Italian citizenship provides a gateway to exploring your heritage while unlocking the freedom to live, work, and travel across Europe. Whether obtained through descent, marriage, or other legal routes, it offers significant benefits, including access to the EU’s healthcare system and simplified residency requirements. The process, from registering marriages and births to understanding how citizenship laws apply to children born abroad or in Italy, involves essential steps that can shape your future in Italy and beyond. In this episode of the Italian Citizenship Podcast hosted by Italian attorney, Marco Permunian and dual citizen expat podcaster Rafael Di Furia, we’ll learn more about the practicalities of life as an Italian citizen, drawn from their real-life experiences navigating legal requirements and enjoying the unique privileges of Italian dual citizenship in Italy as well as in the European Union.