How to Obtain Italian Citizenship by Descent in 2024 the Easy Way

[@DR-or6tf]

Proving your bloodline is relatively easy. The real difficulty is getting an appointment to present your documents at an Italian consulate. It can take years to get the appointment

[@justlivingthatketolife]

The American Dream: To Leave America. LOL. Sicilian here, and hopefully one of my Bloodlines comes thru.

[@DamienLavizzo]

The American Dream these days is to make enough money to leave haha, I totally agree with you. Make your American USD and take it somewhere the quality of life is better.

[@estatesales9818]

It's the new saying. I'm leaving too lol

[@jaredwarner2451]

True… I left 3 years ago and will never return as a resident.

[@discoverglobeliving]

Great tips! Obtaining Italian citizenship by descent seems fascinating. Simplifying the process is a game-changer. Thanks for sharing this valuable information!

[@DeneenAlvarez]

Just saw this video on KZbin and it gave me some great pointers. Have been considering dual citizenship myself through my great-grandfather and grandfather.

[@nicolettastrada5976]

Evvai

[@angeloavanti2538]

I hired an Italian attorney. Reasonable rates and prepared a checklist for me. I had lots of corrections to make on 108 year old documents. I'm just about done with USCIS. Should be over there soon.

[@mrsd2143]

Could you please share the attorney’s information?

[@jeffconley819]

Hope it all comes together Angel. I’m just considering starting the journey.

[@DeneenAlvarez]

Any information on how much it cost in total if it's a simple case of bloodline?

[@anatureofthings]

best estimate if not hiring a company to do all the work - around $2K. Certified Docs, Translation, Application, Lawyers...etc

[@LittleIronFilms]

@@anatureofthings what is the process of doing it yourself that would make it this much cheaper? every company I see is quoting 10k-15k to do it all which is very expensive for us! Not sure what I could do myself to get that price down and who to work with

[@jeffconley819]

Agree little iron . I was told several years ago the cost was over 10k. Which is to high for me .

[@Ivan.Marky88]

My GGF was Italian and through that connection I'd like to request IT citizenship. However, all papers were lost in WWI, WWII and Balkans wars. I don't even have his birth certificate. I'm pretty sure documents were lost in IT during time, as well. I don't know much about my GGF so I can't provide info. Should I keep on going that way, or simply quit and go for another visa type? Thanks! 😊

[@zeitgeist888]

I am going through the process now using my GGF. I ordered all birth marriage and death certificates here in the US through state records divisions and federal documents through USCIS and NARA. The Italian records I used 007 who finds records in Italy at communes and churches as needed. I started with no records and misinformation from family so it doesn't hurt to try. I started by looking at ship manifest from Ellis Island archives online and found when my GGF came over and a year later his wife and son. The dates, city they came from and where in the US they were headed helped a ton. No marriage certificate at the commune but the church had records which work if stamped by church and diocese.

[@markmonaco70]

This may work on your favor! If you have the paperwork and they don't, this means they have to grant it to you.

[@jeffconley819]

I can provide all the records from my grandfather birth in Pulia to the Ellis island records. But since he only had daughters, one being my mother , I was always told I could not get citizenship through decent . But now I’m some current videos I watch this might not be the case. So many rules that seem to contradict themselves .

[@chipsellarole267]

My great grand father, great grand mother and my grand mother were born in Italy, my grand father was born here. Do I have a chance.

[@geridelbello4480]

Absolutely yes, you need to find the birth certificate of your emigrant ancestor. Un saluto a tutti i fratelli italiani d'America!

[@anatureofthings]

You need to submit for record of naturalization for your grandfather through USCIS. www.uscis.gov/g-1566 That is the absolute first step. If no record, they will say there is no record. If he was naturalized you wont qualify. Qualifying through a women is a whole other ball of wax. this video has holes all through it. You all need a whole hell of a lot more than just the brith certificate of your emigrant ancestor. You'll need birth, marriage, and death certs of the line you follow. I wouldn't use this video as much of a reference

[@EstuardoFloresTello]

When your grandma was born? And when were you born? I'm asking this bc this is key in your process

[@chipsellarole267]

@@EstuardoFloresTello grandma born in 1900. I was born 1957.

[@laviniaalexander1509]

My mother was born in Trieste, Italy, in 1928. She married my father in 1955 in Trieste and moved to the US with him. (He was in the US Army COE.) I was born in Indiana in 1956. My mom became a US citizen in 1959. I have her birth certificate and naturalization certificate. Am I eligible for Italian citizenship? From research I’ve done, I believe I am. Thank you.

[@karendigregorio]

how do we get ahold of John ?

[@Deborah986]

My Father was born I. southern Italy but got naturalized I his early 20’s - my Grandmother came here from Italy and I don’t believe ever renounced her Italian citizenship. Am I still able to qualify for dual citizenship?

[@michaelfisher18]

If you were born after your father naturalized then probably not

[@mrssaucedo1993]

Info needed also

[@norfolkbushmanandfriends7916]

My father was born in Turin in 1947. He came here with his mother (italian) & father (english) in 1949 Do i have a chance?

[@GigW]

Did your dad naturalize as a U.S. citizen?

[@Kc2fk]

hence he was born before 1948 to an italian mother, your situation is more likely to be counted as a 1948 case. Your mother’s naturalization process is also an important factor

[@salvatoreemma]

I'm trying to get the Italian citizenship by descent correct. Please some help: My great-grandfather was born in Sicily in 1892 and came to America in 1910. He wasn't naturalized. He married another unnaturalized Italian in 1915 and gave birth to my grandfather in 1918. My grandfather married an Italian descent American and gave birth in 1944 to my mother (an only child). My mother was impregnated by an Italian man but they never married, and his name wasn't put on my birth certificate. Based on this narrative, might I be eligible to be an Italian citizen by descent? Thank you!

[@GigW]

If your great-grandfather did not naturalized after coming here you have a great chance to get your italian citizenship through him. Seems easier than through your father since he is not on your birth certificate. No sure if you have any contact with him. Maybe start by localizing evidence that your great grandfather never naturalized. “In order to be recognized as an Italian citizen, applicants have to prove that their Italian ancestor born in Italy did not acquire another citizenship (US or other) before his son/daughter's birth in the USA/other country abroad” “ask for a Naturalization Records from USCIS or NARA” If he did not naturalize, start collecting birth certificates, marriage, divorce, death, etc There are tons of you tube videos with guidance on how to do it yourself.

[@davewright8492]

Hello - Great information. Who was the person (Ray ?) and the company (Italmee?) John mentioned? Thank you

[@truthteller6743]

My parents had to renounce their Italian Citizenship to obtain a Canadian one back in 1964. Due to that, I can't become an Italian Citizen by decent.

[@jessd4048]

Same. If you live in Italy for three years it’s possible to get citizenship by residency faster due to Italian ancestry. Still have to get a visa and move there for three years (at least 6 months plus a day) & learn the Italian language though…

[@RonM-se9ov]

Title of this video doesn't match the content. I was looking for guidance, not a personal story.

[@dt2775]

Not true, a pledge allegiance was normal process that's not why. He had to renounce Italy because it was the way America was then. No dual citizenship. They embraced America, unlike many legal and illegal immigrants do today.

[@jessd4048]

The issue is that *italy* didn’t recognize dual citizenship until 1992. Nothing to do with the US. Grind your jingoistic axe somewhere else

[@dt2775]

@jessd4048 Neither did USA recognize duel citizenship but immigrants then wanted and were proud to be American unlike illegals and immigrants of today. It's shows in their day to day lives when you see them in this country.