Discover Your Eligibility
for Italian Dual Citizenship
Italian men await admission processing at Ellis island, were among the 2,000 Italian immigrants the arrived on the Prinzess Irene which grounded on Fire Island sandbars. Ca. 1910.
Your father or mother was born in the United States or a country other than Italy, his or her parent (your grandparent) was born in Italy, holds or held at the time of death, exclusively Italian citizenship, (*if applying in Italian court: held Italian citizenship at the time of your parent’s 21st birthday (applicable until March 10, 1975, thereafter 18th birthday)), and neither you nor your parent ever renounced Italian citizenship.
* If an Italian ancestor in your direct line is a woman (you, your mother, your grandmother), born before January 1, 1948, she can only claim Italian citizenship from her father, and can only pass Italian citizenship to her children (male or female) if they were born after January 1, 1948. If this is the only bar to your eligibility, you may still have your citizenship recognized by having your application reviewed by the courts in Italy. For additional information, schedule a consultation with Your Italian Passport. Costs of the call will be applied as a credit towards attorney retainer(s) or comprehensive package purchase.
The first step to getting your Italian passport is to schedule a 60-minute consultation, via Zoom or phone, with Lauren of Your Italian Passport. During this initial meeting, we will confirm your eligibility for citizenship, talk about your goals, and develop a plan tailored to your needs.
This initial $300 fee will be credited toward your package if you choose to move forward.
