It is well known that Italy allows Dual Citizenship or Multiple Citizenship. Therefore, if you apply for Italian Citizenship you will not have to renounce your current Nationality - as long as your current Nationality also allows Dual/Multiple Citizenship.

However, while Italy permits Dual/Multiple Citizenship, some countries do NOT. Therefore, before you apply for Italian Citizenship, you should check the rules on Dual/Multiple Nationality of your current country of Nationality. This will help you avoid surprises along the road to Italian Citizenship, and potentially costly delays - or even having to give up your original passport.

Benefits of Dual Citizenship with Italy

Before you invest too much time and money in the process of acquiring Italian Nationality (for example, in order to live permanently in Italy), you should first check the nationality laws of your current country to see if they permit Dual/Multiple Nationality. If they don't, you need to weigh carefully what you would be giving up. The Italian government doesn't object to you holding Dual/Multiple Nationality - but your country of current Nationality most certainly may. So before you start, please be sure to find out where you stand on this.

And here are the benefits you will enjoy if you're permitted to hold Dual/Multiple Nationality and choose to acquire Italian Nationality in addition to your current one:

An EU passport - the right to live and work anywhere in the European Union, to travel freely across it, and to return to Italy whenever and for as long as you like.

Access to public healthcare services throughout Italy.

Access to public education systems throughout Italy.

More freedom and opportunities: Dual/Multiple Nationality allows you to hold on to all your current rights and entitlements, and at the same time gain a whole host of new rights and services in your new country.

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