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Bypassing the Consulate: applying for Italian citizenship in Court (the reality)
The application process for obtaining Italian citizenship can be daunting. Not only for the amount of paperwork but also for the difficulty of starting the process at the Italian Consulates. The obstacles can be many: too long waiting times to have the Consulate...

Before the law changes for Italian citizenship
Over the past few years, there have been several attempts to pass reform on the Italian citizenship regulation. One of the main points of reform is to cut the possibility to give citizenship status down to the second generation. Such rule would include no more than...

Family members of Italian citizens: how to obtain a residence permit
How can the siblings or aunt/uncle of an Italian citizen obtain residence in Italy? It is widely known that family members of an Italian (or EU) citizen, have a right of residence in Italy. The spouse, the parents, the minor children, and even the parents and children...

Italian Nationality Act in English
Parliament Act of 5 February 1992 no 91 New Norms on Italian Nationality Gazzetta Ufficiale of 15 February 1992 no 38 Date of entry into force:15 August 1992 Updated text as of 24 April 2019 By Lara Olivetti, CC - Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND...

What does the Decreto Sicurezza say exactly?
Read here the translation word by word of the 2018 Italian decree on Italian citizenship. There is a helpful guide in the end to understand the tricky (Italian) legal language.

What are the benefits of obtaining the Italian dual citizenship?
With the Italian citizenship, we obtain a direct and special connection to Italy, one of the richest artistic, historical and natural heritage of the world. But which are our rights and duties? Read on to find that out according to the law. 1. Your rights in Italy As...

How the 1948 rule really works
It is enough to spot a woman in a family tree to raise a flag and spark disappointment. But is that enough to ruin your chances to Italian citizenship? Is Italian law really so backward to discriminate women from men? NO! Don't let them intimidate you and proudly get...

4 Smart Steps for a Stress-Free Start in Italy
Are you moving to Italy with your Italian spouse? This is a blessed time of your life: enjoy fully the beauty of living in Italy! But don't let the infamous Italian bureaucracy suck your energies. Just take these 4 right steps to deal with registrations effectively....

Smart dual citizenship
for Italians
3 Step-Strategy to your Smarter International Life