Don't know, haven't seen it, but that's what the statement furnished to us said...."Sicilian" passport. Nanci Cosentino Researching Cosentino, Militti, Patti, Mangiamelli <robgill04@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1149020248.630317.214100@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > doggiemom wrote: > > "Tuscana" <lady4law@yahoo.com> wrote in message > > news:1148263405.448781.103530@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com... > > > Robert, I sorry but I must respectfully disagree with you relative to > > > our forfeiting our American citizen when we "obtain" our Italian > > > papers. ("...actively seeking and accepting citizenship in a foreign > > > country was one of the sure-fire ways to lose your American > > > citizenship." ) > > > > > > This is not correct relative to Italian citizenship by "blood" (as it > > > is called in Italy.) This is only correct relalitive to a party > > > actively seeking and obtaining foreign citizenship. The issue with your > > > statement is; we are not seeking the citizenship. We are already > > > citizens of Italy. Our "by blood" citizenship exists in Italy, thanks > > > to our parents. > > > > Don't mean to butt in, but since I am in the process of obtaining dual > > citizenship, and you are > > exactly correct. The dual citizenship is one Italy confers by virtue of the > > citizenship status of a parent. I looked at this very question very > > carefully. My dad held dual citizenship by virtue of having been born prior > > to his father becoming a naturalized citizen. He never did anything with > > that dual status but it passed on to us. You must actively do something to > > renounce your American citizenship before dual status becomes an issue. As a > > matter of US law, you do not lose your American citizenship unless you vote > > in a foreign election, VOLUNTEER to serve under the flag of another country > > or pledge allegence to another government. Even if you live in a foreign > > country and are drafted into the military service of that country, you do > > not necessarily endanger your American citizenship. If you are entitled to > > dual citizenship under the laws of another country by virtue of birth > > (blood), you may hold that dual status provided you do not do any of the > > three things listed above. You might be interested to know that actress, > > Marissa Tomei, holds dual citizenship (US/Italian) and chooses to travel > > under a Sicilian passport. > > > > Nanci Cosentino > > Sicilian Heritage Society > > > > Researching: Cosentino, Patti, Militti, Mangiamelli > > "Sicilian" passport ??? > > and what would that be ... ? >