The citizenship application process is divided into two categories:
Citizenship application based on residency or citizenship application based on marriage to an Italian citizen.
Citizenship Application Based on Residency
The citizenship based on residency is further categorised into citizens of the European Union (EU), non-EU citizens, and political refugees.
| EU Citizens | Non-EU Citizens | Political Refugees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Required Residency | 4 years | 10 years | 5 years |
| Birth Certificate from the Country of Origin | no translation | translated and legalised | no certificate |
| Criminal Record Certificate | no traduzione | translated and legalised | no certificate |
| Passport | yes | yes | no (if there isn’t one) |
| Residence Permit | certificate of registration in the population registry | yes | yes |
| Certificate of Family Status | yes (municipality) | yes (municipality) | yes (municipality) |
| Income | yes | yes | no |
| Italian Language Test (B1 level) | yes | no (if UE) | yes |
| First Entry to Italy | yes | yes | yes |
| Last Entry to Italy | yes | yes | no |
| SPID (Public Digital Identity System) | yes | yes | yes |
| Payment of 250 Euros | yes | yes | yes |
| Date of Marriage | yes | yes | yes |
| Self-certification of Residences (all addresses in recent years) | yes | yes | no |
| Revenue Stamp | yes | yes | yes |
With the latest legal changes, you now need only 3 years instead of 4 to obtain citizenship. During the application process, there is also a list of questions that need to be filled out as you complete the application.
Citizenship Application for Marriage
Italian citizenship through marriage is requested because you are married to an Italian citizen.
| Without Children | With Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Years of Required Residency | 1 year and 1 month | 2 years |
| Birth Certificate from the Country of Origin | Translated and legalised (if non-EU citizen) | Translated and legalised (if non-EU citizen) |
| Criminal Record Certificate | Translated and legalised | yes |
| Passport | yes | yes |
| Residence Permit (not required for EU citizens) | yes | yes |
| Certificate of Family Status | yes (municipality) | yes (municipality) |
| Income | yes | yes |
| Italian Language Test (B1 level) | Not required for EU citizens | Not required for EU citizens |
| First Entry to Italy | yes | yes |
| Last Entry to Italy | yes | yes |
| SPID (Public Digital Identity System) | yes | yes |
| Payment of 250 Euros | yes | yes |
| Date of Marriage | yes | yes |
| Date of Naturalization (if not Italian by birth) | yes | yes |
| Self-certification of Residences (since living together) | yes | yes |
| Revenue Stamp | yes | yes |
With the recent legal changes, you no longer need to have 4 years of residency; 3 years are now sufficient to obtain citizenship.
Additionally, during the application process, there is a list of questions that must be filled out as you complete the application.
Request the list of necessary documents for your procedure.
Each Administrative Procedure is specific to each need; therefore, it is necessary to submit or fill out different documents depending on the type of procedure you require.
Fill out the form to obtain the list of required documents. You will be contacted immediately by one of our operators, who will provide you with all the information.
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- Administrative Procedures
FOR FOREIGNERS USERS - Residence Permits
- Citizenship
- Family Reunification
- Flow Decree
- INPS (National Institute for Social Security)
- INAIL (National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work)
- Administrative Procedures
FOR BUSINESS USERS - Foreign Employment Assistance
- Branch opening and closure
- Sworn documents
- International procurements
- Educational titles equivalence or equivale
- INFORMATION
- Document list for procedure
- List of Administrative Procedures
- List of Sworn Documents
- List of source and target languages
