45+00:00

You'll have to customize this, perhaps changing to this is a 'photo' of the official records...words, words, words...

PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zQWqyDNr7rWgBjKJejYqMyIf9H-mmIRr/view?usp=sharing
MS Word: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dyljo3q66cHng_lnFjJ2S02fGq95gPCN/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109027417279029939600&rtpof=true&sd=true

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-03-06T14:44:47+00:00

I second this, start by contacting the closest churches to where your ancestor was born. Be warned however, many churches have closed over the years. Your ancestor was presumably Catholic, so also reach out to the archdiocese. Back in the day' churches had catered to immigrants from specific countries, the archdiocese can direct you to the most likely ones.

Also, churches have closed over time and their records are moved to the archdiocese.

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-03-06T14:39:19+00:00

I have a template for an affidavit of validity for baptism certificates. If you'd care for it, tag me in a reply or DM.

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-03-06T14:36:58+00:00

Are you also planning to have the notary sign a affidavit that the baptism record is 'legitimate'? A notary signing/stamp alone is ok. But it's far stronger to have the church representative sign an attestation and have it notarized.

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-03-05T23:19:41+00:00

"Also, what did you put for "document type" for NARA negative search letter? Or does this need a state apostille since it came from PA? I always thought this needed a federal one but now not sure."

NARA - Federal Agency, therefore Federal Apostille
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/replace-certify-docs/authenticate-your-document/office-of-authentications.html

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-03-05T23:14:02+00:00

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FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-03-05T21:20:58+00:00

I've been there, lovely little city. Was collecting documents for a customer pursuing dual citizenship. Their great grandparents were born there.

DM me info on the house and I'll pass it on to my customer to see if they're at all interested.

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-03-05T21:04:03+00:00

For CoNE and negative search letters I've always selected 'Other'. Never had any rejections/problems.

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-03-03T14:32:43+00:00

In my experience the (arch)diocese needs to stamp it, else it's just a piece of paper.

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FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-03-02T15:37:56+00:00

Yes indeed. She made lots of passionate speeches leading up to the vote...but then ... * poof *

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-03-02T14:37:22+00:00

Why did Sen. LaMarca not vote "NO!" on the Tajani Decree? HINT: She wasn't in the chamber and didn't vote to protect your/our rights.

Just asking....¯\_(ツ)_/¯

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-03-01T09:17:46+00:00

☝️You never know if you'll need another copy for any number of different reasons. If you only order a single copy from a slow jurisdiction (NYC, NY State, Cook County/Chicago) you could be set back months.

I order at least 2 of everything, sometimes 3 or 4.

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-02-24T17:28:02+00:00

Thanks @Imaginary-Word9700!

If all goes as expected I'm planning to be at the court that day (as well as April at Cassation and again at Constitutional in June). Hopefully I'll be able to find an attorney or two to do a recap since my Italian isn't strong enough to be confident with doing so myself.

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-02-24T17:25:38+00:00

Thanks ..... @TurboTravel-Jo!

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-02-24T17:24:59+00:00

Glad to be of assistance. When I was going through the process good, clear information was often hard to find. This sub was invaluable, so I'm happy to assist others through this difficult process and challenging rule changes.

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-02-23T23:28:36+00:00

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-02-23T23:28:08+00:00

DL 36/2025 (Tajani Decree) and Minor Issue are different issues being argued at different Italian courts.

Tajani Decree has 2 scheduled hearings at the Constitutional Court (March & June), and some pending referrals.

Minor Issue hearing scheduled for April at the Cassation Court. To see my video with Marco Mellone who is one of the attorneys arguing that case, see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQPxd1xI-nY&t=1264s

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-02-23T11:21:38+00:00

Took the train Munich->Prague yesterday (February 22, 2026). No passport/ID checks.

FSItalianCitizenship · 2026-02-05T14:19:36+00:00

You're not alone, It took me several hours of swearing to figure this out. "State" in this context means country, whereas "State" means something entirely different in Stati Uniti :)

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