Do you like being an Italian citizen?

While I wish I could scream out lout “YES!”, unfortunately it's a big fat NO for me. There are several things I cannot stand about Italy, and unfortunately these are things deeply rooted in the Italian DNA. read more

Italian leather and shoes are very famous all over the world, Italian lingerie is famous, Italian horses are very famous, Italian tiles and marbles are famous and Italian interior designing is pure love. read more

Italian citizenship is granted by birth through the paternal line, with no limit on the number of generations, or through the maternal line for individuals born after 1 January 1948. An Italian citizen may be born in a country whose citizenship is acquired at birth by all persons born there. read more

Note: While being recognized as an Italian citizen jure sanguinis does not affect your current citizenship in most cases (since it was your birthright), becoming an Italian citizen through residence or naturalization may affect your native citizenship. read more