A common mistake with Italian citizenship applications.

By on June 27, 2023   /   Living in Italy, Other information, Traveling to Italy   /   Leave a comment
A common mistake with Italian citizenship applications.

A common mistake with Italian citizenship applications. First things first: start by requesting your Italian ancestor’s birth certificate How to Get Your Italian Ancestor’s Birth Certificate If you are interested in applying for Italian citizenship by descent, you will need to collect a number of documents from Italy, including your ancestor’s birth certificate. This is the most important document, as you cannot apply for citizenship without it. Therefore, the first document you need to request is your Italian-born ancestor’s birth

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Coronavirus. DPCM March 22, 2020 defining the essential activities that can continue to remain open

By on March 23, 2020   /   Living in Italy, Traveling to Italy   /   2 Comments
Coronavirus. DPCM March 22, 2020 defining the essential activities that can continue to remain open

Coronavirus. DPCM March 22, 2020 defining the essential activities that can continue to remain open The Italian Prime Minister, Mr. Giuseppe Conte, following all the previous decrees regarding the Coronavirus, has signed a DPCM (“Decreto del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri”), introducing at national level further measures on the containment and management of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) epidemiological emergency. On March 22 the President Mr. Conte signed a decree that establishes more restrictive measures defining the essential activities that can continue

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Can I register a birth or marriage certificate in my Italian Comune without going through the Italian Consulate?

By on November 21, 2019   /   Other information, Tips   /   5 Comments
Can I register a birth or marriage certificate in my Italian Comune without going through the Italian Consulate?

Can I register a birth or marriage certificate in my Italian Comune without going through the Italian Consulate? Well, the answer is yes. Example 1). You are an Italian citizen living in the UK, regularly registered with the AIRE of your Italian Comune (Municipality), for example Rome, and need to register your son’s or daughter’s birth certificate in the registers of the Comune of Rome. Example 2). You are an Italian citizen who married a US citizen in the US,

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Italian citizenship IS application: appointment at the Italian Consulate

By on June 2, 2019   /   Living in Italy, Other information, Tips   /   9 Comments
Italian citizenship IS application: appointment at the Italian Consulate

You have an Italian ancestor who was born in Italy, maybe more than a hundred years ago, and emigrated to your country of residence (USA, UK, Brazil etc.). So, you wonder if you can apply for Italian citizenship in light of your Italian bloodline and what the benefits would be. After some research online you discover that you actually are entitled to apply for Italian citizenship via Iure Sanguinis (by descent) because, thanks to your Italian ancestor, you are eligible

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EU elections are coming up: Don’t forget to vote!

By on May 13, 2019   /   Living in Italy, News, Other information   /   Leave a comment
EU elections are coming up: Don't forget to vote!

EU elections are coming up very soon! They will be held in the United Kingdom on May 23rd. If you’re a citizen of an EU country (other than the UK, Ireland, Malta and Cyprus) resident in the UK, you can either vote in the UK or in your home country. EU nationals who are residents in the UK may vote for the EU parliamentarian elections there but must have registered to vote by May 7th. You can find more information

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Are you sure your marriage has actually been transcribed?

By on January 31, 2019   /   Living in Italy, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Are you sure your marriage has actually been transcribed?

Are you sure your marriage has actually been regsitered in the registers of your Italian municipality? Option 1: you are an Italian citizen that has married a foreign wife/husband and you would like her/him to become an Italian citizen. Option 2: you are the foreign wife/husband that has married an Italian citizen and would like to apply for Italian citizenship. So, in both cases, you start your research online and you discover that it is possible according to the Italian Law

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Brexit update: ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

By on January 20, 2019   /   Living in Italy, News, Traveling to Italy   /   Leave a comment
Brexit update: 'Much Ado About Nothing'

Brexit update: ‘Much Ado About Nothing ‘ Two important rounds of voting in the British Parliament this past week turned the old adage ‘No news is good news’ on its head: in fact, there was a lot of news which brought about nothing new and whether bad or good depended on which side of the fence Brits were sitting on. But, first things first. Late on Wednesday, Parliament rejected the deal PM Theresa May had negotiated by an overwhelming majority

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Brexit Update – November 2018

By on November 19, 2018   /   News, Traveling to Italy   /   Leave a comment
Brexit Update - November 2018

Brexit Update – November 2018 When on November 14th it was reported on the news that the EU/UK negotiating committee had concluded a draft deal, we at Vademecum Italia thought we would finally have a substantial update on  Brexit for our readers. However, what we can report on Brexit is a substantial uproar! Although Theresa May’s cabinet approved her deal, six ministers promptly resigned and when she took the proposal to Parliament she faced widespread disapproval. During a lengthy question

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