Fast-Track Applications are a great way to acquire your Italian Dual Citizenship; cut the wait time in half and enjoy living in Italy while your application is processed at the Italian municipality. This option is not for everyone and we are here to explain why. If you choose to establish residency in Italy, it will be the town hall official who will process your application.  Basically, you have to sign a six preferably a twelve month lease on a living situation such as an apartment.  Alternatively, you could buy a home.

The Anagrafe Office (Office of the Census or Demographics Office) is the repository of this record called Stato di Famiglia Storico (Historical State of the Family).  This document shows the composition of the family unit which includes the following information: 

Military and conscription records contain very precious genealogical information. They provide not only vital information on your Italian ancestor but also physical information. 

It is not uncommon to discover that first and last names are different from the original spelling found in the Italian vital records. Inconsistencies can also be found in the date of birth; U.S. records (birth, marriage, death and naturalization records) may list different birthdates.

The Certificate of Citizenship is not the Naturalization Certificate issued by the USCIS here in the U.S. It is a certification issued by the local Italian Town hall stating that your Ancestor at the time of his/her migration was still an Italian citizen.

NOTE: Town halls do not have a common procedure regarding what to issue when it comes to Certificates of Citizenship: