Italian Citizenship by Descent – Peculiar Cases

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…

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TRANSLATING YOUR VITAL RECORDS FOR YOUR ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION

So far our articles have explored the different paths to acquiring Italian citizenship, the eligibility requirements, the documents needed to apply, the different steps involved in the application process and the benefits of obtaining Italian citizenship. This article instead will focus on one specific phase of the application process, i.e., translating your vital records which…

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THE GLOBAL SITUATION

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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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP BY DESCENT

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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THE MOST IMPORTANT DATES FOR ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP BY DESCENT AND BY NATURALIZATION

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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DO I NEED TO SPEAK ITALIAN TO APPLY FOR ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP BY DESCENT?

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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