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Most helpful, thanks! I collected forms for years in order to submit my citizenship application. Now I’m waiting for the italian embassy in DC to kindly acknowledge my three email requests for an appointment to present my application. They don’t even acknowledge receipt! A little infuriating.
Consulates are under contracted timelines. After hearing a recording stating they will return messages within three business days. After waiting two weeks for a reply, I politely reminded my local consulate office of the timeline and I received a response the following day. I can’t say it will work every time, but it is worth noting in your communications.
Shani, how did you remind them? By email?
Yes, in my experience too I found that the consulate did not reply to emails even though their site says that they do. It is unfortunate as it adds stress to the process.
We applied Nov. 2015 for dual citizenship after Years Of Getting Our Papers IN order. We are still waiting.
Oh gosh, that’s a long wait. I’ve been envious of people who qualify for Italian citizenship, but in the end I wonder if your wait will be about the same as mine. Now that I have a visa and I’m on the permesso process, I can get residency after renewing my permesso for 5 years. I guess that’s not as good though as citizenship.
Good, clear informative post. I’m sure it will be used often. I’m going to link to you from my blog. I’ve been in Umbria for three years. If you’d like to link back to my blog it’s nancygoestoitaly.com
I try to post things helpful to non-EU folks coming here. Plus my everyday activities. Funny how people want to know what we folks living here do everyday!????
Nancy
Thanks Nancy for linking to this. I will be happy to link to your blog too–I don’t currently have a blog roll on this site but I can mention your site on my Facebook page.
Hi
What did you end up using for you point of entry – Zurich or Firenze?
And what did you end up putting as the amount?
thanks
Hi Leslie,
Point of entry was Florence and the amount was Euro 30.46 — that was just one fee among many!
But fees change so I encourage you to get help from INAC for filling out the forms and they’ll know what the current amount is. Then after your visit to INAC, you can go to a Tabacchi to pay the amount and get the marca da bolo.
Thanks Chandi. I was stumbling over the port of entry question also – Amsterdam or Rome. Glad to now know the answer.
Sure, happy to help. Keep in mind that in some cases, each questura will have a mind of its own…they won’t always be in sync with one another…
Hi I googled INAC but couldn’t find anything relevant. What does INAC stand for?
INAC means instituto nazionale assistenza cittadini. It is a social service that helps with unemployment and things like that and also is committed to helping all foreigners with immigration. It is also known as Patronato, so you can try googling that too.
Hello!
What does INAC stand for??? I googled it and nothing definitive came up.
I am moving to Rome from the US November 16, 2017. I will be in a small town Gerano, RM. Do all post offices have these kits? I already have my Codice Fiscale.
My second appointment with the Italian Consulate in Los Angeles is September 8.
I have a one year lease in English and Italian signed by the owner of the place I will be renting. And updated letters from bank accounts showing direct monthly deposits. Is there a way to obtain a permesso kit in advance so my friends who actually speak Italian can help me fill it out? Thank you!!
Hi Virginia,
Congrats on your planned move to Italia!
INAC means instituto nazionale assistenza cittadini. It is a social service that helps with unemployment and things like that and also is committed to helping all foreigners with immigration.
If Gerano is in the comune of Roma, which I think is what you’re indicating, then you would go here:
VIA EDOARDO D’ONOFRIO 57 00155 ROMA
UFFICIO REGIONALE
0640500653
inaclazio@cia.it
Or here:
VIA E. D’ONOFRIO 67 00155 ROMA
UFFICIO PROVINCIALE
0640800610
inacroma.direttore@cia.it
If it’s in a different comune, let me know and I’ll get you the INAC office for that comune.
Most post offices have kits. For example, I am in the countryside outside of Lucca and my local post is tiny, but they had the kit. There isn’t really a way to get the kit in advance unless you have someone in Italy mail one to you. However, the people at INAC are going to be more well-versed in filling it out than your friends. Before I learned about INAC I had my Italian landlord help me fill it out, thinking he’d somehow know how to do it and he was just guessing. Once I showed the filled out forms to the guy at INAC I saw that my landlord had got things wrong.
So, my best recommendation is to go to an INAC office once you arrive.
Are you aware that your lease must be registered with the Agenzia delle Entrate? Your landlord/lady must do that, and send you a copy of the registration. Your consulate will ask for it. (I mean it would be very unusual if the consulate did ask for it!)
It’s great that you already have the codice fiscale, as your landlord/lady will need that number when he/she registers the lease.
Stay in touch and let me know how it goes. 🙂
Fyi, I also needed to provid a copy (front and back) of my lanlord’s Italian Identity Card to the Consolato. If the
And lord was not Italian, I would have has to provide a copy of his passport and Residencey permit.
Hi Deb, that is interesting. My consulate did not ask for that.
What consulate did you get your visa at?
I can’t find the NIAC office in Lucca. Can you give me specifics?
Deb, google Patronato INAC and you’ll see them. There is one on Via delle Tagliate,and one across from Via Cimitero on Via Statale 12.
Chandi, you are a legend. Your information stream is great and your responses patient and a bullseye.
My girlfriend now has residency and I am applying for it to. I’m Australian with no ties to Italy, so I imagine I’ll be trafficking your site often! ????
Ciao Mat, Glad you are finding the posts helpful! Were are you guys living?
Hi,
Great article.
I should be getting my self-employed visa in 2 days, and I have 1 question:
Do I have some control over my appointment date at the Questura?
Because after i return to Italy and send the kit postale, about 10 days later I need to leave italy for 5 days. And I need to know now if i can buy my plane tickets or if the appointment could fall on these dates…
When you are at the post office is when you will be given your appointment day/time, and if it doesn’t suit you, they won’t be able to do anything about changing it there at the post but you can then go to the questura (try to go toward the time they close which should be after their “rush”) and you can try asking them about changing it. But overall I’d say that you don’t have much control.