After you find wich comune you will stay follow this steps to get your italian citzenship directly in Italy:
1) Go to Questura
a. Within 8 days of arrival
b. Bring passport
c. Receive Dichiarazione di Presenza (Declaration of Presence)
2) Go to Anagrafe?
a. Bring Dichiarazione di Presenza from step 1
b. Bring copy of Circolare 32 – just in case
c. This starts the procedure to establish residency
3) Wait for visit from Vigili (aka police) at your local residence
a. This takes about 2 weeks. Maximun 3 months by law
b. If police arrive at your residence while you are there, they will give you a “residency certificate” verifying that you do in fact live at that location.
c. If police arrive at your residence while you are away, they will leave a note indicating that you can respond at the police office within 24 hours. If you are able to make this deadline, they will then give you your “residency certificate,” otherwise this step restarts and you will have to wait about another 2 weeks.
4) Go to Comune (or is it the Stato Civile?)
a. Bring “residency certificate” from step 3
b. Bring Citizenship Packet (aka vital records, apostilles, translations, etc)
c. Leave “residency certificate” and “Citizenship Packet”
d. Receive “printout receipt” indicating that your application for citizenship is being processed.
5) Go to Post Office (or is it the Comune? or the Questura?)
a. Bring “printout receipt” from step 4
b. This is where you apply for your PdiS – attesa per cittadinanza (Residency Permit while awaiting citizenship)
6) Wait for arrival of both PdiS as well as citizenship notification
a. Either one can come first
b. Wait time varies for both (2 months to 1 year)
7) apply for passport and health card...
1) Go to Questura
a. Within 8 days of arrival
b. Bring passport
c. Receive Dichiarazione di Presenza (Declaration of Presence)
2) Go to Anagrafe?
a. Bring Dichiarazione di Presenza from step 1
b. Bring copy of Circolare 32 – just in case
c. This starts the procedure to establish residency
3) Wait for visit from Vigili (aka police) at your local residence
a. This takes about 2 weeks. Maximun 3 months by law
b. If police arrive at your residence while you are there, they will give you a “residency certificate” verifying that you do in fact live at that location.
c. If police arrive at your residence while you are away, they will leave a note indicating that you can respond at the police office within 24 hours. If you are able to make this deadline, they will then give you your “residency certificate,” otherwise this step restarts and you will have to wait about another 2 weeks.
4) Go to Comune (or is it the Stato Civile?)
a. Bring “residency certificate” from step 3
b. Bring Citizenship Packet (aka vital records, apostilles, translations, etc)
c. Leave “residency certificate” and “Citizenship Packet”
d. Receive “printout receipt” indicating that your application for citizenship is being processed.
5) Go to Post Office (or is it the Comune? or the Questura?)
a. Bring “printout receipt” from step 4
b. This is where you apply for your PdiS – attesa per cittadinanza (Residency Permit while awaiting citizenship)
6) Wait for arrival of both PdiS as well as citizenship notification
a. Either one can come first
b. Wait time varies for both (2 months to 1 year)
7) apply for passport and health card...
