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You may already be an Italian Citizen and not know it. Italy views everyone from Italian descent as ‘family’ & has favorable laws allowing you to obtain an Italian passport. Becoming a dual citizen has numerous benefits. Click below to learn more.

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Get Assistance with Italian Citizenship from the Experts at IDC

Most people may not realize it, but they could actually be citizens of Italy from birth. Italy requires you to prove your Italian ancestry with proper documentation to apply for and obtain Italian citizenship and does not require you to renounce your current citizenship(s), which allows you to hold two or more passports and be a dual-citizen or “multi”-citizen. Our IDC Italian citizenship assistance team helps people like you learn how to become an Italian citizen and realize their dream of getting dual citizenship.

Ways to Get Italian/American Dual Citizenship

IDC is here to help people who are descendants of an Italian citizen or married to an Italian citizen to gain recognition of Italian citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis) or obtain Italian citizenship by marriage. We represent an experienced team of Italian dual citizenship attorneys and specialists who are experts in Italian citizenship law and immigration, translations and genealogy. With IDC, you can feel confident that you’ve made the right choice when applying for Italian dual citizenship.

Italian American Dual Citizenship

How to Get Italian/American Dual Citizenship in 3 Steps

Step one Qualifying for Italian dual citizenship

Qualify

Determine if you qualify for Italian citizenship by descent or marriage. Our experts will analyze your circumstances and recommend your best path to qualify.

Step two procuring legal documents for Italian dual citizenship

Documents

We will collect all legal documents and records from anywhere in the world, including naturalization documents necessary to apply for Italian citizenship

Step 3 applying for Italian dual citizenship with our team of professionals

Apply

We professionally handle the authentication of all records and complete your application for Italian citizenship, keeping you informed throughout each step of the process.

What Makes Us a Top Tier Italian Dual Citizenship Service?

At IDC, we offer a range of services for our clients, including:

  • Assistance in determining if you are eligible to apply for for Italian dual citizenship (dual citizenship USA Italy)
  • Securing documents from both the United States and Italy to help with your case application
  • Assistance in finding unknown Italian relatives and supporting documents
  • Translation of documents into Italian and vice versa
  • Review of documents to ensure that they are compliant with current Italian law
  • Legal amendments of documents containing discrepancies or inconsistencies
  • Compilation of a comprehensive application for you in Italy or at your consulate

IDC offers services based both in Italy and the USA to make the process of applying for Italian citizenship efficient and effective. We offer comprehensive dual citizenship services, where the required work can be done for you or we can work directly with you (depending on your needs) to meet the Italian citizenship requirements to apply. These services are broken down into our Full-Service Package, Guidance Package, and Assistance Package. The Full-Service Package is our most requested service, in which your citizenship case is handled directly through IDC.

Requirements for Italian Citizenship application with an immigration lawyer

If you are in the early stages of researching how to apply for dual citizenship, we offer a free phone consultation to discuss your Italian ancestry and provide you with the best options available to you to apply for Italian dual citizenship. When you work with us, you will be assigned a specialist to keep you informed of each step of the process and advise you of the Italian passport requirements once you are recognized as an Italian citizen. If you do not qualify for Italian citizenship but also have ancestry from these other countries, you may still qualify for citizenship by decent. We also have in-house divisions of our company that specialize in:

Benefits of Dual Italian/American Citizenship

Once you’re a dual citizen, you’ll be afforded a number of Italian citizenship benefits. You’ll be able to live and work in Italy or any of the other 28 countries in the European Union (EU). Travel is also a huge benefit: You won’t have to get a visa to travel throughout the EU. Dual citizenship can also hold great employment opportunities because employers know they’ll be able to send dual-citizen employees around the world with ease. Education can be another big benefit: Italy’s universities are much more affordable than American colleges. Others want Italian citizenship so they can reconnect with their heritage, pass citizenship on to their children, or have an easier time buying property in Italy. These are just a few of the reasons so many people are interested in Italy dual citizenship.

