This article will explore what happens once you have gained Italian citizenship and plan to live in Italy. It will discuss the process of registering as a resident in Italy and will outline the benefits you can access once you become a resident in Italy. The focus of this article is how to establish residency…
Now that you have Italian citizenship, you might be wondering how you can move to Italy with your family and, indeed, if your non- Italian spouse can claim citizenship. While any minor children are Italian citizens automatically by right of having an Italian citizen parent, your non-Italian spouse, however, has two options: he or she…
In previous articles we have outlined the necessary information and steps to acquire Italian citizenship by descent, by marriage, and by residency. In this article we will explain which parts of the application process can be done online, and which stages will require the applicant to be present in person. Citizenship by descent If you…
Whether you’re applying for an Italian visa or looking to file your application for citizenship by descent from abroad you will need to schedule an appointment at your local Italian consulate. It is recommended that you book an appointment sooner rather than later, as appointment times can often be backed up for months. Booking an…
Many people who pursue Italian citizenship often ask themselves whether dual citizenship will automatically qualify them to pay taxes in Italy. An Italian citizen’s personal income tax liability depends on whether the individual lives in Italy for more than half a year. In other words, if you obtain Italian citizenship and decide to spend more…
If you decide to file your application for Italian citizenship by descent at a municipality in Italy you will need to apply for a specific permit of stay known as Permesso di soggiorno in attesa di cittadinanza, which will allow you to stay in Italy while your citizenship application is being processed. Indeed, in most…
In one of our previous articles we analyzed the reasons why many people, especially in the U.S. qualify for Italian citizenship by descent. Among these are the mass migration waves from Italy to the United States, which occurred starting from the late 1800 and the efficiency of the Italian and U.S. record keeping system, which…
Italian citizenship by descent is one of the easiest citizenships to obtain compared to other countries for a number of reasons. Among these are the lack of generational restrictions, the time line within which the mass migration waves from Italy to the United States occurred, and the efficiency of the Italian and U.S. record keeping…
In many of our previous articles we explained the procedure to obtain Italian citizenship by marriage in great detail. This article instead will examine a specific scenario in which a woman who married an Italian citizen before April 27, 1983 may apply for the recognition of Italian citizenship retroactively. This is due to the fact…
If you are an Italian citizen and you reside abroad, there is one thing you will always need to bear in mind, i.e., keeping the Italian government up to date with regard to your vital events. In other words, all Italian citizens who reside outside of Italy must register their vital records, such as their…
The right to apply for Italian citizenship by descent was introduced in 1912 when the Italian government passed the Law 555/1912, which granted individuals of Italian descent who were born abroad the right to apply for Italian citizenship, provided that they met the requirements established by the law. In recent years the number of individuals…
There are many stages involved in preparing an application for Italian citizenship by descent, such as retrieving an individual’s family’s vital records, authenticating them with Apostilles, translating them into Italian, and assembling them in accordance with the specific requirements established by the Italian consulate to which the individual is applying. In order to apply for…