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Getting married to an italian citizen: Couple overlooking the city of Florence
Summary

Being the land of Romeo & Juliet, Italy is surrounded and grown by love. If you happen to fall in love with an Italian and say YES to a life with them, your life is about to change in many ways.

Legal benefits of being married to an Italian

If you are married to an italian citizen you might be eligible to apply for dual citizenship as long as you accomplish the following requirements:

  • Being married for at least two years while living in Italy.
  • Being married for at least three years, living in any other country.
  • Have no criminal records and present a background check (with 6 months validation).
  • Have enough knowledge of Italian to be approved in a language exam with at least B1 qualification.

Italian Passport

Once you are granted with your Italian citizenship through marriage, you can apply for your passport.

By being Italian, you are entitled to work and travel around all countries and territories member of the European Union. Plus the benefits of entering almost 200 other countries without visa requirements. 

Free benefits that will make you richer

Italian culture is one of a kind, the amazing cities, food and culture is known in the entire world. And being married to an Italian only takes you closer than ever before. 

All the pizza & pasta you can eat

Italians are very proud of their cuisine and can make amazing dishes with just a few ingredients. You will never get tired of the different types of pasta, pizza (among others) they will happily make for you, following family recipes and really old traditions.

Hard work & Passion

Due to their history italians are well known for their hard work and to do everything with passion. These values are contagious. Italians will always do anything to pursue happiness and personal goals, whatever it takes. 

Value of family & friends

We can witness it in movies and TV Shows, the value of family for an Italian is something else. To Italians, family comes first and that is the golden rule.

No one will be more devoted or loyal than an italian. Family meals will take several hours. Surrounded by hundreds of different dishes, family stories will go around the table from their past, to dreams about the future, all being served with immense love and respect.

Not afraid of showing their love

Italians are romantic by nature. It is all about big gestures and to make you feel love. They are not afraid to show proof of love affection in public, hold hands and to tell the entire world they love you. 

With an italian, you will never get bored

Italians love to talk, to tell stories, to laugh, to share. They will always find something new to do, to explain, to try. Make sure you have enough energy as it might be hard sometimes to keep up. 

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Take advantage of specialized assistance to secure your passport for a borderless future.