In relation to the matter of obtaining Italian citizenship through descent, some novelties are contained in the bill filed at the Senate last June. Find out the detailed new rules on Italian citizenship proposed in the Senate at this link.   The main points of the new proposal for obtaining citizenship iure sanguinis The threeRead more

Susan Sarandon, the renowned American actress, has the potential to obtain Italian citizenship by descent iure sanguinis through her maternal lineage. In fact, as the actress states in an interview with Il Fatto, Sarandon’s mother was born in Ragusa, Sicily, before immigrating to the United States. Despite being born in 1946, Sarandon could potentially beRead more

As a lawyer experienced in iure sanguinis citizenship law, I understand the challenges a Brazilian citizen may face in the process of applying for Italian citizenship.  As is well known, the principle of acquisition of citizenship iure sanguinis refers to the transmission of citizenship through lineage. A principle that is highly exploited in Latin AmericanRead more

Italian citizenship by descent is a fundamental right for the many descendants of Italian immigrants abroad. This being said, obtaining recognition of this citizenship can turn out to be complex and almost unattainable due to extremely bureaucratic procedures. However, there is a way to obtain the right to be recognized as an Italian citizen byRead more

A recent decision by the Court of Cassation has revolutionized the application for recognition of Italian citizenship iure sanguinis for many descendants of our compatriots who emigrated to Latin American countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Venezuela starting from 1861, the year of foundation of the Italian State. Recognition of right iure sanguinis isRead more

Obtaining a residence permit for the non-EU cohabitant of an EU citizen for a de facto couple is now a jurisprudential achievement. There are more than 200 pages and countless decisions issued by major Italian Courts – Milan, Bologna, Modena, Palermo – which, pursuant to Cirinnà Law, certify the right of a non-EU citizen toRead more

The massive move of men and women crossing the border to the EU countries bordering Ukraine forces the EU cope with the refugees emergency, so much so as to induce the 27 countries of the Union to issue a Directive for the temporary protection of displaced persons, in order to manage the status of UkrainianRead more

The topic of binational family reunification in connection to the right of residence in Italy for the extra-Eu partner who does not have a residence permit has been dealt with by the attorneys at Damiani&Damiani Law Firm more than two years ago.   Binational Family Reunification, Residence permit, Right of Registration at Register Office of ItalianRead more

First the Court of Milan and then the Court of Rome have already said yes to the registration of the non-EU partner of an Italian citizen in the registry office. This means that the non-EU partner of an Italian citizen can apply for a residence permit for family reunification in Italy.  Non-EU Partner can obtainRead more

She is a Peruvian citizen, he is an Italian citizen. Last January they wanted to apply for family reunification to join together and live as a couple. But how to obtain a residence permit for family reunification? Their common desire, in fact, was to live together in Italy. But she, a non-EU citizen, without aRead more