A common challenge facing international clients moving to Italy is the registration (“trascrizione“) of their birth or marriage certificates at the Ufficio di Stato Civile at the Comune. Registration of overseas birth or marriage certificates is optional for non-Italian citizens resident in Italy. Italian citizens, on the other hand, are...
Read MoreBudget 2025 – rise in fees for Italian citizenship applications
In the last few weeks of 2024 a controversial amendment was introduced to the Budget law which will increase the fee to 600 Euro per person for all applications being made for the recognition of Italian citizenship by descent (ius sanguinis). This amount would be payable whether the application is made at an Italian Consolate abroad, to the Comune, or...
Read MoreChoice of English law in Last Will and Testament
Our firm offers expert guidance to international clients in Italian inheritance law. We advise clients who wish to plan the distribution of their estate after their death, whether they own assets in Italy or overseas. We can advise on whether it is appropriate to include an express choice of English law in a Last Will and Testament. Our tailored advice is...
Read MoreReferendum on Italian citizenship
The Italian government is proposing to hold a Referendum to ask whether the law should be changed to reduce the period of 10 years continous and lawful residence, which is necessary for a non-EU national to be able to apply to become an Italian citizen. The current period of 10 years continuous and lawful residence was fixed in 1992 (Art. 9 (1) (f) Legge 5...
Read MoreThe Italian Notarial profession
The role of the Italian Notary (“Notaio”) derives from the tradition of Roman-Latin culture in which the Notary would draw up legal documents and deeds for the Roman Emperor. The Notary can also be found in most other countries which are based on the civil law system (as opposed to the system of “common law” system of England and...
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