FOREIGN CITIZENSHIP
Italian citizenship
Benefits of Italian Citizenship
Live in any country in the European Union
Consular visa waiver for USA, Australia, Canada and Japan
Free movement in the Schengen area
Passing on nationality to future generations
Access to world-renowned universities paying up to 03 times less as a European citizen
Access to the European Health System
Ways to obtain Italian Citizenship
Children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and so on, of male Italian citizens are entitled to Italian citizenship through their fathers, without any type of restriction as in the case of Italian citizenship through their mothers.
There are the following ways in this case:
Obtaining for children under 18
The process for minors is simple and can be done at the consulate, and takes an average of 90 days to complete.
Of legal age, descendants of Italian men
Procedure done in Brazil
The procedure done at the Italian consulate in Brazil has a longer ritual, due to its long queue. There are long waiting periods after delivery of all documents and apostilled translations required for the process.
Procedure done in Italy
The procedure carried out in Italy involves taking up residence in Italy and directly applying for nationality in a municipality. It is necessary to live in the country, for confirmation and validation of information. The fact that there are no long queues at the responsible bodies guarantees a much shorter period compared to the process carried out in Brazil.
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Brazil is the country with the largest number of descendants outside of Italy, mainly in the following states: São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná and Espirito Santo.
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The apex of the migratory flow occurred between the years 1880 and 1930. At that time, Italy was undergoing socioeconomic transformations that mainly affected land ownership. Thousands of Italians began to immigrate to various regions of the Americas. The high population growth, along with the accelerated industrialization process, directly affected job opportunities in that continent.
It is estimated that, between 1870 and 1970, around 28 million Italians emigrated (approximately half of Italy's population).
From the lack of work and food, the Italians fled and with very little luggage faced dozens of days of travel. Brazilian policies encouraged the arrival of Europeans with offers of cheap land and jobs in the fields.
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And the Italians brought with them delicious recipes that definitely conquered the Brazilian palate. The most famous being Pizza, which the taste spread across the country and today we are one of the biggest consumers in the world.
