CITIZENSHIP

Cittadinanza
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Citizenship is a right

 

The concession of the citizenship after 10 years of residence in Italy is not a right and it is evaluated not according your own interest to obtein it but according to what is the interest of the State as well as the national community to welcome you as a new citizen.

 

It is different the case of those who apply for Italian citizenship by marriage with an Italian citizen. In this case it is a real right, conditioned only by the existence of circumstances that make it possible to state the danger to the security of the State or to the public order of the applicant (http://www.meltingpot.org/Report-to-decree-of-Ministry -dell-Inside-the-7.html # .Wk3369_ibIU)

 

 

In which cases are you entitled to obtain the Italian citizenship?

 

  • Birth if you are the son of at least one Italian citizen, if you were born in Italy from unknown parents, or stateless, or foreigners interested in anyone;
  • Recognition or judicial declaration of filiation for recognition of paternity or maternity or judicial follow-up of filiation during your minor age;
  • The foreign minor adopted by an Italian citizen becomes an Italian citizen;
  • Voluntary purchase If you are descendant of an Italian citizen, at the same level, during the legal control, you will assume the right to acquire Italian citizenship; also abroad, and declaring to want to acquire Italian citizenship (http://www.meltingpot.org/Comment-al-decreto-del-Ministero-dell-Interno-...);
  • Marriage After two years of cohabitation and legal residence in Italy, following the marriage. The years of waiting have decreased to one in the presence of children born or adopted by the spouses.

 

When can you request it?

 

If you have married an Italian citizen and have lived in Italy for at least two years following the wedding. Times are reduced by half in the presence of children, including adoptive ones. In this case the acquisition of Italian citizenship is a real subjective right. The marriage must be kept at the moment of recognition of citizenship, otherwise the application will be rejected. (http://www.meltingpot.org/Matrimonio-Tutti-i-documenti-utili.html#.WlSb2...).

 

The necessary documentation and submission of the application

 

Starting from 18 June 2015, the electronic submission is the only way to formulate the application: it is therefore no longer possible to send an application paper based. For general information on how to submitt the application and the documents to be attached to it, consult the website of the Ministry of the Interior (http://www.interno.gov.it/it/temi/cittadinanza-e- -DIRITTI-Civilians / citizenship / citizenship-send-your-question).

To access the telematic forwarding service from the Ministry of the Interior, Department for Civil Liberties and Immigration, for the compilation and submission of the application for citizenship, connect instead to https: //nullaostalavoro.dlci.interno. it / Ministry / index2.jsp.

The mandatory documents are:

 

  • Extract of the birth certificate, translated and legalized, complete with all the details;
  • Criminal certificate of your country of origin, duly reported and legalized;
  • Residence permit;
  • Receipt of payment of the contribution of € 200.00, at the Italian Post Office to the Account Current account 809020 payable to "Ministry of the Interior DLCI - Citizenship";
  • Possible certificate of recognition of refugee status or stateless status;
  • Copy of the complete act of marriage issued by the Italian municipality to which it was transcribed.

 

The following documents may be self-certified:

 

Download here the form for self-certification

 

  • Historical certificate of residence, attested legal residence for at least years in Italy after marriage or death;
  • Date of first entry in Italy;
  • Naturalization data if you are not an Italian citizen from birth (important because the data are calculated in 2 years, necessary to submit the application);
  • Family status attesting to the presence of children born or adopted.

 

Procedure and timing:

 

The expected time is 730 days from the submission of the application, after which you have 6 months to take an oath at the municipality of residence.

 

By naturalization (residence):  If you legally resided in Italy for 10 years.

 

Citizenship by residence: It is possible to consult the state of your application through the cittadinanza.interno.it website.

 

Who can request it:

 

If you have been living in Italy regularly for at least 10 years, you can apply for Italian citizenship. It is therefore a discretionary provision and there is no automatic obligation to grant it once the existence of the requisite requirements has been assessed, but there is simply the obligation to evaluate the opportunity, in the interest of the Italian community, to grant it or less.

