italian Citizenship by descent: your family right
Jure Sanguinis (Jus Sanguinis) is enshrined in the Italian Constitution. Know how PortaleItaly can help you obtain your Dual Citizenship,
If you have an Italian ancestor PortaleItaly can help you to obtain your Italian Citizenship
What is Citizenship by Descent?
Discover Your Italian Roots and Secure Your Citizenship Now
If you have an Italian ancestor, you may be eligible to obtain Italian citizenship by descent, also known as Jure Sanguinis (Jus Sanguinis). This powerful right allows you to reclaim your Italian heritage and access all the benefits of Italian and EU citizenship. If you are wondering "Am I eligible for Italian Citizenship by descent" or "Am I eligible for an Italian Passport", we can confirm your eligibility and explain the Italian descent citizenship rule that applies to your family line.
At PortaleItaly, we specialize in Italian citizenship by descent. Our company manages every step of the process —from eligibility analysis and document collection to legal filings and court proceedings.
We guide you with clarity, precision, and transparency, eliminating uncertainty and unnecessary delays. With PortaleItaly, you can count on a structured, reliable, and stress-free path to Italian citizenship—built around your family history and your future goals. From the first assessment to the application for the Italian Citizenship, we keep the process clear so you can get your dual citizenship with confidence,
Your Italian roots are the beginning. We help you turn them into citizenship.
Am I eligible to obtain Italian Citizenship by Descent?
If you want to qualify for the Italian Citizenship, contact us to assess your case
With PortaleItaly you could have your citizenship in between 18 and 24 months!
Unlock your Italian Citizenship
More individuals are pursuing Italian citizenship to reconnect with their Italian heritage.
Others are drawn by the benefits of dual citizenship, the freedom to live or retire in Europe, and the access to new opportunities worldwide.
With PortaleItaly by your side, you can move forward with confidence and turn this opportunity into your future.
Benefits from your Italian Citizenship:
🏡 Live or retire in Italy
Experience the Italian lifestyle, culture, and quality of life with no residency restrictions.
🎓 Study or work anywhere in the EU
Open the door to education and career opportunities across all European Union countries.
👨👩👧 Create opportunities for your children
Pass citizenship to future generations and expand their global education and career options.
🌍 Enjoy dual citizenship benefits
Keep your current nationality while gaining full Italian and EU rights.
🏠 Easily buy and own property in Italy
Benefit from simplified procedures and fewer limitations for Italian citizens.
✈️ Travel with greater freedom
Access visa-free or simplified travel to many countries around the world.
What we do: our process
3 easy steps to your Citizenship
PortaleItaly helps you with the whole Jure Sanguinis (Jus Sanguinis) process: from the initial assestment, to collecting the documents needed, and finalizing in the actual submission.
Our custom process ensures the most efficient, cost-effective method of obtaining your Italian Citizenship.
It's streamlined to be fast and straightforwad: On average, you could have your citizenship between 18 and 24 months.
Our process is made of 3 independent steps, that you can customise and adapt to your needs.
Our experts will analyze your ancestry and verify your qualifying ancestor to ensure you are eligible for Italian citizenship. Our team searches and compares records from several different Italian and American or Canadian archives to determine if you are eligible.
If you'd like, we take care of all the document collection. We will gather all the original files, whether they are in America, Canada or Italy, do the long form court-certified translations with Apostilles, and take care of all the other necessary documents.
Once the Documentation Collection Process is complete, we send the documents to our in-house legal team in Italy. We apply directly to the Tribunale di Roma, or any other necessary jurisdiction on your behalf.
The Court Submission is where our process truly stands apart.
Instead of trying to submit your application through an Italian Consulate, we file your case directly with the Italian Court.
This approach allows us to bypass many consular limitations, significantly reduce waiting times, and pursue a more reliable and effective outcome for your citizenship case.
If needed, we can customize our process for special cases.
Our 5 Star Reviews
The staff was precise in letting me know if I qualify for Italian citizenship and did their work quickly and professionally. Thanks a lot to Ashley and Giuliano for all their efforts!
John R.
The Italian citizenship process
Eligibility assessment
We assess your eligibility for Italian citizenship and provide guidance on the necessary steps to claim your Italian citizenship.
Proof documentation
We help you gather the necessary documentation, such as birth, death, and marriage certificates, to claim your Italian citizenship.
Application submission
We assist you in the process of submitting your Italian citizenship application, identifying the methods that works best for you.
See if you qualify, today
An update on the new Citizenship by Descent law
Find out how the "Tajani Decree" may affect your elegibility
If you are asking “Can I become and Italian Citizen under the new rules?”, the answer depends on your specific lineage.
In March 2025, the Italian Goverment passed Decree-Law No. 36/2025, now converted into national law. It redefines who qualifies for Italian citizenship through ancestry Jure Sanguinis (Jus Sanguinis):
Effective
March 2025
Under the newly imposed limits:
- Citizenship now passes only two generations from an Italian-born ancestor
- Additional Documentation and in-country requeriments may now apply
For many descendants of Italian emigrants, this represents a critical legal cutoff: one that risks permanently severing the link between heritage and citizenship
However, in certain cases, there are still viable legal routes bypass the attempted effects of this new law, and to protect your right to Italian citizenship by descent
Start with a free eligibility assesment.
Complete the pre-qualification form today
Why this matters now
Many qualified individuals, especially those living outside the EU, are discovering that a once-straightforward path to citizenship is being quietly closed off.
These reforms have caused confusion, delayed petitions, and rejected applications. But under Italian law, you may still have time to qualify under the prior interpretation — if you act now.
Citizenship is more than paperwork. It’s belonging, legacy, and a legal right rooted in bloodline. Don’t let a legislative technicality erase that.
How PortaleItaly can help
PortaleItaly is one of the few services working in coordination with legal experts to ensure the diaspora is protected.
Legal Eligibility Review
We assess your lineage against the updated decree law, identifying where and how your claim may still hold.
Archival Research & Lineage Tracing
We trace your family records across borders and decades, confirming the unbroken ancestral chain required by Italian law.
Document Recovery & Translation
We obtain official records from Italian and international archives, properly legalized and translated for submission.
Application Preparation
Your application packet is reviewed line-by-line to meet evolving standards. We seek your strongest possible path to citizenship.
Full-Service Support
From start to recognition, we manage communications with consulates and help resolve any challenges that arise.
start your pre-qualification
Our legal analyst can tell you where you stand.
Gianni Dell'Aiuto
Our Founder and Lead Counsel
Lead Counsel of PortaleItaly and founder of the Studio Legale Dell’Aiuto law firm, for over 30 years Gianni has served the people of Rome, Florence, and wider Italy in a variety of legal specialties. For more than 15 years, he has worked directly with the Court of Rome to advise on and procure citizenship via the “Jus sanguinis” laws and through other means. Having overseen hundreds of Italian citizenship procedures, you’re in the most capable hands when you work with PortaleItaly.
