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Local courts take over Italian citizenship applications

Posted by on Jun 2, 2022 in IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY LAW UPDATE, LEGAL UPDATES

Applications for Italian citizenship, made by non-Italian residents, on the grounds of descent (ius sanguinis) pre-1948 from a female relative, will no longer be decided by the Civil Court of Rome. As of 22nd June 2022, applications need to be lodged in the civil court of the Comune where the last Italian ancestor was born, as of 22nd June 2022. (See Law...

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Italian inheritance tax

Posted by on May 31, 2022 in LEGAL UPDATES

Italian residents may face a higher tax burden on their lifetime income, but their family is taxed very lightly on death compared to most other European countries. Different rates of Italian inheritance tax are applied depending on the family relationship the heir to each asset had to the deceased. Any legacy or gift passing to “direct-line”...

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Selling gifted or inherited property

Posted by on Apr 25, 2022 in LEGAL UPDATES

When the ownership of an Italian property has passed by way of an inheritance (eredità), or has been transferred between generations by a gift (donazione), this may create an obstacle to the future sale, in particular if less than 20 years has passed from the inheritance or gift. A seller may find there is increased scrutiny of the property history by the...

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THE SPID CHALLENGE

Posted by on Mar 26, 2022 in LEGAL UPDATES

The SPID (sistema pubblica di identità digitale) is a set of secure credentials issued to an individual who has been formally identified. Being asked to provide a SPID is becoming as common as having to show an ID card or codice fiscale in Italy. The SPID is not obligatory, but since October 2021 is essential in order to access government departments and...

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Affidavits, Statutory Declarations and Certified Copies

Posted by on Mar 24, 2022 in LEGAL UPDATES

The list of English Solicitors in Italy on the GOV.UK website has been recently updated. When selecting what area of law that you require assistance in, ‘affidavits, statutory declarations and certified copies’ are no longer an option. We have contacted the British Embassy in Rome advising them of this omission on the GOV.UK website. We have therefore...

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INCAPACITY AND ITALIAN LAW

Posted by on Mar 23, 2022 in LEGAL UPDATES

This firm assists the families of elderly relatives who live in Italy, often where the elderly person has worked for many years and retired here, but now live alone. The elderly person may have close relatives who live abroad and cannot provide day-to-day assistance. In some cases they may be estranged from those relatives or even have no next of kin...

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Carta di soggiorno for British citizens in Italy

Posted by on Mar 18, 2022 in IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY LAW UPDATE, LEGAL UPDATES

Since January 2021 a residence permit in a plastic card format (“carta di soggiorno“) has been available to British nationals and their family members who were resident in Italy pre-Brexit, ie on or before 31st December 2020. By “resident in Italy” we mean that a person’s name and address is registered with the Anagrafe office...

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EU Settlement Scheme – Deadline for submission: 30th June 2021

Posted by on Apr 30, 2021 in IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY LAW UPDATE

The UK has left the EU and as of January 2021, the immigration rules to enter and remain in the UK have been changing. It is crucial now for EU citizens to secure their pre-settled or settled status in order for them to be able to continue working and residing in the UK without the requirement of a visa to do so. The following groups of people who are...

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