Italian citizenship by descent

Discover Your Italian Heritage

Heritage restored. Legal expertise. A future in Italy.

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Heritage, carefully carried forward

A deeply personal journey,
supported by rigorous expertise.

Italian citizenship is more than a document. It is the restoration of a connection between generations. Our researchers and legal partners turn complex family histories into a clear, considered path forward.

01Lineage review
02Archive research
03Legal preparation
04Application support

A personal beginning

Built from lived experience.

Francesca created Aservi Ancestry after navigating her own difficult path to recognition, then built the service she wished had existed.

A personal understanding of the legal, linguistic and emotional challenges now shapes a careful, human approach to every family and every citizenship journey.

Francesca Aservi, founder of Aservi Ancestry

Legal partnership · Milan

Benvenuto & Partners

A direct working relationship with an established Milan practice brings experienced Italian counsel into the heart of complex citizenship and family matters.

Founded in 2002 and led by Avv. Stefano Benvenuto, the firm works across family law, civil litigation and corporate matters. Stefano also serves as consular consultant to the State of Peru in Italy—experience that reflects an unusually international legal perspective.

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The Italian diaspora

Where your story travelled

Select a destination to discover why Italians migrated there, the scale of its Italian community and the records that may shape an application.

Since 2019specialist ancestry support12+diaspora jurisdictions200+successful cases
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Citizenship is the legal recognition of a story your family has been telling for generations.

Private eligibility assessment

Discover your most practical route.

Five considered steps distinguish a likely consular application, a 1948 court case and a lineage requiring closer legal review.

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Begin with you
Your Italian line
Key legal checks
Document readiness
Your likely pathway

    Informational assessment only; this does not create an attorney–client relationship.

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    Guidance & insight

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    A considered process

    From first name
    to final recognition.

    1. 01

      Eligibility assessment

      We examine your lineage, dates and naturalisation history.

    2. 02

      Document research

      Records are located, certified, corrected and translated.

    3. 03

      Legal pathway

      We prepare the strongest route for your circumstances.

    4. 04

      Recognition

      Your case is guided through the relevant authority or court.

    Client stories

    Across oceans.
    Across generations.

    Every application begins with a family and a reason to reconnect.

    ★★★★★
    “The process felt personal from the beginning. Complex records spanning three countries were turned into a clear path for our whole family.”
    Michael R.United States · Citizenship by descent
    ★★★★★
    “Aservi found the documents we thought had been lost and handled each stage with patience, precision and genuine care.”
    Sofia M.Australia · Genealogy research
    ★★★★★
    “Professional, reassuring and beautifully organised. We always understood what was happening and what came next.”
    Daniel C.United Kingdom · Legal application
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