05-19-2004, 08:50 PM
During the Argentina's financial meltdown couple years ago, a sizeable population of Argentina were knocking the doors of Italian embassy since they had Italian ancestors. Haven't followed up on the story.
Citizenship Claims By Italian Descendants Born Abroad
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Italian citizenship is based primarily on lineage, as opposed to geography (i.e. birth in Italy) or naturalization. However, an Italian bloodline is not, in itself, sufficient grounds for claiming Italian citizenship. One is an Italian citizen if he/she is born to a parent who is an Italian citizen. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Citizenship Claims By Italian Descendants Born Abroad
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Italian citizenship is based primarily on lineage, as opposed to geography (i.e. birth in Italy) or naturalization. However, an Italian bloodline is not, in itself, sufficient grounds for claiming Italian citizenship. One is an Italian citizen if he/she is born to a parent who is an Italian citizen. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->