How I Got My Italian Dual-Citizenship IN ITALY

This si so stupid voice speed

So stupid on speeding up voice such an important subject, thumbs down.

You got it in less than 8years and my uncle got it in less than 23 years, guess that our worlds are quite different.

My grandma was born in Calabria.

Just got my Italian citizenship recognized after nearly four years effort.

Well done congratulations 🎉👍🇪🇺🇮🇹🤝🇺🇲🇪🇺 well come in Italy 🇮🇹

My father was born in naples 1935 and came to canada in 1950. Then bringing my aunts, uncles in 1960's and grandparents later. I was born 1962 and desperately wanted dual citizens for my children

I’ve been on the journey for about 2 years. Started off running and was able to obtain all documents including my grandfather’s birth record from his commune in Santa Flavia. I flew to Palermo, took a train to Santa Flavia where my cousin picked me up and took me to the commune. It was so emotional. And then Covid. I stopped because our plans to move to Italy had to change. I just need to have the Secretary of State certify as well as get apostille and translations. I have done all of this on my own. At 70 years old, I question my decision to move to Italy. Perhaps we will go for 3 months, buy a small flat and use it for vacations. Grazie.

question.. is your husband a citizen too because you're married? or no?

Se parlassi di più in italiano sarebbe meglio (secondo me)

how did you that again? My husband maternal both grandparents came through a boat in NJ. one became a us citizeship and the other didn,'t.. we born want to become italian citizen so we can buy ahome there,

Calabria or basilicata?

Ciao Katie! How long did the entire process take from when you arrived to when you got your citizenship? Because I know it takes time to establish residency right?

Do you have to move there to complete the process or can I plan a vacation to complete it?

This is good info and a good motivator. I already have all the documents (birth, death, marriage certificates) of everyone (male) in my name’s lineage and i am already living in italy. This might not be as bureaucratic as I anticipated. Couple of the qualifying/disqualifying things may need some further clarification but nothing big.

My great grandfather was born in Italy however my grand father was born in Canada
Does this disqualify me of my Italian citizenship by descent

The documents that you can find on ancestry can just be printed and translated and that is acceptable?

Thank you for sharing, I applied for my dual citizenship JS through my mom in August in Chicago of this year, would it be okay to contact my comune in Italy? I have family there?

Hello, Katie I am not Italian and I do not have Italian roots, but I adore Italy and everything Italian since childhood
I don't know why, but I was born to love Italy and everything Italian
What about love for Italy? Is it possible for me to be eligible to obtain Italian citizenship through love?

It's a great pleasure to see how a foreigner appreciates Italy much more than some Italians: all this reminds us how wonderful this nation is from south to north. Welcome to Italy

Thanks or the info. I will be visiting my grandparents hometown in may and hope to, with VERY butchering of the Italian language, obtain birth certificates and what ever else I can get for dual citizenship. Keep the info coming!! A ton of help. Thank you!

Nice to see that you came from Basilicata ;)

Both of my great -grandparents were born in Italy. But what do I do if other family members aren't helping me get documents?

TL;DR: She had an italian grand-grand-father. Dissapointing to a degree...

Hi Katie, did you have to give up your American one to get an Italian passport, or do you have both?

I know this comes late and apologies if anyone already mentioned this in the comments below, but for the sake of information, there is one important thing that has not been mentioned in the video: by acquiring the Italian citizenship one also acquires the European Union citizenship. That gives the right to move, be a resident and work in any of EU countries.

How did you find your gr grandfather’s birth certificate? Did you have help from the Italian govt?

How much did it cost working with the assistance that you used if you don't mind my asking?

Katie great video but how much am I looking at on price with italian by descents citizenship. Thanks

Sorry I didn’t see all of it yet but if you don’t have any Italian ancestors and no one in your family or friends are Italian can you still become a citizen

Are birth, death and naturalization certificates the only required documents? Both my great-grandparents and parents were never married but they’re all on my grandfather’s and my birth certificates respectively. Is this an issue?

Hey guys I really needed to see and hear this... I took the decision to buy a property in Tuscany then thought hey why not move there....My mother was Italian (Born near Naples) in 1933 and moved to the UK in 1959...ive just located the original birth certs and other legal original documents from here home town...so now I'm feeling pretty confident in realising my dream

Wow this is wild, my great Grandfather is from Calabria & I’m currently in Trani since July getting my citizenship!

congratulations you are an EU citizen now

Maybe got married , study or business

I am looking for citizenship .... anyone can help ?

Hi I was wondering if you could help me with fill out an ELECTION BALLOT for the coming election in Italy. I have dual citizenship and I live in Madison Wisconsin and I would like to vote but nothing is in English and I don't even know how if I should be checking boxes or writing in the names it's it's a very different ballot compared to here in the states - any help you could give me would be great. Thanks

i really wanted to watch this video for the information but I despise videos that are foolish, that stupid voice was what????? bye

Belissimo. Bravo 👏😁 grazie

Hi! I'm going through this same thing right now! My great grand parents are from Calabria also. Do you have social media where I can DM you? Had a few quick questions if you didn't mind :) Thank you!

Welcome to Italy, now you can pay taxes here too!!! 🤣🤣🤣

You better get politically involved and start voting now. Your godfather Steve Bannon is cooking up Italexit (along with that, your visa-free entry into the rest of Europe and the division of a positive world Superpower), and trying to brew up an extreme right zombie movement. "Divide and conquer." Expose him for what he is. Now that you have the citizenship, it is also your duty to protect the country and its future.

race Italian (South) ? What?

I am italian, and I did the same thing for my ex wife who is american as well. I ‘ve found her great great great grandfather birthday certifacate near Como (Lombardy). And she and all his family got their italian citizenships (they still have an italian surname, indeed)

@qkatie what do you use to edit your videos ?

When I first watched your video last year I was heartbroken because my family matched several of the disqualifying scenarios you mentioned. However, there are some nuances that you didn’t mention, or that have changed in the past year or so, that may actually provide a path forward. For example, no longer are female lines necessarily a disqualifying factor! My understanding is that those cases are now being argued and won. Specifically: “A few years ago, a trial case challenged the above law as discriminatory and those applicants who have a case falling in one of the above categories now have very good chance to obtain Italian citizenship by starting a lawsuit before the Italian Courts, as the precedent (non-binding in the Italian legal system) has already been established in 2009.” Not only that, the Italian government is not representing itself in court anymore (no counter claims, no legal representation). Second of all, the naturalization issue. In the early 20th century, the wife’s name was often (usually?) included on the husband’s naturalization papers, meaning that she was implicitly—not explicitly—naturalized. However, this is also a status that’s being challenged and won in favor of jure sanguinis. Specifically: “Based on the Italian Constitutional Court judgment n. 87 of 1975 and of the Italian Supreme Court judgment n. 4466 of 2009, women who acquired a foreign nationality ‘involuntarily and automatically’ because of marriage retain their Italian citizenship, and they are therefore able to transmit it to their children.”

To be clear, I have not yet got my IT citizenship … but for the first time I have hope. For anyone looking for help with this, definitely search for “Italian Citizenship Assistance.” Not a shill for them, but I could never do this alone, and it’s looking like this could really happen for me.