Italian Citizenship Legal Assistance
By Residency
Our services include document collection, application filing, and persistent follow-up with the authorities to expedite the process.
Who is eligible for Italian Citizenship by residence?
Italian citizenship by residency be requested by the foreigner who has been legally residing in Italy for at least 10 years.
This period can be shortened as provided by article 9 of Law No. 91 of 5 February 1992 under the following conditions:
- 2 years of legal residence for the foreigners whose father, mother, or any of the
second-degree ascendants in a direct line were Italian by birth or for the foreigners born in Italy and residing there - 4 years if the applicant is a EU citizen
- 5 years of residence are required for the adult foreigner adopted by an Italian citizen;
the same period is provided for stateless persons and refugees
The residence must be:
- Legal (i.e. in accordance with the laws governing the entry and stay of foreigners)
- Registered (the period of registration is taken into account, the possession of the
residence permit is not sufficient) - Uninterrupted (there must not be the also known as “residence holes”).
Unlike citizenship by marriage, citizenship by residence is a concession of the State. The Administration, therefore, has a high level of discretion in evaluating the worthiness of the foreigner and the parallel interest of the State in accepting the latter as a new citizen.
How long does the process to get Italian citizenship take after applying?
The current law provides that the process should be completed in two years
- The law (Presidential Decree No. 362/94) initially set the maximum time limit for the completion of the Italian citizenship procedure at 730 days.
- Security Decree (Decree Law of October 4, 2018, No. 113, converted into Law No. 132 of December 1, 2018), extended the time limit to 48 months.
- Later, Decree Law No. 130/2020 reduced the time limit to twenty-four months (two years), which can be extended to a maximum of thirty-six months (three years).
- Law 74/2025 reduced the time limit to 24 months-not extendable- applicable only to citizenship by residency applications
Italian Citizenship by Naturalization – Documents required
To apply for Italian citizenship by residence, the following documents are required:
1. Birth certificate of the applicant.
2. Copy of your residence permit.
3. ID document (both sides).
4. Codice fiscale.
5. Criminal record from your country of birth and from every other country you have lived besides Italy
6. Payment of € 250, plus revenue stamp of € 16.
7. Language Italian B1- Certificate, if applicable.
8. Copy of your residence permit (both sides).
All non-Italian documents must meet specific requirements
- If your country is a signatory to the Hague Convention, the documents must be apostilled and translated into Italian
- If your country is not a signatory to the Hague Convention, the documents must be legalized through the Italian Embassy or Consulate and translated into Italian.
- If you are a EU citizens, the apostile is not required, only the sworn transaltion is. However, no translation is required for multilingual civil status certificates issued under the Vienna Convention, as they are already valid in Italy.
Our Assistance for Italian Citizenship by Marriage or Civil Union.
Verification of Requirements / Document Review
Our service begins with an initial assessment to determine your eligibility for Italian citizenship. Once eligibility is confirmed, we will provide you with a complete list of required documents, along with clear instructions on how to obtain them. If you wish, we can collect them for you where possible
Filing of your citizenship application
After all necessary documentation has been gathered, we will handle the compilation and submission phase of your application
Periodic Checks
Our assistance continues through to the final approval of your application.Interagiamo regolarmante con le Prefettura ed il Ministero per verificare lo stato di avanzamento della pratica.
Expedite the process
We actively follow up on your application with targeted, tailored requests for access to public records, customized to your personal history, with the goal of securing your citizenship as quickly as possible
Warn the State
If the State fails to grant your citizenship within the legal deadline, we will formally put the authorities on notice, urging them to issue a decision as soon as possible and seeking compensation for any damages caused by the delay.
Extra services
- Document translation and Attestation
- Legalization and Apostille
- Communication with the relevant embassies and consulates
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