Italian Citizenship
A Legacy. A Right. A Life Upgrade.
Overwhelmed by documents, setbacks, or an unusually difficult case? We provide the strategy and legal clarity you need to reach the finish line.
Italian citizenship isn’t always a straight line
maybe you’ve already tried, but…
You’ve faced delays or unanswered emails from Consulates.
You’ve been told your case is too complex or were denied.
You’ve spent months (or years) searching online, without clear answers.
You’ve lost trust after working with agencies that overpromised and underdelivered.
That’s where we come in.
At Smart Dual Citizenship, every case is reviewed directly by immigration lawyers with 20+ years of experience — specialists in solving complex situations (1948 cases, trentini cases, incomplete documents, denied applications).
Whether you’re stuck mid-process or have received a denial, we provide a clear path forward — offering strategies, tools, and representation designed to get you all the way to the finish line.
ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP SUPPORT FOR ALL
We Know It’s Messy
and you deserve better
Italy can be beautifully chaotic.
And applying for citizenship? Even more.
Between endless document loops, confusing advice online, and ghosted emails from consulates — it’s easy to feel stuck, overwhelmed, and defeated. That’s why we built Smart Dual Citizenship: To give people the support, clarity, and strategy they need to finally claim what’s theirs — without losing years, patience, or money.
Whether you’re DIY-ing your application or want a full legal team by your side, we’ve got a path (and a plan) for you.Your roots are valid. Your story matters.
Let’s make your Italian citizenship official — together.
Where to begin
Backed by Real Legal Expertise
Not sure where to start with your Italian citizenship journey?
We offer three flexible ways to guide you: a comprehensive checklist covering everything you’ll need for your case, an email consultation to get clear answers to your questions, and a private call for a more in-depth discussion.
If you’re still unsure which option suits you best, you can reach us via WhatsApp or use the form at the bottom of the page and we’ll help you choose the right path.
Checklist
Download our complete Italian citizenship checklist and see, step by step, exactly what documents and requirements you need for your case.
Email Consultation
Get clear, written answers from immigration lawyer Lara Olivetti directly to your inbox — tailored guidance for your Italian citizenship process.
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.