Italian Citizenship Attorney / Serving USA & CanadaYour Italian ancestor's documents are waiting to be found.
We locate original birth, marriage and death certificates from archives across Italy — then use them to claim your Italian dual citizenship. Attorney-led. Full service.
Complete the form and we will respond within 24 hours.~60,000
Pending applications filed before March 27, 2025 still processed under old, more favorable rules
5+ years
60M+
⚠️ Law 74/2025 — New rules limit automatic citizenship to those with a parent or grandparent born exclusively in Italy. 1948 cases and pending applications remain fully unaffected. Act now — deadlines apply.
🇮🇹 🇺🇸 Italian Dual Citizenship
Keep your US or Canadian passport. Add an Italian one. Live, work and travel freely across the entire EU.
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190+
Countries Visa-Free Travel
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Generations Can Inherit It
Attorney-Led Process
On-Ground Researchers in Italy
Full Document Retrieval
Court Cases Welcome
Serving USA & Canada
The Problem We Solve
The documents exist in Italy. You just need someone to find them.
Millions of Italian Americans and Italian Canadians have the legal right to Italian dual citizenship through their ancestors. But the process stops at the same point for nearly everyone: the original documents from Italy.
Italian vital records — birth, marriage and death certificates — are held in local Comuni and State Archives across Italy. Many have never been digitized. You cannot order them online. Someone needs to go there. We have researchers on the ground in every Italian region.
Genealogy & Archive Research
We search civil registries, church records and State Archives across all 20 Italian regions. Even records from the 1800s in villages that no longer exist.
Certified Document Retrieval
We obtain original certified copies of Italian birth, marriage and death certificates, arrange apostilles and provide certified translations into English.
Legal Citizenship Application
Once documents are secured, our attorneys handle the full process consulate filing, court petitions, or direct application in Italy for complex cases.
HOW IT WORKS
From your family story to your Italian passport.
Step 01
Free Case Assessment
You tell us what you know a name, a town, a decade. We assess your eligibility, identify which citizenship pathway applies to your case, and outline exactly what we need to find.
Step 02
Document Research & Retrieval
Step 03
Citizenship Application
All Case Types
Every type of Italian citizenship case.
Italian citizenship law is complex and changed significantly in 2025. Not every case is the same. We handle all types — from straightforward grandparent cases to complex 1948 court petitions.
Jure Sanguinis — Standard
Parent or grandparent born in Italy. The most straightforward pathway under the new 2025 rules.
1948 Court Cases
Citizenship through an Italian female ancestor born before 1948. Requires court petition in Italy. Fully unaffected by Law 74/2025.
Pending Applications
If your application was filed or appointment confirmed before March 27, 2025, you are processed under the old, more favorable rules.
Court Bypass — Queue
For valid claims blocked by 5+ year consulate wait times. Court petition in Italy bypasses the administrative queue.
Citizenship by Marriage
Married to an Italian citizen? You may qualify for Italian citizenship through jure matrimonii after two years of marriage.
Reacquisition
Former Italian citizens who lost citizenship before 1992 may reacquire it. Deadline: December 31, 2027.
ARCHIVE RESEARCH
We search where others cannot.
Italian vital records are not fully digitized. Most are stored in local town halls and church archives that require physical presence. Our researchers are there.
What We Retrieve
- Italian birth certificates (Atto di nascita) — certified copies with apostille
- Marriage certificates (Atto di matrimonio) from civil and church records
- Death certificates (Atto di morte) confirming citizenship status
- Naturalization records from NARA and US National Archives
- Ship manifests and Ellis Island arrival records
- Certified English translations and apostilles for all documents
Civil Records
Birth, marriage and death certificates from Italian Comuni (town halls). Records from 1866 to present
Church Records
Parish baptismal registers dating back to the 1500s. Often the only source for ancestors born before civil registration began.
State Archives
Archivio di Stato in every provincial capital. Contains historical records, military documents and census data.
US Archives
Ellis Island, NARA, naturalization records and ship manifests. We cross-reference US and Italian records to build your complete lineage.
WHY CHOOSE US
The only service that handles documents and the law.
Most genealogy companies find your Italian documents but cannot represent you legally. Most law firms handle Italian citizenship but send you elsewhere for the document research. We do both — under one roof, with one team, led by a qualified attorney.
Every case is managed by a licensed attorney. Not a consultant, not a specialist. An attorney.
Attorney-Led, Not Consultant-Led
Every case is managed by a licensed attorney. We provide legal strategy, legal representation and legal accountability not just paperwork.
On-Ground Researchers Across Italy
Our certified genealogists physically access archives in Comuni, parish registries and State Archives across all 20 Italian regions.
Complete Package - One Fee
Document retrieval, certified translations, apostilles, consulate filings or court representation — all included. No hidden costs.
Complex Cases Are Our Specialty
1948 cases, court petitions, missing records, pre-March 2025 applications — we take the cases that other services turn away.
Network Across Europe and America
All cases handled exclusively by attorneys and certified genealogists under the supervision of E. Chatzidimitriou LLC.
Eleftherios Hatzidimitriou
Attorney at Law E Chatzidimitriou LLC
- EU-registered attorney — right to practice across all EU member states
- Authorized to advise on Italian law under EU Directive 98/5/EC
- Based in New York City — serving USA & Canada
Every Italian citizenship case deserves qualified legal
representation- not a consultant filling out forms.
Free · No Obligation · 24-Hour Response
Submit Your Case Assessment
Select the service you are interested in, answer a few short questions, and an attorney will contact you within 24 hours.
Thank you — your request has been received.
An attorney from our team will review your answers and contact you within 24 hours on business days.
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📍 E. Chatzidimitriou LLC · New York City
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Thank you — your request has been received.
An attorney from our team will review your answers and contact you within 24 hours on business days.
📧 info@italiandualcitizenshiplaw.com
📞 +1 (347) 403-4789
📍 E. Chatzidimitriou LLC · New York City
If you do not hear from us within 24 hours, please check your spam folder or call us directly.
I had been searching for three years for my great-grandfather's birth certificate in Calabria. In six weeks, they found it, retrieved the certified copy, translated it, and filed my application. I now have an Italian passport
Italian Citizenship Form
Quick Eligibility Check
Do you qualify for Italian dual citizenship? Find out in 60 seconds.
Answer four simple questions and we’ll tell you which Italian citizenship pathway applies to your family.
Based on your answers, a lawyer will review your case personally.
TESTIMONIALS
They found their documents. Then their Italian passport.
WHY CHOOSE US
Your Italian passport is waiting in an archive.
Complete the form and an attorney from our team will contact you within 24 hours. We review your family history, identify which citizenship pathway applies to your case, and tell you exactly what documents we need to find.
Head Office Address
10 Halletts Point Astoria, New York 11102 USA
Email Address
info@italiandualcitizenshiplaw.com
Phone
+1 (332) 277-5023
Free Case Assessment
We respond within 24 hours. All consultations are confidential.
