Dual Citizenship

[gmoney]

I recently discovered I can qualify for dual citizenship (American/Italian) based on the fact that my grandfather was born in Italy.

I'm thinking of going through the process..

I don't see any down sides, but on the plus side I could travel to Cuba.

Has anyone here heard of or gone through this process before?

-G

[sblevit]

If you are still an American citizen, I doubt that you could legally travel to Cuba just by obtaining duel citizenship and not renouncing your American citizenship. You might want to run that one by the State Department (or not. . .)

[josie67]

I also have dual citizenship (Italian/US), and even so, you cannot legally travel to Cuba. If you live in the US, the law prohibits spending any money earned in the US on any Cuban product.

[Nocoins]

I've wanted to go through the process for a few years now. My favorite part of this is that Italy already considers us citizens, we just ask have it officially recognized.

[gmoney]

I've wanted to go through the process for a few years now. My favorite part of this is that Italy already considers us citizens, we just ask have it officially recognized.

I just started doing the research.....I live in the South and my understanding is it's a 18 month wait to get an apointment at the consulate. I would have to go to the one in Miami.

[Deemancpa]

I also have dual citizenship (Italian/US), and even so, you cannot legally travel to Cuba. If you live in the US, the law prohibits spending any money earned in the US on any Cuban product.

+1 I have two passports US/Bahamas....I thought the same thing.....Uncle Sam says you are a US citizen....sorry.....

D

[First Lady]

You would use Euro in Cuba as they don't accept US dollars anyway so just purchase Euro and you are fine when you get to Cuba

Edited - if you fly to Canada wouldn't you just use your Italian Passport for the Visa ?

[Nocoins]

I just started doing the research.....I live in the South and my understanding is it's a 18 month wait to get an apointment at the consulate. I would have to go to the one in Miami.

I'm in ATL too. I didn't realize the closest consulate was in Miami. Soon I'm moving to Milwaukee, which is covered by the Chicago consulate. MKE has a Little Italy too, which I'm happy about. 18 months is a long time . . . but why not? Here's a site I found about one paesan's navigation of the process. http://www.ghidinelli.com/italian-citizenship

You'll notice the requirements for apostilles on some paperwork. I have some experience with the ATL apostille office, and they can either be very nice or extremely hard to deal with. Good luck!

[gmoney]

You would use Euro in Cuba as they don't accept US dollars anyway so just purchase Euro and you are fine when you get to Cuba

Edited - if you fly to Canada wouldn't you just use your Italian Passport for the Visa ?

My thoughts exactly!

[Nocoins]

I don't normally hear and look for the black helicopters, but with the exchange and analysis of flight manifests these days, is it not rather likely that certain authorities would learn of an American's travel to Cuba, even if such travel originated in another country and with another passport? Just curious.

[rckymtn22]

I don't normally hear and look for the black helicopters, but with the exchange and analysis of flight manifests these days, is it not rather likely that certain authorities would learn of an American's travel to Cuba, even if such travel originated in another country and with another passport? Just curious.

I suppose it is possible but most likely the US run the names they receive through the no fly list to see what shows up. They receive so many names that every individual name can not be checked closely.

[jnt]

I've wanted to go through the process for a few years now. My favorite part of this is that Italy already considers us citizens, we just ask have it officially recognized.

This is true. You just need to prove your families immediate family lineage originates in Italy, and bam, your considered an Italian citizen. I think they'll go as far back as grandparents.