São Paulo Consulate Opens Italian Citizenship Schedule on 9/18

The Consulate-General of Italy in São Paulo will open a new round of appointments for recognition of Italian citizenship via iure sanguinis this Friday, September 18, at 10 AM through the Prenot@mi system. According to Italianismo, the schedule is intended exclusively for adult applicants born abroad, and does not cover, under any circumstances, requests involving minors.

What Was Announced

According to Italianismo, the Consulate-General of Italy in São Paulo confirmed the release of a new calendar of slots on Prenot@mi for the indicated time, specifically targeting requests for recognition of Italian citizenship via the iure sanguinis route submitted by individuals who are already of legal age.

The consular office emphasized that the slots are not intended for applications involving minors, even in those cases covered by the so-called benefit of law — a mechanism used by families seeking to recognize citizenship for minor children together with the process of parents or guardians. Those who follow Italian News know that Brazilian consulates typically segment schedules by applicant category, and this is another example of that practice, adopted to manage the high backlog of demand in recent years.

Who Can Schedule

As detailed by Italianismo, the September 18 schedule is open for three profiles of adult applicants:

• Children of a citizen who possessed exclusively Italian citizenship at the moment of the applicant's birth;
• Individuals whose grandfather or grandmother possessed exclusively Italian citizenship at the moment of the applicant's birth;
• Adult children of an Italian citizen who resided in Italy for at least two consecutive years after acquiring citizenship, provided that this residence occurred before the applicant's birth or adoption.

These rules stem from Decree-Law No. 36/2025, converted into Law No. 74/2025, known as the Decreto Tajani, which restricted recognition of Italian citizenship via administrative and consular channels to children and grandchildren of Italians, removing from the consular route descendants of more distant generations, such as great-grandchildren. Those who want to better understand the scope of these changes can check the specialized content in the Italian Citizenship section of Raízes Italianas.

How Scheduling Works and Costs

Scheduling is mandatory and must be done exclusively through Prenot@mi, the official system used by Italian consulates for appointment scheduling. According to Italianismo, the applicant must appear in person at the consular office on the scheduled date, carrying all documentation required for analysis of the citizenship recognition request.

The consular fee is 600 euros per adult applicant, a sum that must be paid in Brazilian reais according to the exchange rate in effect during the quarter in which payment is made. The Consulate-General of Italy in São Paulo has jurisdiction over the states of São Paulo, Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso do Sul, serving applicants residing in these locations.

Important Notice for Families with Minor Children

Italianismo highlights an important point of attention: the consulate explicitly confirmed that the schedule opened on September 18 does not accept applications from minors, including those who would depend on the benefit of law in conjunction with their parents' process.

Families in this situation must await a specific future opening for this modality and are advised to not attempt to use the current schedule for scheduling this type of request, at risk of the appointment not being recognized or service being refused in person. Those preparing to eventually move to Italy after citizenship recognition can also follow the practical guidance gathered in the Life in Italy section of the portal.

The recommendation in these cases is to monitor the consulate's official channels and the Prenot@mi system itself to identify when a specific schedule for minors and benefit of law beneficiaries becomes available.

The opening of the schedule reinforces the movement by Brazilian consulates to reorganize service following the changes brought by the Decreto Tajani, with increasingly segmented calendars by applicant profile. Interested parties should pay close attention to the exact opening time on Prenot@mi, as slots tend to fill quickly.

Do you want to know if you have the right to Italian citizenship? Speak with specialized advisors.

Source: Italianismo