Italian citizenship is a right by blood, with no generational limits. If you have an Italian ancestor, that bond can become a European passport for you and your children. At Start! Be Global, we turn historical documents into legal recognition with security, precision, and strategy.
A Cidadania Italiana Jure Sanguinis Italian citizenship by jure sanguinis (right of blood) has no generational limit. This means that whether your Italian ancestor was your parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, or even great-great-grandparent, the right remains intact as long as the line of transmission was not interrupted by a valid renunciation or loss of nationality.
The challenge arises with consular waiting lists in Brazil, which can exceed ten years and make the administrative route impractical. This is precisely where we step in—with strategic, fast, and legally secure solutions, working alongside specialists in Brazil and partner attorneys in Italy.
The route to recognition of Italian citizenship varies according to your family background, documentation, and migration history. Select your profile to follow the correct path:
The most common pathway. We handle Judicial proceedings (bypassing consular queues) as well as Maternal Line cases—also known as “1948 cases”—which apply when citizenship is transmitted through a woman prior to 1948.
A naturalização Naturalization through marriage or civil union allows the spouse of an Italian citizen to acquire citizenship, provided the legal requirements regarding length of marriage and minimum Italian language proficiency (B1 level) are met.
For those who have legally lived in Italy for the required period to apply for citizenship by residence.
Specific cases involving individuals born on Italian soil who may qualify for recognition (jure soli, under applicable legal conditions).
Many Brazilians give up after learning that waiting lists at Italian Consulates in Brazil can take over a decade.
We offer a solution through the Paternal Judicial Route (“Against the Consular Queues”). We file a lawsuit directly with the competent court in Italy, representing you through partner Italian attorneys.
You do not need to go to Italy.
Average processing times are significantly shorter than the consular route.
This is a right guaranteed by law due to the State’s failure to process applications within a reasonable timeframe.
To begin an Italian citizenship process, it is mandatory to locate the birth or baptism certificate of the Italian ancestor—the Dante Causa. Many records are held in parish archives, historic municipalities, dioceses, or regions affected by territorial reorganizations.
If you only have family stories, surnames, or fragments of information, our team of genealogists conducts in-depth research in Italy and Brazil to reconstruct your lineage with historical rigor.
Advanced genealogical research to locate civil and religious records, map migration paths, and compile a complete and compliant documentary file.
Live, study, work, or run a business in any EU country.
Travel without a traditional tourist visa.
Access to healthcare, education, and social protection systems.
Children and grandchildren are born with the right already secured.
We review your family tree and identify any obstacles, such as prior naturalization or documentation gaps.
We issue certificates, retrieve documents in Italy and Brazil, and handle translations and apostilles in accordance with legal requirements.
Partner Italian attorneys file the lawsuit in the competent court, or we guide administrative/consular applications when applicable.
After a favorable decision, we complete registration at the Comune and enable issuance of your European passport.
Your right to Italian citizenship is a legal and family legacy that cannot be taken away. The next step depends on you—and we guide the entire process with precision and transparency.
