When? How long?
I’m flying to Italy on Sep 4. I’ll be there for somewhere between 6 and 8 weeks. (It depends on how long it takes to process the paperwork. See “Why” below)
Where?
I’ll be living in Sant’Angelo a Cupolo, a small town outside of Benevento.
Benevento is a medium-sized city in the South of Italy, about an hour from Napoli.
It’s not exactly a tourist destination, which makes this even more of an adventure.
Why am I going to Italy? Why for so long, why now?
In addition to taking a vacation in the Bel Paese… I am applying for dual citizenship with Italy. In order to present the application, I am moving to Italy for a short time to establish residency in a town, and then applying at the town hall. Here is a page that describes the process in great detail: Applying In Italy. Elsewhere on the site they describe the whole idea of dual citizenship by descent and what’s involved.
I’m working with Alessandro from Bella Italia Genealogy to research, collect, prepare, and present the application.
Yes, I know this is kind of a ridiculous thing to do.
Who am I?
I’m Joe. If you don’t know me I’m not sure why you’re here but I hope it’s still interesting.