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The Full Start-to-Finish Program includes:
•    Priority Client Status, with professional Project Manager assigned to your project
•    Genealogy Research to identify vital record dates and locations, if missing
•    Purchase of all required Italian Vital Records
•    Purchase of Naturalization Proof Documents
•    Purchase of all required US Vital Records
•    Obtain the required Apostilles
•    All administrative and shipping fees are included
•    Conduct the required Translations of US Records to Italian 
•    Periodic Project Updates, Ongoing Zoom Consultations as required, etc. 
•    Conduct the Document Review Consultation (determination of the need for amendments)
•    Preparation of all the Application Forms required by the Italian Consulate (an average of four or more) - Additional fee
•    Preparation Call prior to your appointment with the Italian Consulate
•    Continued assistance to meet any additional requests, post Consulate Appointment - Additional Fee
•    Post Citizenship Recognition - Assistance with AIRE Registration and Passport Request - Additional Fee

It is not uncommon to take upwards of one year+ to complete the application process and receive your Italian Citizenship.  Some of the key processing times are estimated as follows:

1. Obtaining your ancestor's birth, marriage or death certificates from Italy using our services at My Italian Family can take up to 8 weeks. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR FEES AND TIMELINES.   

2. Acquiring a certified copy of your Italian Ancestor's US (or other Country) Naturalization papers or, in case he or she was never naturalized; you will need to perform some additional research in the Census Records and with the National Archives.  You may incur research costs, as well as, the cost of obtaining the copies. 

3. Obtaining your birth, marriage and death certificates in your native state or province varies, but it take as long as 2 or 3 months.  Each state or provinces offices of vital statistics may have expediting services.  

4. Once you receive your state or province documents, you will need to obtain an APOSTILLE or legalizations for each document.  This is usually obtained through the appropriate department in your state or province offices.  Again, time varies. Always presenting your documents in person results in a quicker turnaround.

5. All of your native country’s certificates have to be translated to Italian.  This may also be done while you are waiting for the Apostilles or legalizations. You can complete the actual application for citizenship and get it notarized in a very short time. 

6. You will to make an appointment with the Italian Consulate of the State where you reside; some Italian Consulates have a wait time of a year of longer.  This will give you time to gather all documentation prior to your official meeting.  

A.I.R.E. (Anagrafe Italiani Residenti all’Estero) is the registry of Italians residing abroad. For people of Italian descent pursuing Italian Dual Citizenship jure sanguinis, AIRE’s enrolment is a right and a duty. It provides access to consular services abroad and allows the exercise of some important rights, such as the right to vote and the right to renew IDs and travel documents. Enrolment is free of charge.

NOTE: More and more Italian Consulates require that applicants for Italian Dual Citizenship fill out the AIRE Registration Form and have it ready the day of their appointment. You can download the enrolment form by visiting the Italian Consulate that has jurisdiction of the State where you reside.