ononno

Since the earlier post no. 3 son has been round to collect his dogs after a business trip away. Asked him about his situation, since like me he had to have a PdS until about 2006. He was born and bred here, although has spent lots of time in UK as well. When he was about 17 he had to go for military service medicals at the distretto militare di Salerno - 3 days; for which he got paid 1385 lire. He still has the assegno circolare, uncashed; came in the post about 2 years later. He was rejected, and found the whole experience traumatic and humiliating. When he reached his 18th. birthday (1987) he was asked to make the choice between Italian and GB by the comune where we resided at the time, and chose GB. Since then, like me, treated as a 'foreigner'.
ciao for now,
'o nonno

MarkRD

I can confirm that.

Thankfully things have changed for the better since 1987 (see ononno above), although TBH I cannot think of any advantage my over-18 dual-citizenship Italy-living and residing daughter has out of being a UK citizen . .just a question of principle really.

ononno

You're quite right mark, as things stand today. But if UK pulls out of Europe?, or indeed EU survives? In your daughter's lifetime having a UK passport might be very useful. I have a friend who was born in Belgium in the early 30's/ mother from Scotland, father Belgian. Having British nationality was very useful to him and his mother at the outbreak of WWII, and allowed an early escape to Britain. Bit of a drastic scenario I know; but you never know.
ciao for now,
'o nonno

MarkRD

yes, although I suppose if another war breaks out then there will be no more UK or Italy or...anything!

I always tell her take both while travelling..you never know if you might find a shorter queue in either at customs!

PAT M

Regarding military service in Italy (I did not know that it has only been suspended not abolished), I came across my 3rd son's certificate of "Congedo illimitato di servizio militare" which was issued to him on the basis that he is the third son having two older brothers who have done military service in Italy and therefore is exempt. It might come in handy one day. My OH said during WWII his father was not called up because he had more than children.

MarkRD

..what else did he have?

PAT M

Lol, apologies, I left out the word three children, he had seven, plus chickens and rabbits and horses.

MarkRD

Must've been the rabbits that did the trick then . .vital during wartime ..
http://youtu.be/SVdoZNxtL8k