How to apply for Italian citizenship by descent

Italian citizenship, passports on Italian flag

Discovering that you can claim Italian citizenship by descent through your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and in some cases even great-great-grandparents can be very exciting. But what is the process of acquiring Italian citizenship like? Is it easy to get Italian citizenship? Compared to other countries, Italian citizenship by descent More...

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Pedestrians look at a mural painting made by Italian artist and activist aleXsandro Palombo, depicting Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (R) and Democratic Party (PD) Secretary Elly Schlein (L) naked and pregnant in reference to the ongoing debate over surrogacy in the country
By Helen Greaves On Thursday, September 14th, 2023
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Gazetta Italia: A tale of two women

In this edition of our bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull reports on the two women who now face each other in the Italian parliament A mural, by Italian artist and activist aleXsandro Palombo, depicts Elly Schlein More...

By Sarah Williamson On Thursday, August 31st, 2023
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Life and property in Puglia

Great weather, endless seaside and fabulous food make property in Puglia a perennial favourite for buyers in Italy. Fleur Kinson guides you through this wonderful, affordable southern region The Salento Peninsula More...

Chris Smalling playing football
By Helen Greaves On Wednesday, July 5th, 2023
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Speak Italia: Foreign athletes living ‘the good life’

In this edition of our bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull looks at the current crop of foreign sports stars enjoying their new lives in Italy… KEY WORDS Useful Italian words and phrases to add to your vocabulary Cibo More...

Dressing the ingegni
By Helen Greaves On Wednesday, June 21st, 2023
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Discover Campobasso’s Festival of the Mysteries

Every June, locals stage a mesmerising event that’s become a cultural staple for the town of Campobasso in Molise, writes Val Nicastro… Here I am sitting at a table with complete strangers I only met five More...

Matilda of Canossa
By Helen Greaves On Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
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Italia! Women: Matilda of Canossa

Matilda of Canossa, Countess of Tuscany, left a legacy of church-building that has lasted a thousand years… Italia! Women #1: Matilda of Canossa (1046-1115) Revered as La Gran Contessa, Matilda of Canossa More...

Shuffling a deck of cards for Burraco
By Helen Greaves On Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
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Speak Italia! The boom of Burraco in Italy

In this edition of our bilingual feature, Tom Alberto Bull invites you to a hand of Burraco, the card game that’s become all the rage in Italy KEY WORDS Useful Italian words and phrases to add to your vocabulary Fare More...

Learn Italian in Agnone: Finding out about local life on an evening walk
By Helen Greaves On Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
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Live and learn Italian in Agnone

Karen Jensen-Jones jumps into life in Agnone in the heart of Molise to brush up on her Italian language skills and experience a slice of authentic Italian life. In Maria and Giuseppe’s rustic garden in the ancient More...

A-Z of Florence Landscape
By Helen Greaves On Friday, January 20th, 2023
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The A-Z of Florence

The capital of Italy’s Tuscany region is home to many interesting secrets… Florence has so much history and culture to offer. Here’s our A-Z of all things Florence. ARNO The river that flows through More...

Bagolino winter carnival costumed people
By Helen Greaves On Thursday, December 15th, 2022
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Discover The Bagolino Winter Carnival

We follow Marina Spironetti in her discovery of one of Italy’s most beautiful and lesser-known winter carnivals in the Alpine town of Bagolino… Images by Marina Spironetti Getting to the small town of Bagolino More...