Data Italian Consulate in London Studies reveal that Italians born in Brazil form the largest group among Italian citizens residing in England and Wales who came from outside Italy and the United Kingdom, according to the official AIRE registry. (Anagraph of the Italian Residenti all'Estero)As of September 23, 2021, this group totaled 117.605 people. Those born in Brazil account for 30,6% of this total, equivalent to approximately 35.280 Italian citizens.
The number far surpasses other groups in the same category. Those born in Bangladesh appear in second place, with 11,6%, followed by Pakistan (7,18%), India (6,16%), Ghana (5%), Nigeria (3%), and South Africa (2,7%). This predominance reflects the significant community of Italian descendants in Brazil, who obtained nationality through the criteria of... jus sanguinis, the transmission of citizenship through blood ties, regardless of the country of birth.
What do the AIRE figures reveal?
Of the total 446.971 Italians registered in England and Wales on that date, half were born in Italy itself (221.196) and a quarter in the United Kingdom (108.170). The remaining quarter includes both immigrants who obtained citizenship through naturalization in Italy and descendants who acquired it through other means. jus sanguinis.
The topic came up in informal conversations last week among CGIE advisors. (Consiglio Generale degli Italiani all'Estero), an advisory body that represents Italians abroad to the government in Rome.
The relevance of this data goes beyond demographics. Italian citizens registered with AIRE They have access to consular rights, can participate in Italian elections and, depending on bilateral agreements, can accumulate social security benefits between the two countries.
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May 18 from 2026 at 15: 34
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