 

How to request the necessary documentation?

 

Starting from 18 June 2015 the Ministry of the Interior has ordered the electronic submission of the application for citizenship, which is the only way to formalize this request: it is therefore no longer possible to submit the application on paper models.

 

For general information on how to forward the application and the documents to be attached to it, consult the following page of the website of the Ministry of the Interior (http://www.interno.gov.it/it/temi/cittadinanza-e- other-civil-rights / citizenship / nationality-send-your-question).

 

To directly access the telematic forwarding service provided by the Ministry of the Interior, Department for Civil Liberties and Immigration, for the compilation and submission of the application for citizenship, linked instead to (https: //nullaostalavoro.dlci.interno .com / Ministry / index2.jsp).

 

The documentation to be attached to the application:

 

  • Extract of the birth certificate, complete with all the details. This document does not expire (for women who have acquired the surname of the husband as a result of marriage, it is necessary that the birth certificate contains both the maiden name and the married one: otherwise, it is also necessary to attach the marriage certificate) and legalized by the diplomatic or consular representation of the country of origin;
  • Receipt of payment of the contribution of € 200.00, at the Italian Post Office to the current account number 809020 payable to "Ministry of the Interior DLCI - Citizenship";
  • Criminal certificate of the country of origin (and of any third countries of residence). This certificate expires after six months from the date of legalization. It is NOT necessary if you have already been legally resident in Italy before the age of 14) translated and legalized by the diplomatic or consular representation of the country of origin;
  • Residence permit, certificate of recognition of refugee status or stateless person, possible certificate of registration if you are a Community citizen.

 

The following documents can be self-certified

 

Download the form for self-certification

 

  • Family status attesting the composition of the family;
  • Date of first entry in Italy;
  • Certificate of residence of all the municipalities in which you have been a resident;
  • Income received in the last three years and regularly declared for tax purposes (CUD, UNICO, 730). Income can be referred to the entire family unit and will be re-evaluated at the moment of completion of the process;
  • Stamp duty from 16.00 euros.

 

 

Legalization of documents

 

The documents must be translated into Italian by one of the following authorities:

 

  • Italian diplomatic or consular authority present in your State of origin;
  • Diplomatic or consular authority of your country of origin present in Italy;
  • Official translator of the competent Court which certifies compliance with the original text with the required formalities;
  • If born in Italian territory from foreign parents legally and continuously residing from birth until reaching the age of majority. If you have legally resided legally up to 18 years in Italy you can declare whether or not you want to acquire Italian citizenship within a year of reaching the age of majority. This, however, does not prejudice the maintenance of the citizenship of the country of origin unless the law of this prohibits it.

 

Where to submit the application?

 

The application must be submitted to the Civil Status Office of the Municipality of residence.

 

Documentation:

 

The truthfulness of the documents in order to compose the application must be made by the offices of the municipality. The necessary documents are:

 

  • Valid identity document;
  • Residence permit, in case of interruption periods in the residence permit, you will be able to present the documentation that certifies the presence in Italy (school, medical and other certification);
  • Complete copy of the birth certificate;
  • Historical certificate of residence (in case of late registration with an Italian municipality it is necessary to present documentation proving that they stay in Italy in the period prior to the regularization of the registry (eg vaccination certificates, medical certificates);
  • Receipt of payment of the contribution of € 200.00, at the Italian Post Office to the current account number 809020 payable to "Ministry of the Interior DLCI - Citizenship".

 

 

Timing:

 

The legislation provides for a maximum waiting period of 760 days, or 2 years.

 

  • To receive help in completing the application for the request for Italian citizenship you can contact a patron, CAF or union nearest you.

 

REMEMBER: The Italian Citizenship Act allows the possession of a double and even triple citizenship, according to the general principle of international law called.

 

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