I recently learned that my Italian American friend living in Palermo got invited to apply for citizenship. She initially applied for a permesso, but then automatically was invited for to apply to citizenship. She said it was because her family was "big in the commune" or had a lot of extended relatives. The Palermo commune did NOT require her to show any proof of blood like and "supposedly" said they had all her documentation.
I have never heard of this before, has anyone else? I even thought to write my grandparents commune to find out if I could do the same, since it was successful for my friend in Sicily.
Please let me know if you have any information about this citizenship invitation via the commune or any success with it!
Mille grazie!
