Let us help you with the Italian Dual Citizenship Process
- Do you have Italian lineage but not Italian citizenship?
- Do you want your Italian citizenship recognized?
- Do you need help?
About Vitally Italian
Guiding the Italian Dual Citizenship Process
For the past seven years, we have helped people with the process of obtaining dual US/Italian citizenship. This involves gathering and submitting various official documents such as Italian and US birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, and consular forms.
A Detailed Approach to Italian Citizenship
Gathering the necessary documents for a dual citizenship application to the Italian Consulate involves several, detailed steps. Let us help you.
As a brief overview, generally, you need the following:
- You will need certified copies of Birth, Marriage, and Death certificates issued by the corresponding vital records departments, for everyone in your "line", back to the last person born in Italy. Details vary based on the Italian Consulate where you apply. We can help you navigate the process.
- US Vital records require certification by the secretary of state that issued the document. This is called an apostille. Documents also require translation into Italian.
- Proof of Italian Heritage: From Italy, you will need, at a minimum, the vital records of the last Italian born in Italy - the starting point of your lineage.
- You will need to provide proof that your Italian line is intact. This involves obtaining a Certificate of Naturalization or Oath of Allegiance or proof of no naturalization.
- Proof of Residence: The Italian Consulate requires proof of your residence in the corresponding consulate region where you currently live.
Success Stories Abound
We have helped people navigate this complicated process by providing
- Document research
- Translation services
- Document authentication
- Guidance for Consulate appointments
My team is ready to assist you.
Let's develop a plan so you can achieve Dual Citizenship!
How We Help: Italian Citizenship Application
You are Italian!
Perhaps your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, or great-great-grandparents were from Italy.
You now desire to have your Italian citizenship recognized. **** Please note decreto-legge 36 (decree law 36) was published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale 23/05/2025. It will be law as of 27/05/2025, Now DL74. This new citizenship law changes who is eligible for Italian citizenship recognition. Please see blog.
Each person has a unique story linking them to possible citizenship, as unique as each puzzle piece in a puzzle. Your last ancestor born in Italy was to report his life events to his comune after he/she left Italy. The vast majority did not. They were busy making a new life for themselves in the United States, Canada, South America, or Australia. So, you must complete the puzzle, and each piece of that puzzle must be a set of documents: vital records, ship manifests, naturalization records, census records, affidavits, Certificates of No Record, and letters from the National Archives and US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Where do you start and how do you get this massive project accomplished in your busy life?
We are passionate about putting these stories together, and know just how to guide you in the journey.
Why Vitally Italian?
- We will thoroughly look for each document – each piece of your puzzle.
- We work a manageable case load, so we can dedicate our time and attention to your application.
- We charge by the hour, not the document.
- We do not ask for any fees up front.
What can you expect?
- Prompt communication.
- Active Google Sheets page, noting progress.
- Thorough research for your case to the best of our abilities. We are not professional genealogists.
- Accurate documentation of vital record orders, translations, possible amendments and apostilles.
- Guidance with acquiring an appointment at the assigned US consulate!
- Guidance with completing required consulate forms.
Erik toasting to his Dual Citizenship!
We helped Erik and his 3 children obtain and submit their paperwork, linking 4 generations back to a small, mountain town in Italy.
Now they are just waiting to be recognized by their consulate. (Recognized December 2025!)