Italian Citizenship Assistance (ICA) was founded by Attorney Marco Permunian who started the firm himself because of his genuine passion to help others. His commitment, determination and dedication took the company from a single person operation to being the largest organization offering the most comprehensive services helping people from around the world with acquiring Italian citizenship. ICA now has offices in Italy and the US and has been helping people with their Italian citizenship applications for years.

Not just a consulting firm. ICA is made up of a team of Italian citizenship specialists and experts that include Italian attorneys with extensive experience in Italian Citizenship recognition and acquisition, professional genealogists and Italian translators.

ICA not only assists in matters to do with citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis) but ICA also assists in any and all legal matters related to Italian citizenship by marriage and citizenship by naturalization to navigating more complex citizenship court cases.
We also routinely assist with AIRE registrations, passport applications and renewals. In addition, we are able to act as a liaison between our clients and Italian consulates/authorities. We are proud of our experience and our substantial and successful track record that has allowed hundreds of people to successfully obtain Italian citizenship and make their dreams come true. If you are looking for references do not hesitate to ask!

During our years of experience, we have worked with Italian consulates in the US as well as with Italian consulates around the globe, including Italian consulates in Canada, Europe, UK, Australia and South America (and many more are being added to this list).

Each ICA dual citizenship specialist focuses on a specific area of Italian citizenship law. Based on your needs, one of ICA’s experts with the skills best suited to assist you, will be assigned to your case to be your own personal Italian citizenship consultant. This person will be someone who is there for you throughout the entire process. Each one of our specialists only assists a limited number of clients at any given time in order to be able to properly meet the needs of our clients.  Each specialist is under the constant supervision of Attorney Marco Permunian. This careful attention to detail is what allows ICA to be able to provide quick responses and frequent updates. Every client is in constant and direct contact with one of our dual citizenship specialists working on their case as well as with Attorney Marco Permunian. This allows each one of our clients to be informed of the process every step of the way. We are proud to say, and our clients can confirm, that our response time to our clients’ emails is always 24 hours or less!

A Wide Range of Services

We offer a wide range of services, but at the core of our philosophy is that we provide our clients with comprehensive worry-free services with our goal being to administer the highest quality technical assistance throughout the whole process in the US or in Italy, from start to finish.

Those who are unfamiliar with the Italian citizenship process often believe that applying for Italian citizenship is an easy process. Because of the great number of applicants, Italian consulates and Italian municipalities have become overwhelmed by the workload they have and the demanding procedures which must be followed strictly. At times it can be a burden to those offices as every day more and more people of Italian descent are realizing they may be eligible for citizenship. For example, in the USA alone there are potentially millions of people eligible for Italian citizenship. Even for simple “1st generation cases”, it is required that all the records are presented in a very specific format and that the information on the documentation presented is perfectly consistent with no room for slight discrepancies such as misspellings.

The Italian citizenship law is very brief and simply states that applicants must submit vital records pertaining to the Italian line of descent of the applicant/petitioner to prove their eligibility for Italian citizenship. In the past collecting the documentation pertaining to an ancestor in a petitioner’s direct Italian line going back to their Italian ancestor, and presenting it to the consulate without particular formalities, was often sufficient to allow for the recognition of Italian citizenship. Currently, the evaluation of the documents is performed with more scrutiny and there are many factors that could potentially influence the outcome of the application, such as discrepancies and inconsistent information, or documents acquired in the wrong format or that otherwise do not meet the minimum legal requirements set by the consulates and by many international conventions. Therefore, availing yourself of an expert in dual citizenship is always advisable whereas DIY applications often include minor oversights which can easily lead to rejection of an application.

We tailor our services to your specific needs, ICA can help you at any stage of the process with full or partial assistance to help you as much or as little as you may need.

We Are Here to Assist You From Day One!

The most popular option our clients opt for is our Executive Full Service Package for dual citizenship applications. Our “EFS” Package is a comprehensive collection of services covering everything that is required from A to Z.

Here are just some of what our Full Package includes:
+ Help to secure the appointments for meetings with your consulate
+ Genealogical research
+ Vital records retrieval from Italy and other countries where necessary.
+ Assistance in obtaining amendments of documents when there are discrepancies, even when the approval of a judge may be necessary.
+ Retrieval of the necessary documents legalized with the apostle and or other intermediate authentication(s) when and where needed.
+ Translation of records
+ Preparation of application forms
+ Ongoing consultations throughout the process as needed.
+ Assistance with making a passport request and enrollment at AIRE (The Registry of Italian Citizens Living abroad)

For people who decide to apply in Italy, we provide full and in-person assistance with the application process in Italy, from locating adequate lodging, to helping navigate the complex Italian bureaucracy.

We can also assist with gathering documents from around the globe to support judicial cases and for those people whose cases fall in the “1948 judicial case“ category, we are able to attend court hearings on your behalf so you don’t have to appear in person. ICA is one of the few firms in both your country and Italy that can assist you with both document procurement and judicial proceedings.

If you are unsure about the process, we offer obligation-free consultations and evaluations. When working with ICA, clients only pay IF they’re eligible and IF they would like to proceed.

 The Top Reasons to Choose ICA:

  1. Our legal team includes experienced Italian citizenship attorneys
  2. ICA is one of the best firms in the field of Italian citizenship with years of involvement with the citizenship process helping hundreds of people per year.
  3. We offer free consultations and evaluations without any obligation which include extensive research into your family’s history for obtaining vital details when necessary to aid in determining if you are indeed eligible for citizenship.
  4. We stand by our work and our clients only pay IF they’re eligible and IF they would like to proceed.
  5. We offer services specifically tailored to your needs whether it is full service assistance or help with your DIY (do it yourself) process.
  6. Each of our clients has a dual citizenship specialist as their personal liaison to be in contact throughout the process, an expert in the field, who you can contact when you deem necessary.
  7. We stay in contact with you throughout the entire process and are available for questions. You don’t need to guess what is going on.
  8. We return our clients’ calls and emails within 1 working day of receiving them.
  9. Each and every client has the supervision of our founder, Attorney Marco Permunian,   who oversees all steps of this process, ensuring everything is properly handled from translations to forms being filled out correctly until the process has been completed.
  10. There are always checks and balances at ICA itself to assure you are getting the best service and you are completely satisfied.