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HOW TO GET DUAL CITIZENSHIP IN ITALY?

“Do I Qualify for Dual Citizenship in Italy?”

This is one of the major questions we receive every day from our Clients – Now we will explain everything about Dual Citizenship in Italy.

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How to Get Dual Citizenship in Italy?

Today we want to talk about a really trending argument regarding Dual Citizenship in Italy, as we receive many inquiries on How to Get Dual Citizenship in Italy.

Why getting Dual Citizenship – and in particular the Italian Dual Citizenship – is so requested?

We are living in strange times, the world is changing and so people are looking for certain opportunities and a “Plan B”, just in case.

And Italy is a very excellent destination if you think that the Italian Passport is now ranked as one the most powerful Passports, with more than 188 Visa-Free Countries access, according to Henley Passport Index. 

And if you read online about the Italian Citizenship Assistance Program, there are several ways to obtain an Italian Passport through Ancestry: 

• Italian Citizenship by Descent through Italian Consulate or Comune or Italian Court;
• Italian Citizenship Jure Sanguinis through Consulate or Comune or Italian Court;
• Italian Citizenship through maternal line (under Italian Citizenship 1948 rule).
• Italian Citizenship by Marriage.

How to Apply for Dual Citizenship in Italy?

Before talking about the different options to apply for Dual Citizenship in Italy, you have to have clear in mind How to apply for Dual Citizenship in Italy, as this is the most important step.

You can apply will all the right documents, but if You don’t know How and Where to apply for your Italian Dual Citizenship, you’ll never obtain it. 

There are different options when talking about How to Get Dual Citizenship in Italy.

How to Get Dual Citizenship in Italy through the Italian Consulate.

This is historically the most common way to apply for Dual Citizenship in Italy. 

Indeed, people looking for How to Get Dual Citizenship in Italy are generally non-Italian residents, who aim to obtain Italian Citizenship while living abroad. 

As you are living abroad (i.e. you are a U.S. resident), and you cannot come to Italy for a long-term period and become an Italian resident, You can apply through the Office that represents the Italian Government abroad. 

This is also the most common option when you search online for How to Get Dual Citizenship in Italy, just because Italian Consulate’s websites are high-ranked on Google, that’s so simple.

This is in particular valid for those who want to apply for Italian Citizenship by Descent or Jure Sanguinis, who may find information on the Consular websites.

And when You read on their website their instructions on How to get Dual Italian Citizenship, seems legit to think they are the only and exclusive authority on the Italian Citizenship application. 

This is true, but not so much – we will explain to You why in a little. 

A little preview of what You will find below in the Article:

How to Get Dual Citizenship in Italy through the Italian Municipality (Comune).

This is also pretty common but limited to the fact that the Italian Citizenship applicant has to be an Italian Resident.

This is the common way to Get Dual Citizenship in Italy (or just only Italian Citizenship) for people who live in Italy for a long time. 

In particular, Italian Citizenship Law requires you to stay in Italy, as an Italian Resident, for a minimum of 10 years before naturalizing Italian, so applying for Italian Citizenship by Naturalization.

But the Italian Municipality options may be pursued also by foreign people who relocate to Italy just for this purpose, in the case of Italian Citizenship by Descent.

So no-Italian people who choose to travel to Italy set their residency in Italy, and then submit the Italian Citizenship by Descent application at the Comune.

This may be a good option when looking for How to Get Dual Citizenship in Italy, as the wait times for the Italian Citizenship Application may be less than 6-8 months.

How to Get Dual Citizenship in Italy through the Italian Court.

This is a less common way when looking for Italian Dual Citizenship but a really appealing option, especially for Italian Citizenship by Descent under the Jure Sanguinis Italy rule. 

When Can I Get Dual Citizenship in Italy through the Court? 

There are several cases in which You will be entitled to obtain Italian Citizenship by Descent through the Italian Court.

 

#1. An appeal against the rejection of the Italian Citizenship application.

This is valid both for Italian Citizenship by Descent and all Italian Citizenship applications.

If you applied for Italian Citizenship (Jure Sanguinis or not), and You received a rejection, You are entitled to appeal the wrong decision at the Italian Court.

#2. When it’s impossible to book appointments at the Italian Consulate OR You have more than 2 years wait time for applying at the Italian Consulate.

In this case, you are entitled to submit your Italian Citizenship by Descent application at the Italian Court.

You don’t need to come to Italy: just release a Power of Attorney to Your Italian Citizenship Lawyer. 

Let’s think at the typical case: a Client already has all documents for applying for his/her Italian Citizenship by Descent.

He/she goes on the Consular website, and he/she discovers it’s impossible to book appointments. 

You can understand, that this is a violation of the right to claim Italian Citizenship right and to obtain an Italian Passport thanks to the right of blood (Jure Sanguinis).

