Italian citizenship must increase from R$3,500/family to R$3,800/person

The Italian government justifies that the increase in fees will cover administrative and consular costs. According to the amendment approved by the budget committee, part of the amount collected from the increase in fees will be used to hire more teams at consulates and improve infrastructure.

How Italian citizenship works

Who can currently obtain Italian citizenship? The only requirement is to prove Italian lineage with official documents, such as birth and marriage certificates.

There is no generational limit to “jus sanguinis”, but children of immigrants born in Italy can only obtain citizenship after the age of 18. By marriage, foreigners can naturalize after two years of marriage if they live in Italy, or three years if they live abroad, in addition to proving knowledge of the Italian language.

Other types of Italian citizenship. There is naturalization, aimed at foreigners who have legally resided in Italy for at least 10 years, or for less time if married to Italian citizens.

Citizenship by “jus soli” (right to land) is also granted to foreigners born in Italy, but with strict conditions, such as continuous residence in the country until the age of 18. There are also exceptional cases, where citizenship can be granted on honor to individuals who have provided significant services to the country, without the need for ancestral ties or residence.