This is a GREAT question, after all, who doesn’t want to be fluent in the most beautiful language in the world spoken by Dante, Leopardi, Macchiavelli and many other classics?  

There are two answers depending on which path to citizenship you will be taking: 

If you are applying for Italian Dual Citizenship through the "female" line, you may fall in the category of those born to an Italian female ancestor before 1948. For example: your mother's father was born in Italy; he did not become a naturalized U.S. citizen before her birth which makes you eligible, but because you were born before 1948, you do not qualify. If you fall in this category, there is a way to overcome this and successfully apply.

If you like all things Italian, our company is the place to be! My Italian Family® is the premier provider of Italian Dual Citizenship Services and Italian Genealogy in the US. Our team of over 30 professionals world-wide is expanding. We are looking to add another qualified person to our team of six people working from our headquarters in Carversville, Bucks County, PA. This is a new position for a Paralegal to assist customers who are applying for Italian Citizenship. 

Job Description: 

Being Italian has always been something I’ve identified with growing up. There would always be get togethers with our big Italian family and stories shared about Italy and what is was like there. In June 2009, my parents, brother and I went to Italy and it was the trip of a lifetime; we learned so much more about our culture and our family. It was then that I knew this place was special and I wanted to be a part of it in some way. For as long as I can remember, my father talked about becoming an Italian citizen.

We often receive this question: “Will the Italian Consulate return the original documents to me?” The answer is “they do not”, in fact all Consulates will keep your original documents in your permanent file.