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CBS Sunday Morning: American Italians

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It turns out that 14 million descendants of Italian immigrants to the US also still have Italian citizenship because of bloodline, and there is a movement underway to track that down, and some are emigrating to Italy for a better life.

There is up to a 10-year waiting list at some Italian consulates in the US for those wanting to start the process.

&, I believe they said, those who connect have the right to live anywhere in the EU.

go figure

;)
 

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It turns out that 14 million descendants of Italian immigrants to the US also still have Italian citizenship because of bloodline, and there is a movement underway to track that down, and some are emigrating to Italy for a better life.

There is up to a 10-year waiting list at some Italian consulates in the US for those wanting to start the process.

&, I believe they said, those who connect have the right to live anywhere in the EU.

go figure

;)

Any EU citizen can live anywhere in the EU. My wife and children have Irish citizenship from a similar process. We actually just about moved to switzerland prior to having kids (which has EU reciprocity).
 

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wow

that's bizaro

:D
 

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There is a lot of paperwork and proof needed to get that citizenship. Two of my sisters have gone through the lengthy process, yes they can live anywhere in the EU.
 

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It turns out that 14 million descendants of Italian immigrants to the US also still have Italian citizenship because of bloodline, and there is a movement underway to track that down, and some are emigrating to Italy for a better life.

There is up to a 10-year waiting list at some Italian consulates in the US for those wanting to start the process.

&, I believe they said, those who connect have the right to live anywhere in the EU.

go figure

;)

My brother was looking into this dual citizenship thing also. Not sure how far he has gotten.
 

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wow

that's bizaro

:D

Which? That they can get citizenship there, or that moving to Europe offers a better life?


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Which? That they can get citizenship there, or that moving to Europe offers a better life?


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I don't know why we should think 'differently' about EU natives and their offspring being citizens of the whole EU. The 'United States' were until some 240 years ago, separate and distinct countries. With links to 'the old country', whether that was England, or Spain, or Mexico, then with a war to declare and earn our independence from those places and join a 'United' America. Someone born and raised (or naturalized) in Kansas is just as American as someone from Maryland.
 

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Since we are on the topic of someone being more American than others, I was on the receiving end of some pretty bad treatment for having Italian heritage. My great grandparents arrived in the 1870’s so that made me less American. Both my sister and I got some bad treatment from our mother in laws and many otherswith digs about our heritage.
 
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Have you been to Italy? The quality of life there is excellent, in large part. It’s no surprise to me that some want to move there from America. I’ll be visiting Italy again in just a few weeks and looking forward to it. If I was eligible for Italian citizenship, I’d grab it. Why not? The ability to live and work anywhere in the EU is an advantage.


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Have you been to Italy? The quality of life there is excellent, in large part. It’s no surprise to me that some want to move there from America. I’ll be visiting Italy again in just a few weeks and looking forward to it. If I was eligible for Italian citizenship, I’d grab it. Why not? The ability to live and work anywhere in the EU is an advantage.

Pretty much what the CBS Sunday Morning story said.
 

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Have you been to Italy? The quality of life there is excellent, in large part. It’s no surprise to me that some want to move there from America. I’ll be visiting Italy again in just a few weeks and looking forward to it. If I was eligible for Italian citizenship, I’d grab it. Why not? The ability to live and work anywhere in the EU is an advantage.


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Wish I had. My niece graduated from vassar and went to Italy the same day and has lived there ever since. My sisters and their husbands have gone almost yearly and my niece is their guide and interpreter. My husband always refused
 
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I was born in Italy. I became a US Citizen many, many years ago. I probably could have and should have kept my Italian passport. I have my birth certificate of course. Perhaps I should/need to apply for dual citizenship? I assume I am still a citizen of Italy also? Perhaps a trip to the consulate or a call to them someday. Inquiring minds want to know :)

It's not that important. As much as I love Italy and miss it, I doubt I would ever live there again. I would not leave my kids/grandchildren. I still have a few relatives (aunts/cousins) there.

I would love to spend a summer month there every other year or so.

Many still take their afternoon naps/close shop. Month of August - they are all "off" - at least where hubby and I come from (different towns). They seem very less stressed for sure.
 

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Have you been to Italy? The quality of life there is excellent, in large part. It’s no surprise to me that some want to move there from America. I’ll be visiting Italy again in just a few weeks and looking forward to it. If I was eligible for Italian citizenship, I’d grab it. Why not? The ability to live and work anywhere in the EU is an advantage.


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In my 34 yr military career, our three years in Vicenza, Italy was by far the best. The people were warm and friendly. They were all about family. You didn’t touch your child in public or you would bring down the wrath of all those around you. [redacted] I’ve been in many countries in my life and in most I’ve been treated very well. We used to be that way.
 
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I was born in Italy. I became a US Citizen many, many years ago. I probably could have and should have kept my Italian passport. I have my birth certificate of course. Perhaps I should/need to apply for dual citizenship? I assume I am still a citizen of Italy also? Perhaps a trip to the consulate or a call to them someday. Inquiring minds want to know :)

It's not that important. As much as I love Italy and miss it, I doubt I would ever live there again. I would not leave my kids/grandchildren. I still have a few relatives (aunts/cousins) there.

I would love to spend a summer month there every other year or so.

Many still take their afternoon naps/close shop. Month of August - they are all "off" - at least where hubby and I come from (different towns). They seem very less stressed for sure.

AnnaS, you are almost assuredly still an Italian citizen, and your children and maybe grandchildren probably qualify too.

One reason this is important nowadays is that the unmanageable cost of health insurance prevents retirement before age 65, and particularly in the 60-65 age band. Citizenship in any EU country permits you to live, and work if you want, in any of them. There are lots of places in the EU where living costs are no more than in the US, health care is free or cheap, and other benefits abound.

If my Irish grandmother had had the foresight to have been born in Ireland, I'd qualify. Unfortunately, she somehow managed to be born in France, and France's deal is not as good as Ireland's.
 

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I had Irish born grandparents and I qualify, but haven’t looked into dual citizenship yet.
 

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AnnaS, you are almost assuredly still an Italian citizen, and your children and maybe grandchildren probably qualify too.

One reason this is important nowadays is that the unmanageable cost of health insurance prevents retirement before age 65, and particularly in the 60-65 age band. Citizenship in any EU country permits you to live, and work if you want, in any of them. There are lots of places in the EU where living costs are no more than in the US, health care is free or cheap, and other benefits abound.

If my Irish grandmother had had the foresight to have been born in Ireland, I'd qualify. Unfortunately, she somehow managed to be born in France, and France's deal is not as good as Ireland's.

I am sure I am, just not sure if I need any proper paperwork again (passport - I do have my birth certificate which is probably all I would need if I was to go and live there).

You bring up a good point, if anything happens to my husband before I reach 65, I will be without medical benefits. I could always go live in Italy until I reached that age if it was absolutely necessary.......It's always an option.
 

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. . . if anything happens to my husband before I reach 65, I will be without medical benefits. . .

Ah . . . if everyone could just be 65 or older, and get that decent medical coverage!

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My sisters needed a lot of paperwork and had to have my father’s birth certificate changed as his marriage certificate did not have a middle name and took precedence over his birth certificate
 

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My wife’s father was born in Italy and my great grandparents were. Maybe I should check it out.
 
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