An overview of the main pathways and the rules to become an Italian citizen in 2022 Do you have Italian ancestry and have always dreamed of living in Italy as a true Italian citizen? Have you ever imagined traveling to Italy without any time limitations? This article will address the one question that you are…
Are you interested in pursuing Italian citizenship by descent but are not 100% sure as to whether the ancestor through whom you would like to claim citizenship was ever naturalized? This article will provide you with an overview of the evidence you need to collect in order to prove that your ancestor was never naturalized.…
Over the past year we have shared news, updates and informative articles regarding the potential avenues for the acquisition of Italian citizenship and the process of applying for citizenship with a special focus on applying for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis (by descent). We have analyzed the eligibility requirements, the caveats and intricacies of applying, and…
Domestic and global migration flows have always been a feature of human existence and data regarding these phenomena can help shed light on how different socio economic and political factors in countries of origin and destination may be related to flows. With regards to the United States and to Italian immigration, it is fair to…
What are the differences between jus sanguinis and jus soli? One of the most frequently asked questions about Italian citizenship is about the differences between jus sanguinis and jus soli. Currently, Italy gives the recognition of citizenship jure sanguinis, through naturalization, and it grants citizenship based on the principle of jus soli only in exceptional…
Most of the articles we have shared so far have addressed several aspects of applying for Italian citizenship by descent, such as the eligibility requirements, the differences between applying for citizenship by descent and citizenship by marriage, the documents needed to apply, the stages involved in the application process, and the benefits of being an…
If you have started looking into the process of applying for recognition of Italian citizenship jure sanguinis (by right of blood), regardless of whether you are applying via an Italian consulate abroad, via a 1948 case through a judicial proceeding in Italy or via an application at a municipality in Italy, you will need to…
I HAVE BECOME AN ITALIAN CITIZEN: WHAT NOW? Unlike many of our previous articles which have focused on the eligibility requirements to apply for Italian citizenship, the documents needed, and the process of applying for citizenship per se, this article will focus on what happens when you are officially recognized as an Italian citizen. Just…
APPLYING FOR ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP BY DESCENT OUTSIDE OF ITALY AND THE U.S. While many of our articles have explored the various stages involved in the process of applying for the recognition of Italian citizenship by descent via Italian consulates in the U.S. or via applications filed at a municipality in Italy, this article will provide…
Why is Italian Citizenship so Popular? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an Italian citizen and move to Italy or to another EU country without the hassle of applying for an expensive work or study visa? Have you ever imagined residing in Italy without any time limitations to enjoy the…
While our previous articles have explored the steps involved in applying for Italian citizenship by descent to an Italian consulate in the U.S., this article will provide you with information regarding the steps involved in applying for Italian citizenship through the Court in Italy, with particular attention being devoted to what happens after a case…
Many of our articles have analyzed in great detail the eligibility requirements needed to apply for Italian citizenship, and they have also outlined the different paths to acquiring citizenship, which are dependent on whether the Italian ancestor through whom the claim is being made ever naturalized, and if naturalization occurred before or after the child’s…