What Simonato Cidadania does

Simonato Cidadania is a privately-held Brazilian consultancy founded in 2015 and headquartered in São Paulo's Liberdade neighborhood, with a secondary office in Italy. The firm specializes in Italian citizenship recognition for Brazilian descendants through three primary pathways: judicial recognition via maternal lineage (addressing pre-1948 cases), judicial recognition via paternal lineage, and direct administrative processes in Italy. It serves individuals and families pursuing iure sanguinis claims, with a primary customer segment of Brazilian descendants of Italian immigrants and a secondary segment of family groups pursuing bundled engagements.

The company's service portfolio combines three end-to-end process engagements with seven modular add-on services: genealogical research (entry fee R$500 plus R$2,500 on ancestor location), certificate analysis (R$1,000 per process), judicial rectification (R$4,000), document search in Italy, translations and apostille, and a free online profile assessment tool. The technology stack is minimal — this is a human-expertise-driven professional services firm — with a website, WhatsApp-based inbound, and a digital agency partner handling web presence. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through website quote requests, WhatsApp, and in-person consultations at the São Paulo office, supported by content marketing across blog, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.

Commercially, Simonato operates on a professional services revenue model with quote-based full-process pricing (with discounts for upfront payment and installment plans up to 12x) plus unit-priced individual services. The company reports 4,350+ recognized citizens, a 99%+ success rate in judicial and administrative processes, 8+ years of market experience, and a team of 60+ specialized collaborators operating across Brazil and Italy. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the firm is independently owned with no external investors or holding structures identified.

Name

Simonato Cidadania

Legal name

Simonato

Website

https://simonatocidadania.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Simonato Cidadania is a privately-held Brazilian consultancy that helps Brazilian descendants of Italian immigrants obtain Italian citizenship through judicial and administrative pathways, offering end-to-end process management, genealogical research, and document services from offices in São Paulo and Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Citizenship Consulting Services

NAICS

Document Preparation Services (56141), Translation and Interpretation Services (54193), Offices of Notaries (54112)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Support Services (Translations, Certified Copies, Biometrics, Medicals) (THACAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Visa Documentation, Translation, Notarization & Apostille Services (EDAIADAD), Consular Appointment, Document Legalization & Attestation Services (Apostille) (THACAKAE)

Keywords

• Citizenship consulting services
• Italian citizenship recognition
• Genealogical research services
• Document translation apostille
• Judicial citizenship process

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Citizenship Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for Italian citizenship recognition through judicial and administrative channels. Services are priced individually or as complete process packages, with separate fees for genealogical research, document analysis, judicial rectification, and translation/apostille services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Simonato Cidadania provides end-to-end consulting services for Brazilian descendants seeking recognition of Italian citizenship. Core offerings include three complete consulting processes: judicial citizenship via maternal lineage, judicial citizenship via paternal lineage, and direct citizenship in Italy. The company also offers step-by-step auxiliary services such as genealogical research, Italian certificate retrieval, certificate analysis, judicial rectification of documents, and certified translation with apostille, guiding clients from initial documentation through final citizenship recognition.

Product overview

Simonato Cidadania offers a comprehensive portfolio of Italian citizenship consulting services for Brazilian descendants. The core offerings include three complete citizenship consulting processes: Judicial Citizenship via Maternal Line, Judicial Citizenship via Paternal Line, and Direct Citizenship in Italy. These are complemented by step-by-step services including Genealogical Research, Document Search in Italy, Certificate Analysis, Judicial Certificate Rectification, and Translations with Apostille. The company also provides a free profile assessment tool. The services are designed to guide clients from initial documentation through final citizenship recognition, with the judicial route being the primary pathway after recent Italian legislative changes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Processo de Consultoria Judicial de Cidadania via Materna Judicial process consulting for Italian citizenship transmitted through maternal lineage, addressing pre-1948 cases where Italian women lost citizenship transmission rights upon marrying foreign nationals. Targeted at Brazilian descendants whose Italian ancestor was a woman who married a non-Italian before January 1, 1948.
• Processo de Consultoria Judicial de Cidadania via Paterna Judicial process consulting for Italian citizenship transmitted through paternal lineage, conducted directly through Italian courts without requiring consulate appointments or residence in Italy. Designed for Brazilian descendants who do not wish to wait in long consular queues.
• Processo de Consultoria de Cidadania Direto na Itália Administrative citizenship process conducted in Italy for Brazilian descendants with urgency, requiring 3 to 6 months of residence in Italy during the process.
• Pesquisa Genealógica Genealogical research service to locate Italian ancestors and trace family lineage for citizenship documentation purposes, with execution time of approximately 30 days.
• Busca de Certidões na Itália Document search service in Italy to locate birth, marriage, and death certificates of Italian ancestors.
• Análise de Certidões Certificate analysis service to evaluate family records for compliance with citizenship requirements, identifying discrepancies and errors for rectification.
• Retificação Judicial de Certidões Judicial correction service for documents with name, date, or information discrepancies to ensure compliance for citizenship processes.
• Traduções e Apostilamentos Document translation and apostille service for Brazilian certificates to be recognized in Italian legal proceedings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99%+ success rate in judicial and administrative citizenship processes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• TerraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partnership for press coverage. Terra news portal published article about consultancies helping Brazilians seeking Italian citizenship.
• Mundo do MarketingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing industry media coverage of work opportunities in IT drawing Brazilians to Europe, featuring Simonato.
• Agência O GlobominorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia coverage on profiles of Italian immigrants in Brazil, with Simonato expert commentary.
• AE.com.brminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrazilian economics news portal featuring Simonato expertise on Italian citizenship topics.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Velo Cittadinanza: Italian citizenship consultancy serving Brazilian and other Latin American clients. Comparable end-to-end judicial process offering with cross-border operations, directly competing for the same Italian-descent segment.
• Rizzi & Partners: Italian law firm specializing in citizenship by descent with Brazil-focused practice. Directly competes with Simonato on judicial citizenship cases for Brazilian clients with Italian ancestry.
• Tutto Italiano: Brazilian-based consultancy focused on Italian citizenship recognition for descendants. Closely comparable to Simonato in target customer (Brazilians), service mix (judicial processes, translations, apostilles), and sales-led GTM.
• Cittadinanza Brasil: Brazilian citizenship consultancy targeting Italian-descent applicants. Comparable service portfolio and customer base, operating as a direct competitor in the São Paulo market.
• Helpline Group: Italian citizenship assistance provider serving foreign clients including Brazilians. Comparable offering across judicial and administrative routes and document services.
• Studio Legale Galgano: Italian law firm with citizenship-by-descent practice serving international clients including Brazilians. Comparable in legal-process specialization with cross-border delivery model.
• Mazzeschi S.r.l. Italian immigration and citizenship law firm with established descent-citizenship practice. Comparable client base of foreign descendants and overlap in judicial pathway expertise.

Emerging players

• Ital-IA: Tech-enabled Italian citizenship service platform emerging as a digital alternative to traditional consultancies. Represents a productized threat to Simonato's human-led service model.

Broad incumbents

• Global Citizen Solutions: Global investment migration and citizenship advisory serving HNW clients across multiple programs including Italy. Broader portfolio but overlapping in Italian descent-based citizenship.
• Giambrone Law: Established international law firm with Italian citizenship practice. Larger, multi-jurisdictional incumbent offering Italian citizenship services as part of a broader immigration/real estate portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCoju_c2jfyRHxuLQguoav9g
• Facebookfacebook.com/simonatocidadania
• Instagraminstagram.com/simonatocidadania
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cidadaniaitalianasimonato

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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