Italian citizenship by descent
Get citizenship by descent in Italy with our help
You have Italian roots and you want to get citizenship by descent in Italy? Our team of genealogists is ready to help you find and collect the documents you need to claim your Italian ancestry.
According to Italian law, anyone with Italian ancestors by paternal or maternal line can obtain citizenship in Italy and access all the advantages that this entails. From traveling freely across Europe to working and studying in any state of the European Union without a visa. You can also extend Italian citizenship to your children up to 18 years of age.
If you don’t have enough information about your Italian ancestors, with our archive work we can trace the documents you need to officially become an Italian citizen by descent.
How to easily and quickly obtain citizenship by descent in Italy
In Italy, citizenship by descent belongs by right to anyone with Italian ancestors. As a matter of fact, the Italian law on citizenship is based on the principle of the Jure Sanguinis, law of blood, and not on the place of birth. The most difficult part is tracing the documents that certify the Italian origins. Most of the time the ancestors emigrated many years before and for a private citizen is not easy at all to prove his/her Italian descent.
With years of experience in genealogy research, MIA – My Italian Ancestry is at your disposal to find out about your roots and all the documents that certify them. Our team in Italy is able to trace your origins back to the fourth or fifth generation and prove them legally. Thus you can easily obtain Italian citizenship in Italy, without wasting money and time due to the long and exhausting bureaucratic researches.
What are the requirements to obtain Italian citizenship by descent
Italian citizenship by descent
Italian citizenship by marriage
Italian citizenship by residence
Reacquisition of Italian citizenship
With MIA – My Italian Ancestry you will retrieve all the documents about your Italian ancestry to apply for the Italian citizenship, including documents on your ancestors and birth or marriage certificates of Italian citizens recognized in any region and municipality of Italy, even in recent years. Forget endless waiting and the anxiety of not finding the documents you need. Applying for citizenship in Italy with our help is quick and easy.
All the benefits of having Italian dual citizenship by descent
Do you know why so many descendants of Italian ancestors ask us for help every year to obtain citizenship in Italy? Because having Italian dual citizenship gives you significant benefits and opportunities. With a passport as an Italian citizen you can:
- Travel freely between all EU countries
- Study or work in a European Union country without the need for a visa
- Have access to public care from the National Health System in all European Union states
- Have access to public education in all European Union states
- Vote and be elected in Italy
- Hold public offices and functions in Italy
- Much easily buy a house in Italy
Furthermore, also your family members will get benefits from your Italian citizenship by descent. Between these:
- Right to an entry visa without the need for a no impediment document issued by the police station and to a priority visa application compared to normal visa applications.
- Right to a five-year residence card
- Extension of Italian citizenship to children under the age of 18
- Unlimited residency ermit if they enter Italy with an application for family reunification
All the benefits of having Italian dual citizenship by descent
Do you know why so many descendants of Italian ancestors ask us for help every year to obtain citizenship in Italy? Because having Italian dual citizenship gives you significant benefits and opportunities. With a passport as an Italian citizen you can:
- Travel freely between all EU countries
- Study or work in a European Union country without the need for a visa
- Have access to public care from the National Health System in all European Union states
- Have access to public education in all European Union states
- Vote and be elected in Italy
- Hold public offices and functions in Italy
- Much easily buy a house in Italy
Furthermore, also your family members will get benefits from your Italian citizenship by descent. Between these:
- Right to an entry visa without the need for a no impediment document issued by the police station and to a priority visa application compared to normal visa applications.
- Right to a five-year residence card
- Extension of Italian citizenship to children under the age of 18
- Unlimited residency ermit if they enter Italy with an application for family reunification
FAQs
Prices start from 4,000 euros to get the italian citizenship.
We will be honored to be able to organize a free call to be able to answer all your questions directly, but first collect the material! 🙂
Yes, our team of expert genealogists is here for you. Starting from the information you have, we reconstruct your origins and provide you with the necessary documents to claim them and get Italian citizenship by descent.
The spouse, the partner officially recognized with a registered union according to the laws of a member state, the direct descendants of the citizen or of the spouse (children and grandchildren), the direct ascendants of the citizen or of the spouse (parents and grandparents) are all considered family members of an Italian citizen.
Knowledge of Italian language is not necessary if you are applying for citizenship in Italy by descent from an Italian ancestor. However, following the Security Decree of October 4, 2018 knowledge of the Italian language at level B1 is required if you apply for Italian citizenship by marriage or residence.
In many countries it is possible to obtain dual Italian citizenship by descent without compromising the first citizenship to which you belong. These include: the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, South Africa and New Zealand. If you have citizenship in another country, you can consult the Italian Consulate.
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