Law n. 91 of February 5th 1992, D.P.R. n. 572 of October 12th 1993 (Directive enacting Law n. 91/93), D.P.R. n. 362 of April 18th 1994 (Directive regarding the procedures for acquiring citizenship)

Italian citizenship is given by birth to:

1. a child of an Italian mother or father;

2. a child born in Italy to unknown or stateless parents;

3. a child born in Italy to non-Italian parents, as long as they are from a country where the law does not impose adopting the citizenship of the parents (in the case a child is born to non-Italian parents who come from a country imposing citizenship of the parents, the child CANNOT ACQUIRE ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP even by declaring his desire or by administration formalities);

4. a child of unknown parents found in Italy without proof of other citizenship.