Italy Citizenship by Descent Eligibility Test

Italian CBA program that allows individuals with Italian ancestry to claim Italian citizenship based on their family lineage, providing a pathway to connect with their roots and gain access to living, working, and traveling freely throughout the European Union.

Your Italian ancestor must have been born in Italy after March 17, 1861 (the date of Italian unification) to qualify for citizenship by descent.

Yes, Italy accepts dual citizenship, and there is no limit to the number of citizenships a person can have, as long as the other countries also allow multiple citizenships.

There should be no interruption in the ancestral link due to renunciation or loss of Italian nationality by any of your ancestors in the line of descent.

Italy did not recognize dual citizenship until 1992, meaning Italian citizens who emigrated abroad and secured another citizenship before 1992 may not pass their Italian citizenship to their descendants.

Benefits include the right to live, work, and study freely in Italy and anywhere in the European Union, access to social securities, healthcare subsidies, education benefits from EU member states, and obtaining an Italian passport.

The process involves: determining your ancestral link to Italy, gathering necessary documentation to establish your connection, reviewing exceptions and general rules for eligibility, submitting your citizenship application to Italian authorities, and waiting for processing.