Criminal defence in Italy — reachable 24 hours

Extradition from Italy

Avv. Massimo Romano · updated 18/08/2026

Extradition from Italy is decided by the provision below, by how the facts are qualified, and by what is done in the first weeks. Sentence, criminal record and right of residence follow from that. We answer on your own facts, at any hour, and you need not be in Italy.

What this page covers

Whether Extradition from Italy ends in a conviction, and with what sentence, depends on how the facts are qualified and on decisions taken in the first weeks — long before any trial.

The provision that applies depends on how the conduct is qualified, which is itself often the point in dispute.

The questions that decide the outcome

  • What is actually happening
  • Your options
  • At trial
  • How this differs from the US and the UK
  • If you are reading this for someone else

What people ask us about this

  • Can I be extradited for a minor offence?
  • Will Italy extradite its own citizens?
  • How long does extradition from Italy take?
  • What is the rule of specialty in extradition?

Avv. Massimo Romano — Italian criminal defence lawyer, Naples Bar no. 14553, admitted to plead before the Court of Cassation since 23 October 2015.

Site map · All topics · Sito in italiano