Testimonials:

It’s been an amazing and simple process thanks to the ICA team!  It would have been far too confusing to otherwise navigate.  They truly took the extra step; to avoid confusion, Antonella or Lara constantly handled things on my behalf, scheduled appointments, even printed all documents necessary to move forward.  Safe to say this would have been far too daunting without their hand holding.  Thanks for everything : ) & so exciting to have this deeper connection with Italy. 1000% recommended!

We highly recommend engaging with ICA to assist in the long road to gaining Italian dual citizenship. It has been well worth it. They’re very knowledgeable, professional and organized in gathering the proper documentation and translations necessary. Thanks to ICA, every step of the way was processed seamlessly. The passports are finally on the way!! Thank you Eleonora, Marco and your team! We couldn’t have done it without you! 🇮🇹

100% recommendation for ICA! Elena was amazing! She helped my family through the almost 3 year process. A decent amount of paper work collection up front, with communication from ICA along the way. Thank you also to Rafi-D and Marco for their YouTube videos! They gave us confidence to work with ICA from the very start. Who can resist the quiet confidence of Marco Permunian and the smooth stylings of Rafi-D!?! I’ll answer that, no one! Thank you everyone at ICA! We feel very blessed and are beyond thrilled!

A little background, my Italian born great grandfather naturalized, so we couldn’t follow his decent, via the Jure Sanguinis route. Our process instead utilized the “1948 Case” route, utilizing my Italian born great grandmother’s line of decent. If I understand it correctly, back in the day, US official records typically naturalized the husband and not the wife, so technically the citizen chain remained unbroken from my great grandmother, to my grandmother, to my mother, then to me and to my children. My wife also can get citizenship, if she behaves, however, it will be a separate process, which has some different requirements, including an Italian B1 language proficiency requirement, but in a way much easier.

Couldn’t recommend the team at Italian Citizenship Assistance more highly! We had a pretty complicated case going back a few generations which meant collecting many documents from the US and Italy and the team handled everything perfectly. Communication was always clear – they explained all the requirements and the recommendations made by the legal team were thoughtful and ensured a successful process.

An incredibly professional and supportive team. We were guided patiently through each step of our “South African” 1948 journey by Marco, Claudia and Chiara. ICA’s customer service was exceptional from beginning to end. I would like to convey my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to ICA for making my dream a reality and on behalf of the entire family, we are honoured and blessed to be recognised as Italian citizens.

Incredible service from start to finish!  The process went seamlessly and everything was handled professionally on both sides of the ocean.  They are knowledgeable and supportive throughout  every step of the process.  I can’t say enough about them.

I can’t say enough good things about this company! They helped me every step along the way to achieving my Italian Citizenship. I worked with Silvia Bolognesi, she was an Ace! She is very knowledgeable and on top of the system, always answering my questions promptly and with skill.

If you’re looking for help in the process of acquiring Citizenship, this is the place!!! Thanks again Silvia! SCC

I am incredibly happy with my experience using ICA! They were helpful & knowledgeable at every step, down to my passport appointment. This process can be overwhelming and intimidating and ICA made it easy and enjoyable. I highly recommend to anyone considering gaining citizenship through decent! Thank you to everyone at ICA, especially Silvia & Chiara for guiding me and my family through this process!!

Without ICA I’m just not sure getting my Italian Citizenship would have been possible.  They worked through a number of issues for me in terms of documentation and consulate-related issues.  Anna Simoncini was my primary contact, and she was with me throughout the multi-year journey, and I couldn’t have asked for someone more responsive and more helpful.  Thank you so much for your help!!!!😀

Eleonora has been my primary contact at ICA and has been incredibly helpful through the multi-year process of getting my Italian citizenship via Jure Sanguinis. They handled everything they possibly could for me, and made all the parts I had to do myself incredibly clear and straightforward. It’s always going to be a long process, but having the confidence that everything is done right is incredibly reassuring given the general lack of communication you get from the consulate. All in all, I highly recommend ICA!

I recommend ICA, without any reservation.  They are very knowledgeable about the different avenues for applying for Italian citizenship.  Here is my story:

I set out on the path to claim my Italian citizenship (Jure Sanguinis) through my maternal line in 2016. I completed much of the document collection in the USA and Italy myself and obtained the apostilles. I started working with ICA around 2020; they reviewed what I had collected and helped me identify a few documents I needed and did a review of all my documents to determine if there would be any anticipated problems with my application. They also completed the translations and obtained other certifications I needed.

I chose to initially apply in Italy.  I also chose the difficult path of applying in the small town where my grandfather was from and where some of my family currently live in Italy. It was a bumpy road dealing with an official their that was in charge of my citizenship application, he made my application process in Italy very difficult. ICA had my back the whole way, though in the end it was obvious the official was purposely making things more difficult for me and no matter what additional documents I provided and hoops I jumped through, in the end he had already made up his mind.  He was not very knowledgeable of the process and came up with his own criteria…

Even though my dream of applying in Italy did not work out, my 4 months there in 2021 was a wonderful experience because I was able to improve my language skills, spend time with my family, and learn more about my heritage. There was a possibility to apply in Rovigo, which would have likely turned out fine because that is where ICAs office is and they have a positive relationship with the municipality. But I chose the harder, uncertain path.

Luckily after my 4 months in Italy, I returned to NYC and applied right away at the Italian Consulate because I had made an appointment 2 years prior, as my plan B.  Everything went smooth and I was notified after 21 months (in 2023) that my application had been successful and I was now officially an Italian Citizen!

I cannot say enough positive things about Silvia and Marco, I thank them immensely! Silvia answered all my questions, I sent her so many emails, and she was always patient, kind, and thorough with her responses. My experience with her was top notch! Grazie di cuore, Silvia! 😊

Thank you Marco, you have a great team! You all are helping so many people regain a connection with their ancestors that was lost, a connection to a country and culture that many of us love. Grazie mille per tutto il vostro aiuto! 😊🇮🇹

ICA located all of our missing family documents.  They were responsive and reliable.  Now my citizenship is in place and I would recommend them to anyone wanting to reconnect to their Italian roots.