Process of applying for dual citizenship through Italian consulate

Frequently Asked Questions:

Do I Qualify for Italian Dual Citizenship?

Italian/American dual citizenship requirements include five basic guidelines:

  • You’re descended from someone who was alive in Italy after March 17, 1861.
  • The ancestor did not naturalize in another country before June 14, 1912.
  • The ancestor did not naturalize before the birth of descendants interested in how to get Italian citizenship.
  • If the direct-line Italian ancestor is a woman born before January 1, 1948, citizenship can only be claimed from her father’s line.
  • No one in the family renounced their Italian citizenship.

You may also qualify if you are a non-Italian who married an Italian citizen.

You will need your parents’ birth certificates as well as a permanent resident card and Italian passport or a certificate of naturalization for your grandparent. You may also need death certificates or marriage certificates for members of your family.

The application fee is €330 (EUR) which is non-refundable. You will also need to cover the cost of getting copies of the necessary documents, having them authenticated and translated. When the process is finished, you will also need to pay €120 (EUR) for your Italian passport. Our assistance will be quoted with one set price. Contact us and we’ll be happy to provide a zero-obligation free quote based on your specific needs.

For citizenship by descent – Once all of the documents have been corrected and your documents have been submitted, processing times can take from 3-9 months in some Italian municipalities and between 9-24 months outside of Italy at an Italian Consulate.

For citizenship through marriage – Once the application and documents have been submitted, the Italian government has up to 3 years to provide an answer.

You can get dual citizenship in USA and Italy if you can prove you have Italian ancestry with a demonstrable unbroken line of citizenship. Since 1992, Italy has allowed dual citizenship with the United States, and you will not need to renounce your American citizenship during the process of applying. Italian citizenship is granted as a “birth right” through a familial line. Therefore, through the legal principle of jure sanguinis, you are a citizen at birth if one or both of your parents had Italian citizenship at that time. A great first step toward getting dual citizenship in Italy is to call us for Italian citizenship assistance. We can get to know your specific case and answer any questions you have.

Take Advantage of a Free Phone Consultation Today

It’s easy to start the process of becoming an Italian citizen: Just give us a call and you’ll be able to speak with an Italian expert fluent in English who can answer your questions about the process. The information will help you better understand the application process and if you qualify for Italian citizenship. You’ll be asked a series of questions during the phone consultation regarding Italian citizenship jure sanguinis or Italian citizenship by marriage that include:

  • Family members’ names and birth dates (Italian ancestors included)
  • Birthplaces (if known)
  • Information about ancestor naturalization (if known)

Contact us directly at (213) 277-8705 or use our contact form and we’ll get back to you within 24 hours (on business days). Get in touch today and let us help you get on the path toward Italian dual citizenship.

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What Clients Say

With the help of IDC, my brother and I successfully completed and submitted our Italian citizenship applications and passport. We did experience a few bumps along the way, but IDC’s communication was extremely useful and courteous both professionally and personally. Our immigration attorney was wonderful and I don’t think I could have navigated the citizenship process without their assistance and experience. I thank everyone at IDC, but most thanks goes to Claudia for helping us realize the dream. I have spoken to relatives about the experience, and now I’m sharing it with everyone else.
Italian dual citizenship jure sanguinis from IDC
My Italian citizenship process began in three years ago. I reached out to IDC and talked with Marco, the Italian attorney. I immediately felt he was somebody I could trust. He worked quickly to prepare for the citizenship process. Both Marco and Claudia set everything up for me. Since they could always be reached, I never felt alone in the process. They worked tirelessly to make my dreams come to fruition. In December, I received word that both my children and I were Italian citizens. The entire IDC team were wonderful to work with, making the process as painless as possible for me.
Italian citizenship by marriage client
I made contact with IDC to see if I could obtain Italian citizenship through my mother. I made a few inquiries with other firms. However, IDC took the time to listen to my set of circumstances and let me know I qualified for citizenship. Marco and his United States team worked hard to simplify the process, responding quickly to my questions and concerns and provided me with answers I needed to feel at ease. On the day of my consulate appointment, everything went great due to their comprehensive preparation.
Italian citizenship jure sanguinis
I do not hesitate to recommend IDC’s service. I had a unique case because I chose to file my citizenship application in Italy. Marco and the rest of the IDC staff assisted me in gathering the necessary documents and paperwork and helping me navigate the entire process. They came with me to every meeting and completely explained what was going on. They assisted me in fulfilling the pertinent residency requirements, file for healthcare coverage, get an apartment lease and so much more. I knew I could rely on IDC, and I chose to live close to the office, so they could assist me if there was something I was unsure of. IDC – Laura, Marco and others – care very much about their clients – going above and beyond for them when necessary. They are not just advisors in the Italian citizenship assistance program but friends. I am more than happy with the results I got thanks to their help of their super lawyers.
How to apply for Italian citizenship through marraige
If you’re trying to maneuver through the Italian citizenship process, don’t go it alone. You need to professionals at IDC to help you through it all. My problems came when I had to deal with the local embassy that led to a long-drawn-out transaction. They were there every step of the way, providing me with great advice and doing any extra work when necessary. They were polite and positive during the whole thing. I cannot say enough positive things about Marco and the team. He is the best lawyer and it was such a great experience.
Italian Dual citizenship by descent from IDC offices
IDC was definitely worth the money I paid to attain my dual citizenship. When I first began looking into the dual citizenship process in the United States, I was overwhelmed by it all. There were so many issues to contend with; I was worried I’d be denied. Marco looked over the documents I submitted to him, and he let me know that I should be approved for citizenship. If I was denied, I would be refunded. He was right, and now I have dual citizenship. Both Marco and Laura are extremely organized and professional. If you’d seen the binder of information I had, your jaw would have dropped. However, they organized it just the way the citizenship officer needed it. The entire process was easy, and I recommend them for anybody who is trying to attain Italian citizenship and need an experienced immigration team.
Italian Dual citizenship couple client applying for an Italian passport
I’ve been working with Marco and the IDC team for over a year, and they truly are the best of the best. I had a fairly complicated case, as I lived in another area of the world. It made the task of gating the necessary documents for the process a little more complicated. Each country has their own rules. Still, they took the situation in stride, and I was able to turn in the application before the projected date. On top of that, they were available anytime I needed them. In fact, their average response time to emails is two hours. If you plan to submit an Italian citizenship application, IDC is who you need on your side.
Italian immigration client
I’m not quite sure, without Marco’s help, I could have successfully become an Italian citizen. There’s no doubt that some documents could be attained easily on one’s own time, but the reality is that gathering the documents in Italy isn’t as easy when you don’t live close by. This is why I employed the services of Marco and IDC. You find out just how incorrect your grandmother was from time to time. It’s been a great learning experience about my family history too. My dual citizenship USA Italy process should be finalized by June – something else Marco has been handling for me perfectly. While paying per minute terrified me, Marco was able to get things set up with the consulate quickly and easily.
Dual citizenship passport
For the best Italian citizenship service company, you need IDC. They are extremely intelligent and knowledgeable about the process. They were all very responsive and diligent. IDC will take care of everything for you which made the process a pleasure. I’m glad I reached out to them, as I am an Italian citizen now.
Restoring your Italian heritage
There’s no way to give Marco and the IDC a more positive review than I’m giving now. I’ve lived and worked all around the world, and the service I received from Marco is better than I could have ever imagined. He makes sure to do in-depth research and will respond to any questions or comments you may have. My family has lived in Florence, Italy for the last year, and I can tell you the experience would have been extremely difficult without Marco’s assistance in the matter.
Dual citizenship client for Italian passport

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