From early history, names were used to identify individuals, but rarely was a family name included. Even Jews, who are believed to have been the first to place emphasis on family lines and genealogy, usually failed to permanently identify a family line by one surname. Italians didn’t generally use surnames until the Italian population started to grow […]
From the beginning of the unified republic in 1866, the Napoleonic system of Civil Vital Records was established throughout the republic, and the town officials were nominated to record all Births, Marriages and Deaths among all population. Then, after Pope Pius IX declared the doctrine of papal infallibility and prohibited all faithful Catholics from participating in the[…]
Many people are not sure how important a Family Tree can be, and how genealogy plays a key role in building one. A Family Tree is an instrument which helps countless people who are in the process of researching documents for Italian Citizenship, a key service provide, which is why we decided to dedicate a post to[…]
DNA tests allow our researchers to close certain unknown gaps of your Ancestry by adding additional information regarding both, the Genealogical and Genetic Family Trees of our clients. The Genetic Tree is extremely useful for individuals who believe they possess Italian heritage, but are not 100% certain. A DNA test will confirm the individual’s ancestry, and more[…]
Differences between Italian Citizenship and Italian Naturalization Italian Citizenship, for Descendants of Italians who have the necessary requirements laid down by Law, is a right that must be granted by the Italian Government. Italian Naturalization, on the other hand, is not a right but a request / concession made to the Italian Government, more precisely to the[…]
In order to set up the process of recognizing Italian Citizenship, the applicant must prove by means of Official Documentation that he has Italian Descent in his Family Tree or that he has an Italian Ancestor (s) who transfer the right to Dual Citizenship ( not just Italian, but all) to you. The documents that need to[…]
The Celotto Genealogy Services Italian Citizenship Office offers Dual Citizenship services with transparency, personalized service and security. We are always available to Consult and Advise to ensure our applicants a successful journey. We are aware of your struggle for recognition of the right to Dual Citizenship, which involves time and money. Therefore, we provide personalized and differentiated[…]
Approval times vary depending on where you submit your completed Italian Citizenship application. If you submit your application from Brazil, expect a 12 year processing time! From Canada, about 1 year, or from Italian soil, 60 days or less! Often during the process of our professional genealogists researching for and preparing an Italian Citizenship application they will[…]
Italian Dual Citizenship, or simply Italian citizenship, is the right of an Italian descendant to become an official citizen in Italy beyond their nationality of origin (Brazilian nationality, for example), ie. to have Italian nationality as well, thus an Italian passport. Italian citizenship is based on Law No 91 of 15/02/1992, and therefore in no way is[…]
For Brazilian official documents to be recognized, and accepted as part of an Italian Citizenship Application, they must first be legalized. Documents submitted for legalization must be: Originals or duplicate copies (certified copies shall not be accepted) of the issuing or recognizing authority Recent (dispatched no more than 6 months ago) Complete documents in their entirety The[…]