Decided it's worth logging this on the forum so I can show how successful I am or not in this endeavor.
Basically, I'm eligible for Italian citizenship. So rather than having to make border runs in and out of Poland or Hungary, I'm hoping that by the end of this year I have a second passport in hand. Assuming the EU doesn't shatter, I'll then have free reign to live just about anywhere in Europe I want with my second passport.
To give some backstory, I'm eligible because my great-great grandfather was born in Italy, and then immigrated over sometime in the early 1900s. My great grandfather was born BEFORE my great-great grandfather was naturalized as an American citizen.
If I was a descendant of any of the 8 siblings born AFTER my great-grandfather, I wouldn't be eligible for it.
While there are a lot of ways to acquire it, depending on which side of the family has the Italian heritage, this is what I'm personally falling into:
Your maternal great grandfather was born in your native country, your maternal great great grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of his birth, your mother was born after January 1st, 1948, and neither you nor your mother nor your maternal grandmother nor your maternal great grandfather ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship.
I now need to acquire roughly 20 documents; some from Italy, some from the US. Anything from the US has to be translated into Italian.
As of today, the first document (my great-great grandfather's birth certificate) shipped out. It should be showing up sometime this week.
I'm preparing to place an order for the rest of the documents. I had originally thought I could get this all done in a matter of a month or so, but it's definitely been quite a bit of research digging into my family tree and figuring out where the hell I came from.
In any case, if you've got some Italian descent, you might qualify. There are other countries, too. I know my friend got an Irish one pretty easily.
Any questions about what I know so far, I'll try to answer.
Cheers.
Basically, I'm eligible for Italian citizenship. So rather than having to make border runs in and out of Poland or Hungary, I'm hoping that by the end of this year I have a second passport in hand. Assuming the EU doesn't shatter, I'll then have free reign to live just about anywhere in Europe I want with my second passport.
To give some backstory, I'm eligible because my great-great grandfather was born in Italy, and then immigrated over sometime in the early 1900s. My great grandfather was born BEFORE my great-great grandfather was naturalized as an American citizen.
If I was a descendant of any of the 8 siblings born AFTER my great-grandfather, I wouldn't be eligible for it.
While there are a lot of ways to acquire it, depending on which side of the family has the Italian heritage, this is what I'm personally falling into:
Your maternal great grandfather was born in your native country, your maternal great great grandfather was an Italian citizen at the time of his birth, your mother was born after January 1st, 1948, and neither you nor your mother nor your maternal grandmother nor your maternal great grandfather ever renounced your right to Italian citizenship.
I now need to acquire roughly 20 documents; some from Italy, some from the US. Anything from the US has to be translated into Italian.
As of today, the first document (my great-great grandfather's birth certificate) shipped out. It should be showing up sometime this week.
I'm preparing to place an order for the rest of the documents. I had originally thought I could get this all done in a matter of a month or so, but it's definitely been quite a bit of research digging into my family tree and figuring out where the hell I came from.
In any case, if you've got some Italian descent, you might qualify. There are other countries, too. I know my friend got an Irish one pretty easily.
Any questions about what I know so far, I'll try to answer.
Cheers.