Dual Citizenship - How much would you pay?

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My husband obtained all his Italian bloodline citizenship paperwork over the pandemic and we expect to hear back by dinner 2024. It's totally DIY-able if you're not a 1948 case. There is a very active and helpful Facebook community, I want to say it's US-Italian Dual Citizenship or something like that. They maintain amazing resources and there's a ton of expertise in the group. My husband did need help in one area, getting the birth certificate of his great grandfather. I think he paid a few hundred euro to a genealogy researcher who specializes in this sort of thing to get it. Other than that it was just the fees to various courthouses for his US documents (birth, marriage, and death certificates). 15k seems to be along the lines of what I've heard for the 1948 cases. One of my husband's cousins is looking into it and discussing splitting it among others in that line. As for the end goal, we're hoping it gives our children more options and potentially for ourselves in retirement. Best of luck to you in the process!

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you need a lawyer? I did it all myself, even though it was a huge PITA and took a long time.

Which country, maybe I can help you.

We did this for Italy, it’s a PIA but you don’t need to hire someone,

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How many generations back can you go to claim Italian citizenship?

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On the Italian citizenship-my grandfather and great grandparents became naturalized US many years before my birth. I can't figure out if I can claim citizenship or not.

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Its cool to have multiple nationalities but additional paperwork becomes an unnecessary burden. Only do it if you are under 50 and there is some legit reason to do it.

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That seems cheap / reasonable

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Anonymous wrote:I have British /US dual citizenship. I wouldn’t pay 5k for my American DD to get British citizenship because I don’t see a financial advantage. If she wants to go to school there cos will be the same because I pay US taxes not British.
I guess it depends on your income, whether it’s worth it or not, for me it wouldn’t be.

I agree that this is a very personal decision. For example, for us, the kids are going to study in the UK and we will pay foreign fees. But as uk citizens, they will be able to live and work in the UK after graduating, if they want, whereas us citizens can only do that if they get jobs paying certain incomes, which may well change in the future.

I guess my view comes from having partly Jewish ancestry, and the lesson from them was that the insurance of having different options can, at the right time, be priceless.

Not that I think it likely that anything is going to happen here. But thinking about the next election, and Trump, the chance of things going to shit is not zero.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you need a lawyer? I did it all myself, even though it was a huge PITA and took a long time.

Which country, maybe I can help you.

We did this for Italy, it’s a PIA but you don’t need to hire someone,

You need to hire an Italian lawyer if you’re a 1948 case.

OP I’m also a 1948 through my father and grandmother. I’m paying around $8,000 for my lawyer including document collection and translations for four of us. But I started a couple of years ago when it was a bit cheaper and we’re about to file our case in the court of Bologna. Lots of good reasons for wanting dual citizenship.

I agree with PP who recommended the Facebook group. They’re extremely helpful for anyone seeking Italian citizenship through JS.

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Anonymous wrote:Why Eu? You have a reason to be there or are there some other lower cost countries you’d consider? Canada is looking for people

Both are very, very racist choices.

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks everyone - for everyone that assumed Italy...you are correct! There are a few reasons why it's so expensive. 1. Translations 2. It's considered a "1948 Case" (applying through a maternal line), which means only an immigration lawyer can file for petition for decent. I am confident I can collect all the birth/death/marriage certificates and have them translated, but I cannot get around the immigration lawyer in the 1948 rule.

I'm particularly interested in making an effort because my kids and their families will have greater opportunities starting w/ college and/or future job opportunities. For me - maybe a retirement opportunity though I don't necessarily feel I actually need citizenship for retirement alone. Thanks again for your thoughts!

I have dual EU (france) and US citizenship. It's a great thing to have and could end up being a great benefit to your kids. But for college, I think you need to be a resident to take advantage of tuition for Italian citizen. This goes for most European countries- it is basically no advantage for college having an EU passport.

If anyone can correct me on this, let's hear it. Would love to have this wrong.

Incorrect. Even not being a resident, cost of university is much cheaper in Europe. You also don’t have to bother with student visas or leaving when a visa expires. Having a European passport is very helpful.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm at 15K and counting so far for my green card, OP

I think multiple citizenships that open up the ability to work on multiple continents is worth A LOT of money. My cousins have 3 passports and can work in Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, Peru), US and EU.

How is that? Money?

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My dad is interested in pursuing Italian citizenship, his parents came over from Calabria. He would like to be able to spend a few months at a time living in Italy near his cousins.

If he does this, does it make it easier for me to do the same?

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Anonymous wrote:What places let Americans get duel citizenship and all you have to do is pay money?

Many places but you have to pay a lot of money / invest in the country

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Anonymous wrote:What places let Americans get duel citizenship and all you have to do is pay money?

A lot of places, but the starting investment is usually at 4a300-$500k at least. It is not like you can just cross the Texas border.

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Anonymous wrote:Why Eu? You have a reason to be there or are there some other lower cost countries you’d consider? Canada is looking for people

Wtf would you go to Canada instead of the whole EU?