Let’s make some examples: at this moment, at the time we’re writing this article, the Italian Consulate in L.A., in NYC, is closed and/or suspended all appointments. It means there is no way to apply for Italian Citizenship by Descent if you are a NY resident or an LA resident.

That’s why Your Need a new  Italian Citizenship Assistance Program option, and you can fill out your application through the Italian Court.

 

 

#3. When You have a 1948 Italian Citizenship Case.

In this case, you HAVE to apply at the Italian Court as it’s the only way for how to get Dual Citizenship in Italy if your case falls under the Italian Citizenship 1948 Rule.

But What does it mean? Let’s see below.

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What is a 1948 Italian Citizenship Case?

This is a particular situation that affects only Italian Citizenship by Descent cases.

So if you are an Italian Citizenship by Descent applicant, this may be your case, so pay attention.

It all starts when you’re starting filling up Your family tree, starting from Your Italian ancestors (grandparents, great-grandparents, and so on) to You.

If during your researches, in order to discover your italian ancestors, you find a woman in the blood line, you should first check if your female ascendant gave birth to her child before or after 1948.

•  If she gave birth before 1948 – YES: It’s a 1948 Italian Citizenship case.
  
• If your female ancestor gave birth during or after 1948 – Italian women were able to pass down Italian citizenship on January 1^st, 1948, so there is NOT a 1948 Italian Citizenship Case.

Why 1948s?  Why this year is so important?

In 1948, on January 1st, the Italian Constitution was proclaimed.
The Italian Constitution, for the first time, declared the equality of women and men.
This also meant that women were able to pass the Italian Citizenship rights to their children.

Indeed, before 1948, women were not legally considered like men: so women didn’t have the right to pass Italian Citizenship by blood.

How Can I Apply for a 1948 Italian Citizenship case ?

As said above, these types of situations are qualified as “Special Cases” so they need to be filled up through the Italian Court.

So how is the procedure for 1948 Italian Citizenship cases?

First, of all, the applicant must start to collect all information about all ancestors, starting from the Italian ones (grandparents, great-grandparents, and so on).

Then we will be able to determine your eligibility under the 1948 Italian Citizenship rule and start preparing all documents in the right way (legalizations, translations, etc.).

Then we will be able to submit the application through the Italian Court.

So there won’t’ be an application through the Italian Consulate, but an appeal to the Italian Court directly. 

As you can understand, this process is very advantageous for 2 main reasons:

• We will submit the Italian Citizenship application for You. You have not to come to Italy during the entire process.
• There is no Italian Consulate involved, as these cases are not recognized by the Consulates. So you’ll avoid all common issues related to the Italian Consulates like huge wait times. 
• The entire wait time may generally be lower than the Consulate wait time. 

Apply with Us for Your 1948 Italian Citizenship Case

You can be also interested on: Italian Citizenship 1948 Cases: The ULTIMATE GUIDE [2020]

What consequences if I apply for 1948 Italian Citizenship Case?

The 1948 Italian Citizenship path does not necessarily mean that the process will be longer or more difficult.

Instead, it can be shorter than the Italian Consulate path, and generally, it is.

This can be actually a big advantage, to be honest: In fact, hundreds of Italian Dual Citizenship 1948 Rule have been positively judged since 2009, and the average wait time is pretty faster (1 year) than the Consulate application time (2-3 years).

These types of cases are now Case Law – Which means the previous judicial judgments have strong legal authority.

We processed and still process many applications under the 1948 Italian Citizenship Rule, successfully.

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What is the step-by-step procedure for a 1948 Italian Citizenship Case?

Let’s see a step-by-step process on how it works through the 1948 Italian Citizenship Application.

STEP 1: Procurement of the supporting vital record documents
It will be necessary to retrieve all the records of birth, marriage, and death records (when applicable) of each person in your Italian bloodline.

STEP 2: Legalize all the documents retrieved

Every non-Italian document will need to bear an Apostille, which is a special authentication seal enabling a document to be used in Italy.

In Countries not part of The Hague Convention, the procedure is possible through the Legalization.

STEP 3: Certify all of the translations

Translations for documents that are not in the Italian language will need to be certified before they can be used for your 1948 Italian Citizenship application.

STEP 4: Give Power of Attorney to Us –  to represent you at the Court.

As we explained above, when it comes to 1948 Italian Citizenship,  you will definitely need to hire an Italian Citizenship Lawyer with relevant experience. And not every Italian attorney will have the necessary expertise or the experience to assist you in this process.

STEP 5: Sign a P.O.A. for your Italian Citizenship Lawyer

The Power of Attorney (PoA) will allow Law Firm Bersani in Italy to represent you in court for your 1948 Italian citizenship petition.

STEP 6: Send all the documents and original POAs to Law Firm Bersani

All vital record documents to support your case, as well as each necessary POA must be sent to your attorney.

*Originals of all documents mentioned are necessary – photocopies are not useable.

