Ancestry PassportCitizenship by descent

Document checklist

Every document you need, person by person

Pick your country. Each line says which certificate to get for which person, and whether it needs an apostille, a translation or a certified copy. Ticks save in this browser.

Italy

Recognition at a US consulate, through a parent or grandparent (Law 74/2025)

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Application
Italian-born ancestor (parent or grandparent)
Each descendant in the line, including you

Based on: Consulate General of Italy in New York: how to apply. Consulates change their lists; check yours before you mail anything.

Ireland

Foreign Births Registration through an Irish-born grandparent (adult applicant)

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Application
You
Your parent (the grandparent’s child)
Your Irish-born grandparent

Based on: Department of Foreign Affairs: registering a foreign birth. Consulates change their lists; check yours before you mail anything.

Germany

Certificate of citizenship (Feststellung) through the BVA

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Forms
You
Each ancestor between you and the German ancestor
German ancestor

Based on: BVA: how the Feststellung procedure works (German). Consulates change their lists; check yours before you mail anything.

Poland

Confirmation of Polish citizenship through a US consulate

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Application
You
Each descendant between you and the Polish ancestor
Polish ancestor

Based on: Embassy of Poland in the US: confirming Polish citizenship. Consulates change their lists; check yours before you mail anything.

Canada

Proof of citizenship (citizenship certificate) for people born abroad

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Application
You
Your Canadian parent (and grandparent if you claim through them)

Based on: IRCC: citizenship certificate application kit. Consulates change their lists; check yours before you mail anything.

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