HOW CAN YOU QUALIFY FOR ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP BY DESCENT IF YOU ARE A U.S. CITIZEN? Migration has always existed throughout the history of human kind, and the factors that have driven international migration flows have always had a common denominator, be it war, famine, persecution but also the desire to improve one’s life and search…
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Many of our previous articles have explored the various paths to becoming an Italian citizen, the eligibility requirements, the documents needed to apply, and they have also touched upon the benefits of pursuing Italian citizenship. Drawing from this, this short article will be devoted to analyzing the benefits which are connected to two social spheres…
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HAS THE GLOBAL SITUATION AFFECTED APPLICATIONS FOR ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP? In the past few months many have asked about the extent to which the current global situation has had an impact on applications for Italian citizenship. While there is certainly a correlation between the global emergency and the unprecedented surge of citizenship requests, it must also…
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Many of our articles have analyzed the eligibility requirements to apply for Italian citizenship by descent and the stages involved in the application process. This article instead will analyze one of the most important phases, i.e., retrieving the documents needed to apply for Italian citizenship by descent. However, before we dig into the specific requirements,…
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Many of our articles have focused on the different paths to acquiring Italian citizenship and have briefly touched upon the benefits of applying. However, it will be the aim of this article to provide you with a more thorough understanding of the advantages of being an Italian citizen and, consequently, of the European Union. It…
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This article will give you an overview of the most common keywords that you will encounter when looking into applying for Italian citizenship by descent. Firstly, applying for citizenship by descent means that you are claiming citizenship via one of your ancestors who was born in Italy. As a general rule, you can apply for…
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Many of our articles have explored the intricacies behind the different paths to acquiring Italian citizenship, and the requirements which are needed to apply. This article instead will run you through the most important dates you need to know if you are looking to apply for Italian citizenship by descent or by naturalization. A very…
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The title of this article is one of the most common questions people ask themselves when they start looking into the requirements to apply for Italian citizenship by descent. The answer to this question is NO, however, there are also cases in which speaking Italian is a requirement. Italian Citizenship by descent: speaking Italian is…
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** Please note that this article applies to an individual who was born in Italy to at least one Italian parent or whose parent became an Italian citizen while the individual was a minor** Many of our articles have explored the process of claiming Italian citizenship by descent, (i.e. through an ancestor who was born…
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Many of our articles have analyzed the various paths to acquiring Italian citizenship, and the requirements one must meet in order to apply. This article instead will analyze the main differences between applying for citizenship by descent and citizenship by marriage. Some people will qualify for both citizenship by marriage and for citizenship by descent.…
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On October 21, 2020 the Italian government passed a decree law n. 130/2020 which was converted into law n. 173/2020 on December 18, 2020. The new law introduces new regulations concerning citizenship by marriage (jure matrimonii). More specifically, the new law sets the processing time for applications for citizenship by marriage for 24 months (2…
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In many EU Member States the law protects the right for a couple to be together. So what happens when an Italian spouse wants to move to Italy with their foreign spouse? This article aims to provide you with some useful information regarding the Italian residency permit for foreign spouses. In essence, if a couple wants to move…
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