When applying for Italian citizenship by descent or considering the elective residency visa for moving to Italy, it's important to stay aware of key factors like ensuring your apostilled documents are current, understanding the travel rules while awaiting a permesso di soggiorno, and tracking down your Italian ancestor's naturalization records. 17:35 - Closing Thoughts & Outro consulate appointments or navigating the process, there are various paths to explore based on your unique circumstances. In this episode of the Italian Citizenship Podcast, hosted by Italian attorney, Marco Permunian and dual citizen expat podcaster, Rafael Di Furia, we'll discuss these hurdles and respond to viewer questions from Verona, Italy.

For help with the Italian citizenship process and more information about Italian Citizenship Assistance visit ICA's website:

https://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.com

To contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team of dual-citizenship experts and attorneys you can use the contact form on the Italian Citizenship Assistance website:

https://italiancitizenshipassistance.com/contact/

To see more from Rafael Di Furia about life in Italy and life as a dual-citizen expat check out his YouTube channel and website:

Http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuria

Http://RafaelDiFuria.com

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Topics & Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro & Opening Thoughts

0:42 - Can documents that are 2 years old and apostilled still be used?

3:29 - What are the travel restrictions for someone waiting for their Permesso di Soggiorno?

5:27 - If someone can't determine if their ancestor naturalized, how can they research it?

8:55 - Why can't someone claim Italian citizenship based on genetics (e.g. DNA)?

12:29 - If your pension is only half of the needed income, will they consider assets?

15:29 - Would it be quicker to apply through Italian courts under the 1948 rule if the father was born in 1913 and the grandfather didn't naturalize until 1918?

17:35 - Closing Thoughts & Outro