According to the legislation in force, for foreign citizens applying for the Italian citizenship it is necessary to present a certificate of knowledge of the Italian language at minimum level B1 of the CEFR, issued by an institution officially recognized by the Italian government (such as CILS B1 or CELI Certifications 2) after passing a corresponding exam.
HOW THE B1-CITIZENSHIP EXAM IS CARRIED OUT?
Normally * the CILS B1-Citizenship exam consists of four phases:
* Due to the COVID19 situation, in some recent sessions the exam was limited to only one oral exam.
QUANDO SI PUO’ FARE L’ESAME?
The dates of the CILS exams are established by the University of Siena. At the ESI headquarters in Den Haag it is possible to take the CILS B1-Citizenship exam normally in the months of February, April, June, October and December. IMPORTANT: you must register at least 30 days before the exam.
HOW MUCH THE EXAM COST?
At the Den Haag headquarters, the registration fee for the CILS B1-Citizenship exams is:
HOW CAN I SIGN UP FOR THE EXAM?
To register for the exam, follow the instructions indicated in the following link: Registration
QUANDO AVRO’ I RISULTATI DEL MIO ESAME?
The results of the CILS exams are published on a reserved page on the website of the University of Siena after approx 45 days, together with the corresponding certificate in pdf format. The original paper certificates are sent by post to the ESI headquarters after at least 4 months. The pdf certificates are however valid for the citizenship request to the Italian Consular Authorities.
SI PUO’ RIPETERE L’ESAME?
Citizenship exams do not provide for capitalization. If you do not pass the exam, it is necessary to repeat all the tests and pay the exam registration fee again.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE EXAM?
To pass the language exams for citizenship it is not necessary to have followed a specific course, but it is important to have a good preparation both in writing and in speaking. A teacher-assisted preparation can therefore be useful to improve certain aspects.
For this reason, ESI offers potential candidates a online meeting of a few minutes with a teacher, who will freely evaluate the level of preparation and possibly suggest the most suitable path to follow in order to be prepared for the exam. That is, the teacher will help to understand whether or not a review is needed or if it is necessary to follow a more structured course.
Practical examples of exam tests are shown at the link: Examples of CILS exam tests
EXAM PREPARATION COURSES for citizenship
For any information please contact ESI secretariat (segreteria@scuolaitaliana.nl).
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