Italian Citizenship Assistance Service

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•  Jure sanguinis is Latin for “right of blood” and is the legislation that enables any individual to claim Italian Citizenship by bloodline. Whether this refers to parents, grandparents, great-grandparents or distance relatives, once this individual can prove their ancestry ties to Italy, they may apply for citizenship.  If you qualify for Italian citizenship through jure sanguinis, you can complete a form and gather the required supporting documents for your application. After making an appointment and submitting these documents to your local Italian Consulate, you will need to wait for the consulate to make a final decision.  
• If you're seeking how to claim Italian citizenship through descent, it is a one-time process that will automatically pass down from generation to generation.
• If your Italian relative was a woman born before 1/1/1948 citizenship can only be transferred to children born after that date. Also, your relative cannot have become a naturalized citizen in any other country before the birth of their child next in your bloodline.

Contact our office for your free phone consultation to learn if you qualify.

(630) 473-0951

•  Articles 5 – 8 of Law n. 91 of 1992 on Italian Citizenship governs citizenship whether it’s by civil union or marriage. This process of obtaining Italian citizenship by marriage is also know as " JURE MATRIMONII"
• A non-Italian spouse of an Italian citizen is eligible for Italian citizenship after two years of being married or in a civil union so long as the couple resided in Italy. If the couple has children 18 or younger – be them biological or adopted – the wait time is one year.
• Couples living outside the country must wait three years after their date of civil union or marriage before the non-Italian spouse can apply for Italian citizenship by marriage. This is reduced to 18 months when children are involved – be them biological or adopted.
• In 2016, Italy recognized same-sex civil unions, and they are afforded the same protections heterosexual married couples are given. 
• Any applicant seeking Italian citizenship must have sufficient knowledge of the Italian language and obtain a B1 language certificate, which the Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR) or Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAECI) must certify as the result of an approved educational institution. 

One of the most significant benefits of Italian dual citizenship is the ability to travel, work and live in any of the 27 EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Sweden).

 You can live in Italy or any other EU countries for the time you’d like. You can freely work when and where you want without the need to apply for a Work Visa that normally comes with time limitations. In addition, EU citizens are often prioritized above many professional and educational opportunities before non-citizens which means you can increase your chance for a job anywhere in the EU.

Since 2008, the majority of EU became members of the Schengen Agreement, which permits free travel in the nation as well as other benefits. 

Employers around the world know how advantageous it is for them to hire people who hold dual citizenship. For example, multinational companies with offices throughout the world can send dual citizens to and from the country without the need of applying and paying for a Work Visa. The benefits of Italian citizenship combined with USA citizenship opens a lot of doors for you in your career as there are more jobs in Italy for dual citizens. Italy’s education system is very affordable, and being a citizen of the country means you and your children can study in Italy, paying the EU tuition rates which are far more affordable than universities in the United States. 

United States healthcare is extremely expensive, which is why many Americans have little to no insurance coverage. However, as a dual citizen, if you choose to reside in Italy, you can apply for your Tessera Sanitaria to receive healthcare benefits. Italy’s healthcare system is one of the best and most affordable in the world. Affordable quality healthcare is one of the most significant Italian citizenship benefits that will be available to you.

The Italian national healthcare card also allows you the right to seek emergency healthcare services while in Europe if you are temporarily staying in another EU member state. The Italian government insurance will allow you easier access in other countries and the costs are the same (sometimes free) as if you were insured in that particular country.

Contact our office for your free phone consultation to learn if you qualify.

(630) 473-0951

The elective residence visa allows entry into the Italian national territory, for the purpose of a long-term stay, for a fixed or indefinite period and who can demonstrate a stable and ample pension income and high financial resources.  The elective residency visa is NOT for extended tourism. It is not an end-run around the limited validity of Schengen tourist visas or the visa-waiver program, nor is it for letting you join family members or friends who have accepted temporary jobs in Italy. An individual applies for the elective residency visa with the intention of a long-term stay, for a fixed or indefinite period in Italy.  Individuals who receive an elective residency visa cannot work in Italy; they must be able to sustain themselves from their existing financial assets, such as annuities, stocks, pensions, bonds, and so forth. The elective residency visa is for exactly 365 days: no more, no less. Each year, the Questura will verify that the applicant still meets all the requirements for the elective residency visa and re-issue the permesso di soggiorno.

We offer an initial 30′ free phone call consultation, in order to understand whether you can qualify for Italian citizenship (both jure sanguinis or jure matrimonii); then, we follow up with you about the application process, assisting you with the requests of all mandatory documents from every Italian municipalities and Government offices.  List of our legal services:

• assistance with any Italian Citizenship application (jure sanguinis, jure matrimonii, reacquisition, renounce, and naturalization);
• assistance to fill out all the consular forms;
• assistance with any mandatory documents’ research/request both here in US and in Italy;
• assistance with Apostille certificate request;
• assistance with translation services for any non-English document.

Our goal is to let you know immediately during the free call, if you qualify or not for italian citizenship. No fees to pay and no forms to fill, just a quick chat for identify your situation.