Today, more and more applicants for Italian Dual Citizenship are faced with the decision to apply in their country of residence, United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil, etc. or to apply in Italy. Assuming all eligibility requirements are met, you can technically only apply at the Italian Consulate that has jurisdiction over the State or Province of your “Permanent Residence”. However, you can establish residence in Italy and apply in-person, thus avoiding the long delays for appointments at the Italian Consulates outside of Italy. Here are the main differences:
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Assuming you already have an appointment with the Italian Consulate that has jurisdiction over the State where you reside AND assuming you have gathered all the required documents, you may be interested in this BLOG article
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If you are an Italian Dual Citizen and you are traveling to Italy (a dream that many of us have…) or to any other EU country, you might have asked yourself: which passport should I use when I land in Italy? Italian or U.S.? The answer is: either one.
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To avoid the long wait time for appointments at the Italian Consulates here in the U.S., you can establish residency in Italy and apply for Italian Dual Citizenship in-person. We call this “FAST-TRACK."
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Kathy McCabe is the host and executive producer of the award winning travel series DREAM OF ITALY on PBS and Create TV. Season 2 is particularly dear to us, not just because we are one of the proud sponsors of the show, but because Kathy traveled with her parents to her Ancestral town to reconnect to her Italian roots. This is what she was able to find with our help…