How Long Does It Take To Get Italian Citizenship? [VIDEO]

How long does it take to get Italian citizenship is a question I often hear, in this video I wanted to take a little time to devote to this question. Depending on which way you pursue Italian citizenship will change the amount of time before you finish the process. Something I'd like to clarify, if you apply for Italian citizenship by jure sanguinis outside of Italy, the first identification document you will receive is the Italian Passport, if you apply in Italy for Italian citizenship by descent in Italy the first document you'll receive is and Italian ID card (aka carta d'identita). Once you're finished with the process is when you'll be able to apply for an Italian passport. But if you apply for Italian citizenship by naturalization the same more or less applies to you but depending on where you are you may or may not require a permesso di soggiorno.