Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 [NEW PROCEDURE]

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Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 Requirements and New Procedure.

Recently, the Italian Citizenship by Marriage application changed.

All You need to know about the Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 procedure.

What You will read today regarding the Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 News

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Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 Updates: What happened?

Today, we want to talk about one of the most requested Italian Citizenship applications, which’s booming in 2021 especially because of Covid.

Indeed, getting an Italian Passport through marriage is – historically – the “easiest” way to obtain Italian Dual Citizenship, because the main requirement is to simply be married to an Italian man/woman.

Also, starting from 2016, the concept of “Marriage” was extended to Civil Unions – and there was a huge increase in applications for Italian Citizenship by Marriage.

The Italian Citizenship through Marriage is one of the most requested ways to obtain an Italian Passport, especially with the Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 News, that we will explain You right now.

Today is certainly the best moment to start thinking about applying for Italian Citizenship by Marriage, and we will explain to You why.

And we will also explain to You all Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 Updates that You need to know and be aware of.

The Recent Updates on the Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 procedure.

The application for Italian Citizenship by Marriage was recently amended, and You have to know all relevant updates.

ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP BY MARRIAGE 2021: WAIT TIME REDUCED.

This is certainly one of the most important updates about the Italian Citizenship application through Marriage. 

Why is so important? 

Before the new Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 procedure, the previous legislation set the wait time for an Italian Passport through Marriage at a maximum of 4 years. 

From January 2021, the Italian Citizenship by Marriage wait time is cut off by 50%: the new maximum wait time for Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 procedures is 2 YEARS.

With the Italian Government Decree of last 21th October 2020, then converted in Law 173/2020, starting from December 20th, 2020, the new processing time for Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 is (maximum) 2 years.

Okay, so we have the new processing time for Italian Citizenship by Marriage starting from 2021. 

But what about the old Italian Citizenship application through Marriage? So the application submitted before 2021?

The new wait time is related only to the new Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021.

For clarifying a little better, we prepare a scheme for understanding the applicable wait time for Your Italian Citizenship application through Marriage, depending on when You submitted it:

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The new Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 procedure.

The decreased wait time for concluding the procedure of Italian Citizenship by Marriage in 2021 is not the only update.

Indeed, starting from January 18th, 2021, the Italian Government also changed – radically – the portal for applying, according to the new Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 procedure.

So, there is a completely new Italian Citizenship by Marriage official website, which also carries updates on the Italian Citizenship application itself.

Since January 18th, 2021, the precedent Italian Citizenship website doesn’t exist anymore – the only way to apply is the new one described. 

Let’s have a quick look inside the new Italian Citizenship portal, for a quick description of how to submit the application, according to the Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 new rules.

This is the official Italian Government website for Italian Citizenship by Marriage applications.

As you can see, the website is entirely in the Italian language – that’s also a reason why it’s mandatory to request qualified Italian Citizenship Assistance, and hire a qualified Italian Citizenship Lawyer. 

But there is another big change. 

If on the old portal you were able to register yourself with a simple Email and Password, now it’s not possible anymore. 

The Italian Government wants to identify who is submitting the Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 application. 

The applicant, according to the new Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 rules, has to be identified through the “SPID“.

One of the new Italian Citizenship by Marriage requirements is to obtain an Italian SPID.

What is SPID? 

The SPID is a form of digital identity, that You can obtain only through authorized providers. 

With the SPID, You will have a unique Digital Identity (with private credentials), necessary to be identified every time You submit an application to the Italian Government. 

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As soon as You logged into the Italian Citizenship portal, you are ready to start Your Italian Citizenship by Marriage application.

– Pay attention – select the right option for You.

Here below an example: it says “Richiesta di Cittadinanza per i residenti all’estero” and then below “Richiesta per Matrimonio o unione Civile” (which refers to the new Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 procedures for who is not Italian resident).

Of course, in case You are an Italian resident, then You have to select “Per i residenti in Italia“.

As soon as You did your choice and selected the right option, then the Italian Citizenship by Marriage application starts.

As You can see, following the left Menu, you have a step-by-step application and a list of all the new Italian Citizenship by Marriage requirements and information to declare.

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The Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 Application: What do You Need?

After a quick view of the new Italian Citizenship portal designed by the Italian Government, let’s see a little about the Italian Citizenship by Marriage requirements.

The Documentation.

Before submitting the application for Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021, you have to collect all the documents requested by the New procedure.

This is very important, especially if we have a look at the statistics of Italian Citizenship by Marriage application. 

Italian Citizenship by Marriage applications

Italian Citizenship by Marriage Statistics and relation between submitted/rejected [2016- oggi]

Why Italian Citizenship by Marriage applications are rejected?

Most frequent reasons [2015- today]

You have always to double-check to have the new Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 requirements, and to have all documents prepared in the right way.

90% of errors/missing points are related to the foreign document: for example, a document is expired (like the Criminal Background). 

Other reasons are related to missing legalizations, like the Apostille. Or You translated the documents in the Italian Language, but without the prompt certification.

WHAT DOCUMENTS DO I NEED FOR ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP BY MARRIAGE?

Important: the list below is not legal advice and it’s not complete with all several requirements requested by the new Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Consider it as just for informative purposes. 

Your Passport

HD scanned copies of Your Passport, with all the relevant information. 

ITALIAN LANGUAGE CERTIFICATION

This is one of the first document to obtain, as it takes time. The certification may be demonstrated in ONE of the following ways:

• A DEGREE issued by a public instructional institution or equivalent in Italy or abroad, recognized by the Ministero dell’Istruzione dell’Università e della Ricerca, and by the Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, OR,
• A CERTIFICATE OF KNOWLEDGE OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE AT LEVEL B1 (or higher), issued by one of the following institutions:
  • Universita’ per stranieri di Siena
  • Universita’ per stranieri di Perugia
  • Universita’ Roma Tre
  • Società Dante Alighieri

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

You need the original one, complete of all legalization and certification, with the registration at the Italian Comune.  

