A.I.R.E is an acronym that stands for Anagrafe degli Italiani Residente all’Estero (Registry of Italians Residing Abroad). A.I.R.E was introduced by law in 1988 to help Italian citizens stay in contact with their government whilst not living in Italy.
Dual Italian Citizenship: who needs to register with A.I.R.E?
Registration with A.I.R.E is a mandatory requirement for any Italian citizen who plans to live abroad. You will need to submit an application in two cases:
1. If you are born in Italy and plan to live in another country for more than 12 months;
2. If you have acquired Italian dual citizenship jure sanguinis as our client – meaning you have Italian-born ancestors in your blood lineage – and do not live in Italy, we will request copies of your Italian certificates from the issuing authority and send them to you immediately. When you have them, you can register with A.I.R.E at your Italian Consulate and apply for your Italian passport from there.
MY LAWYER IN ITALY® helps many new Italian dual citizens register to A.I.R.E to give them access to Italian Government services and apply for Italian passports.