Italian Dual Citizenship
I received my Italian dual citizenship in May 2012 after two years of research and 16 months of waiting/process in Italy. Our daughter, Livia, is also dual citizen.
If you stumbled upon our blog whilst searching for information on the dual citizenship process, let us welcome you! What a fun, challenging, frustrating and rewarding experience it can be to apply for your Italian dual citizenship. Trust us, we know! I have written and sell guide which you can buy on this site:
From determining if you qualify to researching records to addressing document discrepancies to making your formal application for citizenship, The Unofficial Guide to Italian Dual Citizenship helps you carve your path to Italian dual citizenship. Learn more…
Italian Dual Citizenship Blog Posts
We blog about the dual citizenship process quite often. It is a time consuming, but ultimately rewarding, process. I hope you will find our experiences and advice helpful.
Here is a collection of our posts (more are always being created!) about the dual citizenship process:
- Italian Dual Citizenship: My Story
- Living in Italy: Dual Citizenship Update
- What is jure sanguinis?
- What records I requested
- Correcting and amending records
- How to Find a Translator
- Requesting records from Sicily
- Do I need to hire a researcher?
- How much does it cost?
- Dealing with mysteries
- The D.I.Y. approach
- Introduction to apostilles
- Certifying translations
- 5 Great Reasons to Apply for Italian Dual Citizenship
- Another Trip to the Philly Consulate
- Applying in Italy, Part Two
- Applying in Italy, Part One
Here is an ever-growing list of articles that I have written on the subject of dual citizenship:
- Italian Dual Citizenship: 3 Things You Need to Know
- Italian Dual Citizenship: How to Request Records from the United States
- Italian Dual Citizenship: Deciding Which Ancestors Not to Apply Through
- Italian Dual Citizenship: How to Certify Translations at a Consulate
- Italian Dual Citizenship: Translating Documents Yourself
- Italian Dual Citizenship: Top 5 Information Resources
- How to Find a Translator
Here are links to a few message boards that I found helpful — and continue to find helpful — during this process: