Italian Citizenship Assistance

ICA's goal is to help you realize your dream of becoming an Italian citizen, allowing you to live in Italy and work anywhere in the European Union (EU) taking advantage of all the associated benefits. They offer a comprehensive service in which we handle all of the required steps in acquiring the necessary documents necessary to apply for Italian Citizenship. https://italiancitizenshipassistance.com/


If you are confident that you’re eligible for Italian citizenship by descent, there are numerous documents you’ll need to acquire to prove the connection to your Italian ancestor. Which documents do you need, though, and which forms should you include? How do the forms differ between applying at a consulate and applying at a municipality? We cover...

This article will provide some key guidance and information regarding how to book an appointment to apply for citizenship by descent at an Italian consulate, both in the U.S. and abroad. It will also provide further information that will be helpful to you as you seek your Italian citizenship. Role of the consulate A consulate represents a state in...

Congratulations on becoming an Italian citizen and obtaining your passport. What should happen next? Regardless of whether you applied through the court system or an Italian consulate, there are a couple of steps you should focus on. You applied through the court system If you applied through the court system, your final judgment declaring you as a...

In recent years many people around the word, and particularly in the U.S., have started looking into the possibility of applying for Italian citizenship due to the benefits that it entails, from the freedom of movement in the EU to the investment opportunities in Italy’s real estate market. There are several ways to acquire Italian citizenship; it...

Since its foundation in 2013, Italian Citizenship Assistance (ICA) has helped hundreds of citizens with Italian descent around the word to obtain an Italian passport thanks to Attorney Marco Permunian and his team of professional genealogists, translators, attorneys and dual citizenship experts both in Italy and in the United States.   ICA has grow...

Would you like to apply for Italian citizenship by descent? Do you believe you meet all the eligibility requirements to do so?   The steps to apply for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis can be rather lengthy and sometimes complicated, therefore this article will provide you with a detailed explanation of all the stages involved in submitting an ap...

Did you know that local courts in Italy have been granted the authority to process applications for Italian citizenship by descent? In other words, citizenship cases which include a female ancestor who gave birth to her child prior to January 1, 1948 will no longer be decided by the Civil Court of Rome only.  In fact, on December 24, 2021 the Itali...

One of the first questions people ask themselves when they discover that they are eligible to apply for Italian citizenship by descent is: how long does it take to get citizenship? or will I receive a passport on the same day I submit my citizenship application?  In order to answer these questions this article will analyze the three potential pathw...

Many countries around the world allow for dual citizenship, such as the United States, Ireland, Italy, Germany and Spain, to name a few. While many countries have rather strict eligibility requirements, Italian citizenship by descent is relatively easy to obtain, provided that you can prove an unbroken chain of Italian descendants. Furthermore, unl...

You’ve made the decision to apply for Italian citizenship with a spouse and/or children. So what does that look like? Does each family member need to go through the application process? To say it simply, not exactly. This article will outline everything you need to know if you are considering applying for Italian citizenship and you would like to e...

Italy is one of the most attractive destinations in the EU; it is known for its cultural heritage, beautiful landscapes, mild weather and some of the most celebrated food and beverages, among other reasons. It comes as no surprise that many retirees look to Italy as one of their top options to spend their golden years; in fact, Italy is even simple...

In 2021 we published an article about the surge of applications for Italian citizenship by descent among U.S. citizens with Italian ancestry, and we observed that the increase was correlated to the outbreak of the health emergency in 2020. Together with a number of other factors, the health emergency produced a drastic change in people’s livelihood...