One of the most popular and charismatic figures on Italian television, the Argentinian Belén Rodriguez She is one step away from Italian citizenship. She passed the B1 level language exam, and the news was highlighted in the country's main newspapers this Tuesday (16).
The language exam was the last bureaucratic requirement missing in the naturalization process. Now only the consulate documentation, expected by the end of June, and the oath ceremony, which will officially confirm her status as a citizen, remain.
Belén posted a WhatsApp conversation with her assistant, Antonia Achille, on her Instagram stories, in which she celebrates passing the exam. "The exam went well," the message reads. For the presenter, who was born in... Buenos Aires And having lived in Italy for about twenty years, the passport represents recognition of a life built in the country.
Even though she has spoken fluent Italian for years, Belén needed the official certification required by Italian law. With her B1 visa approval, the path is now limited to consular procedures and the oath. Only after this last act can she officially consider herself a citizen.
"Italians are my family."
The presenter had already spoken about the topic on the show. What's the weather like, by Fabio Fazio. “For me, Italians are like a big family,” he said at the time, joking about living in the country for twenty years without a passport. In the same interview, he admitted his fear of conjunctivi, which he described as "terrible".
The positive result comes after weeks of intense media coverage in Italy, marked by news about his health and speculation about his television work. This time, the spotlight was on a personal achievement linked to his connection with the country.
