New Circular by the Ministero dell’Interno regarding the ‘minor issue’ in Italian citizenship applications on the grounds of ius sanguinis. On 3 October 2024, the Ministero dell’Interno issued new guidelines to the courts, the Italian Consulates and the Comune in relation to applications for Italian citizenship by descent (ius sanguinis) and the...
Read MoreUK entry visas – Health surcharge
The Immigration Health Surcharge has increased as of 6 February 2024 from £624 to £1035 per year. Unfortunately, this is a substantial increase and will be multiplied on the basis of the length of the UK entry visa which the applicant is applying for. Now, the Immigration Health Surcharge will be more expensive than the Home Office application fee itself...
Read MoreUK entry visas – definition of partner
For our clients resident in Italy and worldwide we wish to advise you that there is now the opportunity to apply under the Partner Route to enter into the UK for those who have not cohabited for 2 years “akin to marriage”: Previously, in the UK Immigration Rules (Appendix FM) a ‘partner’ was defined as: Spouse Civil partner Unmarried...
Read MoreExpiry of UK passports
Many UK passport holders entering EU countries over the summer were turned away at the boarding gate for their flights and were told that their passports were out of date despite the expiry date in their passports being at a future date. Passports that have been issued since Brexit i.e. the new blue passports only have a validity of 10 years. This issue is...
Read MoreNew ETIAS travel permit
The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) will be in force from 2024. British citizens and nationals of other third countries/non-EU states, who up until now could enter the Schengen Area without a visa, will be required to obtain this travel authorisation permit before entering Italy and other countries in the Schengen Area for a...
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