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Are you Eligible for Italian Citizenship?

Join us for a FREE virtual program on April 24 at 6:30 p.m. ET!

On March 28, 2025 the Italian government issued a decreto-legge, in English means Decree-Law, that imposes strict requirements over Italian Dual Citizenship. In this presentation we are going to review historical Italian citizenship law, previous ways to qualify, what the decreto-legge includes, additional draft law to be aware of, who qualifies under the law as it stands right now, and what can be done to start the process of acquiring Italian Citizenship. Keep in mind everything in this presentation may change in the coming month, months, or year!

Ariana Franco is a professional genealogist who specializes in Southern Italian research, naturalization records, and New England localities. Recently she has expanded into the chain migrations of Sicilians to the Heartland States. She began researching in late 2020 to uncover and discover who she belongs to. She quickly realized her ancestors were complex and indirect in the paper trails they left behind pushing her towards educational development. She holds certificates of completion from Boston University for Genealogical Research, GenProof, ProGen, GRIP, IGHR, and SLIG to name a few. Her research uses the Genealogical Proof Standard as an evaluation tool. She holds a BFA in sculpture from Ringling College of Art and Design and uses her creative skills to create presentations and family narratives. Originally from Boston, Ariana grew up in Florida, studied in Providence, Rhode Island, lived in Colorado, and has recently returned to Miami, Florida. She is a participating member of an NGSQ study group, the Genealogical Society of Greater Miami, Italian Genealogical Group, and Association of Professional Genealogists including the Colorado and New England chapters.