Here are the 4 main routes and how long each one takes:

🇮🇹 1. Citizenship by Residency

The standard route for most expats.

  • ✅ 10 years of legal residency in Italy
  • Clean criminal record, stable income, and integration required
  • Ideal for long-term residents, including those with Investor Visa
💼 2. Via Investor Visa

Invest, relocate, and start your citizenship clock.

  • ✅ Same as above: 10 years
  • But: Fast-track approval in 30 days, no language test
  • Includes access to Italy’s flat tax regime (€200,000/year)
💍 3. Marriage to an Italian Citizen
  • ✅ 2 years if living in Italy
  • ✅ 3 years if living abroad
  • 🧒 With children? Time is cut in half
  • Language test at level B1 required
🧬 4. Italian Ancestry (Jure Sanguinis)
  • ✅ No residency required
  • Timeline depends on comune: typically 1–3 years
  • You must prove your Italian lineage with official documents

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⚖️ Quick Comparison Recap

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🔑 So… Which One Is Best for You?
  • Looking for a strategic long-term plan? → Investor Visa
  • Already married to an Italian? → Marriage route is fastest
  • Have Italian blood? → You may already qualify
  • Just love Italy and plan to stay? → Residency path is reliable

📩 Contact Move To Dolce Vita for legal support, citizenship planning, or just to ask what’s realistically possible in your case.
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