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Determining your Eligibility for Italian Citizenship through Maternal Lineage: A Step-by-Step Guide
Navigating the path to Italian citizenship through maternal lineage can be confusing, largely due to prevalent misinformation. Here's a simplified step-by-step guide to help you determine whether you have a valid '1948 case' and can claim your birthright. Step #1:...

Unveiling the Truth: Can You Acquire Italian Citizenship Through Your Maternal Lineage?
Misinformation has spread like wildfire, causing a myriad of misconceptions about the possibility of acquiring Italian citizenship through maternal lineage. Are your dreams of becoming an Italian citizen crushed if you spot a woman in your family tree? Absolutely not!...

Are you in a same-sex relationship with an Italian citizen? Read here about your rights.
If you're involved in a same-sex relationship with an Italian national, it's important to be aware of your rights, regardless of whether you live in Italy or elsewhere. Outside of Italy, your rights are regulated by the local laws. In Italy, same-sex relationships can...

No Appointments with Prenot@mi?
Find out here how to overcome the Italian citizenship application hurdles amidst Consulate appointment shortages. The Prenot@mi system is... An online appointment system It's used by Italian Consulates to manage and schedule appointments for various consular services,...

Are you a family member to an Italian citizen? Obtain your visa to Italy in 3 steps
As a family member to an Italian citizen, you have a full right to enter and stay in Italy. Depending on your nationality and current residence, you may need an entry visa. The most important information is gathered here in 3 steps. #1 Check Are you eligible for the...

Italian citizenship in 4 years? Find out the handling time for your application
The applicable law to the maximum time limit set for Italian authorities to handle Italian citizenship applications by marriage has changed a number of times in the past few years. Which term applies to your application? For applications submitted from 21.12.2020, the...

How the process works (Italian citizenship by lineage)
Although there is a wealth of official information on citizenship eligibility, Italian Consulates hardly ever publish information about the rules governing the application process and the rights of the applicant. The rules are mainly set in the Italian law on...

Italian citizenship by marriage. How to cut the waiting time?
Your spouse or partner can obtain Italian citizenship if you have Italian citizenship yourself. The application is a relatively easy process and starts instantly online. However, obtaining the desired result proves extremely LONG and often frustrating. (Information...

Travel hassle-free with your 2 passports: 3 things you must know to pass European border checks
Border police and airlines do not handle travelers with multiple passports. They expect each traveler to have ONE passport. Showing two (or more) passports at border checks led to bad results for many people I met in my experience as an immigration lawyer: border...

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