BIRTH CERTIFICATE

You need the original one, complete of all legalization and certification. You also need the Birth Certificates of all your children.

CRIMINAL BACKROUND CERTIFICATE

You need the original one, complete of all legalization and certification, both from Italy and from all Countries where You lived.

Italian Citizenship taxes € 250

You have to pay the Italian Citizenship fees for the application, with a transfer to : MINISTERO INTERNO     D.L.C.I. – CITTADINANZA con causale: “Cittadinanza – contributo di cui all’art.1, comma 12, legge 15 luglio 2009, n. 94”

Marca da Bollo € 16

The “Marca da Bollo” is a tax you pay of (almost) every Italian administrative process You start.

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the ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP BY MARRIAGE 2021 F.A.Q.

WHAT IS ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP BY MARRIAGE?

Italian Citizenship by Marriage is a way to get an Italian Passport and Dual Italian Citizenship thanks to the fact a person is married to an Italian spouse.

Civil unions are also recognized as the concept of Marriage.

HOW TO GET ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP BY MARRIAGE?

The procedure to get Italian Citizenship by Marriage is almost the same in case You apply as an Italian resident or a non-Italian resident, with a few differences.

In both cases, You have to – first of all – submit Your Italian Citizenship through Marriage application online – only on the official Italian Government portal – and, after that, Your documents will be checked before the evaluation of Your eligibility.

WHAT IS THE SPID, REQUESTED FOR THE ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP BY MARRIAGE?

The so called “SPID” is a digital unique identity, assigned to You. The Italian Government requests to all applicants to be identified as they submit the new Italian Citizenship by Marriage 2021 application. 

You can obtain it registering through few SPID Providers, authorized by the Italian Government. 

DO I NEED A LAWYER TO GET ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP BY MARRIAGE?

In most cases, yes.

In the ordinary way to apply for Italian Citizenship by Marriage, if you don’t speak Italian or You’re not used to speaking it (also if You speak it a little), You have to be assisted by qualified Italian Citizenship Lawyers, as the application is exclusively in the Italian language.

The same is in case Your Italian Citizenship through Marriage will be denied, or not processed in maximum 2 years wait time.

Get Italian Citizenship Assistance is always in your advantage.

IS IT WORTH TO APPLY FOR ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP BY MARRIAGE?

Getting Italian Dual Citizenship (through Marriage is actually a great investment for the future: it increases opportunities and quality of life, for the Italian Citizenship Applicant and for his/her family members and relatives.

The demands for Italian Citizenship by Marriage will not decrease in the next years, but it will certainly increase because of several political and economical circumstances.

This, for example, at Brexit – or think about the new opportunity to get an Italian Passport after some years with applying with the new Golden Visa For Italy.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP BY MARRIAGE?

Full accesso to Free Public Education: free public education is available to children of those who reside in Italy.

Free Registration with National Health Care Service: Italian Citizens are fully covered by the Italian National Health Care without paying anything else except for little fees for special treatments.
Citizenship entitles to have a family doctor, access to all specialist tests and visits, be admitted to hospital, etc

Stop Bureaucracy: there is no need to go to the Police Headquarters for the renewal of your permit to stay, or thinking about getting a Visa for coming to Europe or Italy.

Become European Citizen: as an EU citizen, You can live and move all around the EU with all benefits like:

Freedom of movement and residence throughout the territory of the Union;

The right to vote and be elected in municipal and European Parliament elections in the Member State of residence;

The protection by the diplomatic and consular authorities of any Member State in a third country in which the State of which the person in question has citizenship is not represented;

Full civil and social rights: like the right to vote, to make jobs reserved only to Italians, enjoy political life, enjoy benefits reserved only to Italians, etc.

Benefits for traveling and moving outside the EU.

Am I Eligible for Italian Citizenship by Marriage?

In order to be eligible, you have to meet several requirements and be able to get several documents and certifications. We can evaluate together for a 1st free evaluation. Book a Consultancy or Contact Us!

What are the Italian Citizenship by Marriage Requirements?

There are several requirements when it comes to Italian Citizenship by marriage. The fact You are married to an Italian citizen doesn’t mean that you automatically qualify.

There are requirements related to the time passed since the date of Marriage: 2 years if living in Italy, 3 years if living abroad.

These times are decreased by 50% in case You have children.

There are also several requirements related to the documents needed for the application itself, like Certificate of Marriage, Criminal Background, Birth Certificate, Italian Language Certification, and so on.

What type of Assistance You will provide on my Italian Citizenship by Marriage?

As expertise Italian Citizenship Lawyers, we offer the Client tailored assistance on his/her Italian Citizenship by Marriage, which comprehends step-by-step assistance from the preparation of all documents to the Italian Passport.

We focus on assisting Clients (from beginning to end) in order to let them become Italian Citizens, solving all issues they can find in actual circumstances, and assisting them on the application itself.

We also assist the Client in the post-approval stage, so when Your Italian Citizenship by Marriage will be recognized. Several steps are necessary in order to fix Your position and getting an Italian Passport in your hands!

What happens if I won’t have my Italian Citizenship by Marriage in 2 years?

We will assist You also in this circumstance.

In this case, we have to formally solicit the Ministry (and the Consulate) and – if the application won’t be decided yet – You have to submit an appeal at the Italian Court for having the approval of Your Italian Citizenship through Marriage.

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