SMART DUAL CITIZENSHIP
by Lara Olivetti
Qualified Lawyer, Former Public Officer, and Citizenship Law Expert — helping you set yourself free.
How can I help you?
My 25 years of experience — constantly updated to reflect the latest legal reforms — live inside this blog, where you can find clear and practical guidance to navigate Italian citizenship and mobility with confidence: from citizenship by marriage to children’s rights, from 1948 court cases to visas, residency, and the newest rules that shape your freedom to move.
How can I help you?
My 25 years of experience — constantly updated to reflect the latest legal reforms — live inside this blog, where you can find clear and practical guidance to navigate Italian citizenship and mobility with confidence: from citizenship by marriage to children’s rights, from 1948 court cases to visas, residency, and the newest rules that shape your freedom to move.
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About me
I am a licensed Italian immigration lawyer with over 25 years of experience in citizenship and mobility. After studying law in Milan, Maastricht, and Trento, I began my career inside the Population Registrar and Immigration Services of the Autonomous Province of Trento. I later worked with institutions such as Save the Children, the Red Cross, the European Commission, and associations defending Italians abroad.
Over the years, I have handled more than 5,000 citizenship cases, achieving a 100% success rate in judicial proceedings — a result that allows me to navigate the Italian system with a depth of insight few practitioners can offer.
You can explore my full professional background on LinkedIn.
My mission today is simple: to make Italian and European citizenship clearer and more accessible — helping people understand, claim, and protect their rights with confidence. Through digital legal-guidance products and practical articles, I support individuals and families worldwide in navigating citizenship and immigration law with clarity, dignity, and trusted expertise.
What impressed me the most was Ms. Lara’s communication efficiency. As a Brazilian, I needed to communicate in English, and she showed exceptional skills in this regard. Furthermore, her patience and empathy were evident throughout the process. Ms. Lara not only resolved all my doubts but also assisted me in submitting an urgent request to the Commune, considering my situation of already living in Europe.
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Dr. Lara Olivetti was recommended to me by the Association "Trentini nel Mondo" (Italian worldwide network from Trentino, Italy). From the first consultation it was clear that Lara knows in depth the complexities of the Italian citizenship law and its many amendments. Lara and her team are not only exceptional professionals but they also accompany and explain each of the steps, from obtaining the birth certificate of the Italian ancestor to the last form for issuing the passport. In our case, since we were fortunate enough to meet her personally, we were able to see Lara's great human warmth and her genuine interest in her clients' stories. Thank you Lara!!
I would highly recommend Lara Olivetti and her team for any Italian dual citizenship needs. Lara is very responsive, easy to communicate, responds in a timely manner and approaches each case individually. She explained all the steps really well and followed up on her work. In researching various professionals to help with some aspects of my citizenship application, I found many to just offer full service packages and no option of advice/guidance as needed. Lara is very in tune and up-to-date with all the frequent law updates and changes, and looks at each case with attention to detail. My case didn't need a full "package" so the advice and assistance I received was specifically tailored to my needs and various stages of my application. It was such a pleasure to work with Lara, and I am so grateful to have found such a genuine and skilled person along the long journey to Italian citizenship. Thank you, Lara!
Thank you Lara!! Your help to get Italian citizenship for my family was outstanding! For anyone looking for a great Attorney in Italy, Lara did an excellent job taking me through the process, providing me introductions to other critical partners like a documents lawyer in the USA to track down documents of family from generations ago. Lara and her partner in Rome took our case to the Roman tribunal and received for us a positive ruling providing my family with Italian citizenship. She also helped explain the process of registration locally in Italy as well as abroad and finally the passport process. Grazie mille, Lara. Brava!
The service provided by Dr. Lara Olivetti in the process of reconstituting my Italian citizenship under Law 379/2000 (recognizing the possibility of Italian citizenship for descendants of people born and/or residing in the former territories of the Austro-Hungarian Empire) was impeccable.Lara always responded to my queries and needs, with efficiency and proactivity; her extensive knowledge of Italian laws, a high degree of commitment to the stipulated times according to my needs and an excellent capacity for work, anticipating possible scenarios that allowed me to obtain my Italian citizenship and passport in a very short time, were evident.Given her experience and ability, I highly recommend her for any legal service.
