*CORRECTION: I did the math, and actually, I spent around R$ 8,500.00 throughout the whole process. Sorry for the confusion, I mentioned what I thought was the total amount based on my perception, which was quite wrong.*

Hello! I hope this video helps you understand the process for obtaining Italian citizenship through the Italian consulate (I did it through the Osaka consulate in Japan, as a resident of Japan).

Below are the links I mention in the video:

MINHA SAGA | CIDADANIA ITALIANA Channel: the channel I binge-watched to learn about obtaining my citizenship    / cidadaniaitalianaporfabiobarbiero  

Link to get the MINHA SAGA e-book where I found the email template to request the documents of my Italian ancestor from the communes to be sent to me in Brazil https://minhasaga.org/materiais-gratu...

Website where I discovered the city in Italy where my great-grandfather was from https://www.familysearch.org/en/

Italian consulate website in São Paulo, where I consulted the information I needed https://conssanpaolo.esteri.it/pt/ser...

Website to obtain the negative certificate of naturalization of the Italian ancestor: https://deest.mj.gov.br/ecertidao/abr...

Contact information for the Public Archive of the State of São Paulo to request the landing certificate of the Italian ancestor in São Paulo: Tel: (11) 2868-4500 / Email: [email protected] / Address: Rua Voluntários da Pátria, 596 - (next to Tietê metro station) / Website: http://www.arquivoestado.sp.gov.br/me...

List of sworn translators by state: https://www.gov.br/mre/pt-br/consulad...

The list of documents I needed to obtain (your list may be different depending on your family and the consulate where you are applying). Remember to check that all names on the documents are correct before requesting updated copies. ALL DOCUMENTS need to be FULLY UPDATED, have SWORN TRANSLATIONS, and both original documents and translations need to be APOSTILLED.
My updated original birth certificate
My original marriage certificate
My mother's original birth certificate
My mother's original marriage certificate
My maternal grandfather's original birth certificate
My maternal grandfather's original marriage certificate
My maternal grandfather's original death certificate
My maternal great-grandfather’s ITALIAN birth certificate
My maternal great-grandfather’s original marriage certificate
My maternal great-grandfather’s original death certificate
My maternal great-grandfather’s negative certificate of naturalization
The negative certificate of naturalization of my great-grandfather’s father
The landing certificate of my Italian ancestor in Brazil
NOTE: If there is a woman in your citizenship transmission line (great-grandmother, grandmother, mother), the process may be somewhat different. Learn more by watching this video:    • Tudo Sobre Cidadania Italiana Por Via...  

Do you have any questions? Write them in the comments. ;)

And if you want to schedule a video consultation with me to explain in more detail how my entire process went, send me a DM on Instagram @elianacapiotto_ingles

Best wishes and see you in the next video!
Eliana