STEP 7: We prepare Your Application. 

With all the documents, We will run through all the details of your case and prepare the actual petition to be filed in court.

STEP 8: Iscrizione a Ruolo and Hearing.

The first hearing serves just to preliminary evaluate the case.

At this time, the judge assesses the main focal points of the case and asks if any clarifications are necessary. 

STEP 9: The Decision.

The final judgment is generally issued within 2-3 months from the (final) hearing.

STEP 10: Registering Yourself as an Italian Citizen 

Once your citizenship is recognized with a court order, all the vital records will need to be registered in the Italian Municipality where your ancestor was born.

 The actual court order is the document that will entitle you to have your records registered in Italy. And for other post-Court steps, like AIRE registration and others.

So: How to Get Dual Citizenship in Italy, but not through the Italian Consulate?

In conclusion and for being more clear: applying through the administrative path (the Italian Consulate, if you reside abroad)  is the rule and there is no short ways or other different ways.

But In exceptional circumstances (so out of cases listed by the Italian Citizenship Legislation), you can avoid applying for Italian Citizenship by Descent through the Italian Consulate.

These exceptional circumstances are:

• Italian Consulate has more than 2 year wait time for getting an appointment; OR
• Italian Consulate is not able to let You book an appointment; OR
• You have a 1948 Italian Citizenship case when You have a female in your Italian bloodline who had a child born before 1948s.

If You fall under one of these circumstances, You can hire an Italian Citizenship Lawyers like Us, and fill Your application through the Italian Court.

Tip: The Importance of hiring an Italian Citizenship Lawyer

As said, for the new Italian Citizenship by Descent and the 1948 Italian Citizenship Cases, You need qualified Italian Citizenship Assistance by Italian Citizenship Lawyers.
Like Us.

An Italian Citizenship Lawyer will be certainly the most prepared professional with the highest skills.

Here are 4 main reasons:

• Professional service providers know how to best position you for success
• Due to their in-depth knowledge of the system, they know exactly what to do at each stage
• Experience has given them an edge when it comes to compiling the necessary documents)
• If there are any issues and/or You need to appeal against Consulate, we can do it.

So there is no difference on which path You will take: a professional will be always to Your advantage.

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How to Get Dual Citizenship in Italy – F.A.Q.

Frequently asked questions on How to get Italian Dual Citizenship in Italy.

How to Get Dual Citizenship in Italy?

There are several way on how to get Dual Citizenship in Italy. 

The most common ways are Italian Citizenship by Descent, which comprehends all Jus Sanguinis Italy Cases and 1948 Italian Citizenship cases.

If you don’t have Italian ancestors, but you are married with an Italian spouse (or a spouse who can claim Italian Citizenship by descent) you can then apply for Italian Citizenship by Marriage.

What is the Italian Citizenship Assistance Program?

The Italian Citizenship Assistance Program refers to all different options You have to apply for Italian Citizenship by Descent. It specially refers to the new Italian citizenship assistance services we offer in order to let You avoid all common issues during the Italian Passport applications.

What cases can be processed under the Italian Citizenship Assistance Program?

The Italian Citizenship Assistance Program can be applied to Italian Citizenship by Descent, Italian Citizenship by Marriage and all Citizenship programs offered by Italian Government.

It’s particularly common on the Italian Citizenship Jure Sanguinis cases, as these cases are expecting more issues related to the Italian Consulates inefficiency.

Am I obliged to apply through the Italian Consulate?

No, if you’re expecting one of these issues: 

• It’s impossible to book appointments at the Italian Consulate; 
• Consulate gave you more than 2 years wait time;

If I hire You for the Italian Citizenship Assistance Program through the Court, do I have to come in Italy?

No, the good news is that you have NOT to come in Italy- You have just to sign a Power of Attorney to Us, and we will handle everything for Your. 

Can I apply together with other family members?

Yes, all family members that are directly descents of the italian ancestors can apply in the same petition.

What is an 1948 Italian Citizenship Case?

The 1948 Italian Citizenship Case can be described in this way: If your Italian ancestral line includes a woman, and she had a child before 1948, You have a 1948 case.

When I have an 1948 Italian Citizenship Case?

You are entitled to apply under 1948 Italian Citizenship  Rule as you have an Italian female ancestor that gave birth to a child before 1948s.

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What are the requirements for Italian Citizenship 1948 Case ?

There is no technically requirements – You are eligible for Italian citizenship 1948 Case if your have a female ancestor in Your line, and she gave birth to her child before 1948.

Do I Have to come in Italy for my Italian Citizenship 1948 Case application?

No, the process will be conducted by Us exclusively, thanks to Power of Attorney you will sign.

We will represent You in the Court application.

How can I apply for an Italian Citizenship 1948 Case ?

You can apply only through the Italian Court, with a Power of Attorney granted to Us. 

We will represent You in Your application.

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