About Us

When it comes to Italian citizenship, experience isn’t a bonus — it’s a necessity. The legal landscape is nuanced and ever-changing, and a single misstep can set you back months, years, or cause you to miss your eligibility window.

At My Italian Family, we have been navigating this terrain for over 24 years. We have built relationships with Italian consulates, tracked changes in laws before they hit mainstream awareness, and developed systems that protect our clients from unnecessary risk. With us, there’s no Googling your way through eligibility or waiting on unreturned emails from overwhelmed embassies.

What Sets Us Apart

We have earned our reputation not just by being reliable — but by being exceptionally competent. Italian citizenship is complex, with laws that vary by lineage, commune and consulate. Most applicants have no idea how many ways a case can go off course. That’s why clients come to us: not just for peace of mind, but for precision.

Over the last two decades, we have built one of the most experienced teams in the space, backed by rigorous legal research, airtight documentation processes and insider-level knowledge of how to navigate Italian systems. Whether your case for Italian citizenship is straightforward or full of curveballs, we have the depth of knowledge and operational excellence to move it forward smoothly. Your family's future deserves the best working on your behalf.

By teaming up with My Italian Family, you will have a team of lawyers, genealogists, paralegals and project managers that have seen thousands of cases and knows how to get results. We don’t guess. We guide you from this complex process to receive an Italian passport. 

2000+ Successful Citizenship Applications

Meet our Expert Team

Valeria Sammartano
Valeria Sammartano
Associate Director & Legal Consultant
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Katarina Sivakova Venturelli
Katarina Sivakova Venturelli, Esq.
Associate Director & Legal Counsel
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Eric Buonamassa, Esq.
Eric Buonamassa, Esq.
Attorney At Law
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Marco Mazzeschi
Marco Mazzeschi
Italian Law Firm
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Tamara Chirico
Tamara Chirico
Associate Director
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Matthew Caruso Dolson
Matthew Caruso Dolson
Senior Project Manager & Legal Consultant
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Heidi Lamancusa
Heidi Lamancusa
Project Manager
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Interested in joining our team?

We are always hiring! If you have a family connection with Italy and all things Italian, this is the place for you! We help all people of Italian descent research their family history and assist them with their Italian Dual Citizenship application.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you are an American and you're not sure which consulate covers your state, FOLLOW THIS LINK to find which consular office has jurisdiction over the State where you reside.

A.I.R.E. (Anagrafe Italiani Residenti all’Estero) is the registry of Italians residing abroad. For people of Italian descent pursuing Italian Dual Citizenship jure sanguinis, AIRE’s enrolment is a right and a duty. It provides access to consular services abroad and allows the exercise of some important rights, such as the right to vote and the right to renew IDs and travel documents. Enrolment is free of charge.

NOTE: More and more Italian Consulates require that applicants for Italian Dual Citizenship fill out the AIRE Registration Form and have it ready the day of their appointment. You can download the enrolment form by visiting the Italian Consulate that has jurisdiction of the State where you reside. 

You will be contacted by the Italian authority through which you submitted your application for citizenship. Though this may vary from country to country, you will probably receive an email or a letter stating that you have been recognized an Italian citizen and what is the procedure in order to receive an Italian passport.  You will be registered in the Registry of Italians Resident Abroad (A.I.R.E.). 

A.I.R.E. was established by Law no. 470/1988 and keeps track of the changes in citizenship status, address, marriage, birth and death of Italian citizens. A.I.R.E. enrolment is obligatory for Italian citizens living abroad for more than 12 months and for Italian citizens residing abroad either as a result of being born there or having obtained Italian citizenship through Ancestry (jure sanguinis), marriage or other.

Let Our Family Help You Create Your Exit Plan

For over 24 years, our in-house experts have worked effortlessly and tirelessly to assist thousands of happy customers.