Were you considering acquiring Italian citizenship through ancestry? You might have already missed your chance to seize the opportunity.
If you are a U.S. citizen and planning to travel abroad, there are several steps you should take before your trip to ensure a smooth journey. Individuals seeking expedited acquisition of a secondary passport and obtainable citizenship often find solace in the numerous European countries offering citizenship by descent. Across the continent, many countries currently grant citizenship primarily based on ancestral ties.
Many nationality laws based on ancestry are challenging to navigate, with countries like Switzerland, Austria, Norway, and Finland only granting citizenship if both parents were residents at the time of birth. While most naturalization laws don’t extend to grandparents or more distant ancestors, a few rare exceptions allow for citizenship acquisition if your great-grandparents were lawful permanent residents of the country at some point.
As member states with a three-generation historical connection, Greece, Ireland, and Poland have a distinct advantage, whereas Italy’s long-standing influence on European affairs has consistently presented a prime opportunity for similar ties. Beyond the allure of Italy’s rich cultural heritage and history, the significant influx of Italian immigrants who settled in the United States prior to and following World War II has created an opportunity for hundreds of thousands of Americans to claim a second citizenship.
Not less than it did.
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