Our Services
Italian Citizenship Law Firm is a law firm entirely dedicated to assisting people of Italian descent in the acquisition of Italian citizenship in the most knowledgeable and fastest possible way. Our specialized attorneys are very familiar with the different routes available to seek Italian citizenship and are able to advise you on the best route to take based on your specific case.
Our extensive experience and knowledge of Italian law allow us to obtain citizenship for you in the most difficult cases and circumstances, even when it does not seem possible.
Seeking Italian citizenship may be quite a big effort in terms of complexity of the rules, difficulty in obtaining all the required documents in the right version, amount of time to be dedicated to this process, intricacy of researching your Italian ancestry, and assessment of eligibility to claim Italian citizenship.
This is why Italian Citizenship Law Firm stays by your side and assists you in each step – from start to finish – of the process of becoming an Italian citizen and enjoying all the related benefits of this status.
Full Package
We offer a complete package and tailored-made options to fulfill your needs, taking into account any circumstance, and helping you in overcoming administrative hurdles and roadblocks you may encounter when applying for citizenship
Our services include:
Legal consultation to establish your eligibility for Italian citizenship
Legal advice on the best route to take to seek Italian citizenship
Search, request, and collection of all the relevant Italian documents (everywhere in Italy)
Review of all the U.S. documents
Request and review of naturalization records
Assistance in the translation and apostille/notarization process of non-Italian documents
Preparation and filing of court briefs with the competent Italian courts
Discussion of the hearings in Italy
Prompt update on your case
Legal assistance throughout the entire process of seeking citizenship
We offer a complete package and tailored-made options to fulfill your needs, taking into account any circumstance, and helping you in overcoming administrative hurdles and roadblocks you may encounter when applying for citizenship
We Love Guiding You Toward Your Goals
We are often invited to speak at Universities and Lawyers’ Associations about how to obtain Italian citizenship in the most difficult cases. We assess your case with expertise, we guide you with care and knowledge, and we fulfill your goal of becoming an Italian citizen – from start to finish.
Your Benefits
Once you become an Italian citizen, you can lawfully live, study, and work in Italy just as any other Italian citizen, or you can choose to live, study, and work lawfully anywhere else in the European Union enjoying every benefit deriving from it.
The Italian passport is the Strongest European passport and the Third Strongest passport in the world. Italian citizenship allows you to:
Live, Study, Work, and Travel
Italian citizenship allows you to live, study, work, and travel to Italy and all the countries of the European Union without any durational limit.
Benefit the Younger Generations
If a new Italian citizen has children under the age of 18, they are automatically eligible for the Italian passport, and so will their children and grandchildren.
High-Quality and Low-Cost Healthcare and Education
Italian citizenship allows you to benefit from the high-quality and low-cost Italian healthcare system and education.
Work, Purchase Properties More Easily, Access Welfare Benefits
Take advantage of the Italian and European job market: an Italian citizen requires a lot less paperwork to be hired by a local company. Also, Italian citizenship allows you to stay in Italy without any time restriction, and this facilitates the search and purchase of properties. Not only. Residing in Italy gives you access to all types of welfare benefits available to Italian citizens.
No Compulsory Military Service
Law no. 331/2000 redrew the Armed Forces, marking the move to a professional model. From January 1st, 2005 compulsory military service, established in 1861 with the Unification of Italy, has been suspended.
No Need to Renounce First Citizenship
Comfortable Place to Live
Expertise
Our team specializes in assisting people of Italian descent to obtain citizenship. With us, you are in good hands.
Accountability
We promptly answer your questions and address your concerns, offer personalized guidance, and stay by your side throughout the entire process of seeking citizenship. We are your reliable professionals.
Effortless and Fast Solutions
Seeking Italian citizenship may be an effort and time-demanding task: we are here to simplify the process, make it quicker, and achieve your goals in a timely fashion.
Italian Citizenship by Descent – Jure Sanguinis
Under Italian law, a person having an Italian ancestor (for example a parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, great-great grandparent – there are no limits on generations) may be eligible to apply for Italian citizenship. Also, a person married to an Italian citizen may acquire Italian citizenship through marriage.
Citizens of other countries who are descendants of an Italian-born person and who meet specific criteria, can acquire Italian citizenship and become Italian citizens.
Italian citizenship can be obtained through the paternal or the maternal line.
To this end, the oldest Italian ancestor from whom you can claim Italian citizenship must have been still alive on or after March 17, 1861, when Italy became a Unified Nation.
People born to parents who have the right to claim Italian citizenship Jure Sanguinis can obtain Italian citizenship if certain conditions are met. This means that if one of your ancestors was Italian – even dating back as far as the nineteenth century – you may be eligible to become an Italian citizen without renouncing your own citizenship.
Our extensive experience and knowledge of Italian citizenship acquisition allow us to obtain citizenship for you in the most difficult cases and circumstances.
The 1948 Rule
The 1948 Rule allows descendants of an ancestor born to an Italian woman before 1948 to claim Italian citizenship before the Italian courts.
This Rule enables the acquisition of Italian citizenship jure sanguinis through the female line of ancestry even when your Italian female ancestor (grandmother, great-grandmother, etc.) gave birth before 1948, in contrast with Law no. 555/1912 – which did not allow that.
The Italian Constitution, which came into force on January 1st, 1948, provides for equal rights between men and women. Therefore, in 1983, the Italian Constitutional Court ruled that the impossibility for women to transmit Italian citizenship by blood was unconstitutional. In those cases, claimants are required to take their cases directly to the Italian courts.
Italian Citizenship by Marriage – Jure Matrimonii
If you marry or are married to an Italian citizen, you can acquire Italian citizenship too.
In particular, if you live outside Italy, you must wait three years after the date of the marriage to an Italian citizen, or 18 months if you have children.
If you are married to an Italian citizen and you live in Italy, you can apply for citizenship two years after the date of the marriage to an Italian citizen or just one year if you have children.
Also, to obtain Italian citizenship through marriage, you must prove to have sufficient knowledge of the Italian language through a B1-level certification from an authorized institution, and submit criminal records.
Furthermore, you should register with A.I.R.E. (if you do not reside in Italy) or register your foreign marriage or civil union with a local Italian consulate, as well as register your marriage or civil union with the Italian municipality.
Why Choosing Us
We Solve Difficult Cases
We are well aware of the challenges of obtaining Italian citizenship for people having an Italian ancestor who naturalized as a U.S. citizen before the next in the bloodline reached the age of majority. We can help you in this case too.
We Have a Team of Expert Professionals
Our attorneys are highly experienced in dual citizenship cases and are able to provide you with the best advice on how to obtain Italian citizenship, thanks to their expertise and procedural strategy. We are committed to exceeding our clients’ expectations by offering the best professional services.
We Offer a Tailor-Made Service
We stay by your side throughout the entire process of seeking citizenship and assess each case with care and diligence, providing you with responses adapted to your needs, at reasonable and transparent rates.
We Are Available Around The Clock
We work around the clock to ensure that you receive prompt advice, responses to your queries and updates every step of the way. We are available when you are: at the office, via telephone, or via video conferencing. When you need us, we are there. Your satisfaction is our goal! Also, we offer flat fees and free consultations.
Contact our offices if you would like to discuss the best route to reach your goal according to your specific case and let us help you start the process of becoming an Italian citizen!
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