Attorney Lara Olivetti represented me in my request for Italian nationality by descent.She has in-depth knowledge of Law 379/2000, which makes it possible to take Italian nationality by descent in the Austrian-Hungarian territory.I can testify that Attorney Olivetti works with high professionalism and that she possesses all the virtues of understanding within the barrier of the Spanish and Italian languages. All my questions in the legal field were answered in an excellent and satisfactory manner.A huge thank you for the effort and my recognition of the service she has provided me.
I discovered you on my search for reducing the waiting time for my Italian citizenship and I can just say you proved my good luck. I faithfully followed your advice and in just five months I achieved amazing results. Congratulations for your work and I would not hesitate to contribute to it.
During my citizenship process, I have had the pleasure to have met Lara. Lara is a super customer oriented professional, with a huge knowledge about the Italian Laws and the entire process about “how to obtain the Italian citizenship”. She helped me with some guidance about the process as well as to obtain some documents directly from Italy. I received the documents in the United States without any delays and / or issues and she delivered what was promised. I would like to recommend Lara Olivetti as a top notch service provider that you can hire for sure.
Lara Olivetti is an effective professional. She assisted in my Italian citizenship application with outstanding results. I recommend her work to every applicant for Italian citizenship under Law 379/2000.
For all of you who have expressed interest in the way forward for Dual Citizenship, the best way to do this is to work with Lara Olivetti- she made it possible, efficient and as pleasant as bureaucracy could be.
Lara's services were essential to my Italian citizenship application which my parents and I completed in 2010 with her help. After I decided to move to Italy in 2012, she facilitated the expedition of our application in order for me to legally stay. Lara was always encouraging, patient and responsive to all of our needs throughout the arduous process. I highly recommend her for any immigration issues dealing with the Italian government
I wish to recommend Lara as a Sr. Lawyer and Consultant with a sound experience in Italian and international Migration and related law and regulations matters; her expertise with Italian Authorities (based in homeland and abroad) and network can certainly support anyone who is in need of a practical and effective help to achieve the aim of obtaining for any of the several reasons you may need and will to enhance your rights as a worldwide citizen. You may expect from her full availability, transparency in what can be actually done to pursue your goal and the possible alternative ways, furthermore, she is fluent in different languages to better meet your needs.
Let me begin by saying I cannot recommend Lara enough. The process of applying for my citizenship was very long, with several stumbling blocks, and at each turn, Lara offered several suggestions on how to ameliorate my results. She responded timely, thoroughly, and each time I used her advice great strides were accomplished towards my goals. She was clear, honest, and offered many different experiences of other clients as hints to solve problems arising from the process. I was very comfortable following her advice as I felt she really listened to my concerns, the specific situation of my family, and with each positive result, I was able to accomplish my goal. I would definitely use her again, myself, and if you are struggling with Italian bureaucracies yourself, I am sure she can help get your application back on track.
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From the very first consultation to the final recognition of your Italian citizenship, our team is by your side — with clarity, transparency, and the confidence of a 100% success track record.
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Smart Dual Citizenship is proud to be part of Proud Legal Ally, a network of lawyers and organizations dedicated to defending equality and human rights.
As members, we stand for inclusivity, respect, and dignity in every case we take on — from immigration law to dual citizenship.
For us, citizenship is more than a passport: it’s about guaranteeing equal opportunities for all individuals and families, no matter their background, roots, or identity.
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Hi, I’m Lara, founder and legal strategist at Smart Dual Citizenship. I’ve helped over 5,000 people become Italian citizens – from solo adventures to full families – all with 100% success and no bureaucratic chaos. Whether you’re starting or already deep in paperwork, one strategic session can unlock clarity, direction, and peace of mind. We’ll look at your case, map your best path, and make the legal process simple – so you can focus on your future.
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