After Italy tightened its rules on ancestry-based citizenship in March 2025 (D.L. 36/2025 converted into Law n. 74/2025), many people with Italian roots are wondering: who still qualifies for citizenship by descent — and are there any exceptions left? The new...

On October 24, 2025, the Court of Mantua (Tribunale di Mantova) raised a constitutional challenge to Article 3-bis of Law No. 91/1992, introduced by Decree-Law No. 36/2025 and converted with amendments by Law No. 74/2025. This article modified the rules for acquiring...

On October 13, 2025, the Italian Chamber of Deputies approved Bill A.C. 2369-A, introducing significant changes to how Italian citizenship by descent (jus sanguinis) applications will be processed. The law centralizes applications, marking a major shift in Italy’s...

Introduction If you are a descendant of Italians and planning to apply for citizenship, recent decisions from Italy’s Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) may directly affect your case. In 2023–2024, the Court reopened an old debate about whether children automatically...

On July 31 2025, the Italian Constitutional Court issued a pivotal ruling, decision number 142, which has significant implications for the legal framework governing Italian citizenship, especially regarding the transmission of citizenship by descent, known as ius...

Introduction  For decades, Italy consistently recognized dual citizenship for individuals born abroad to Italian parents, even if the parent later naturalized in another country. However, in a significant legal shift, the Supreme Court of Cassation has recently...

If you’re considering applying for Italian citizenship by marriage, it’s essential to understand why acting now is more important than ever. In March 2025, the Italian government announced the introduction of a legislative reform to amend Law no. 91/1992 on...

The Specialized Section for Immigration, International Protection, and Free Movement of EU Citizens at the Tribunal of Turin has expressed serious doubts regarding the constitutionality of the recent Italian law concerning the recognition of...

On Tuesday, June 24, the Italian Constitutional Court held a major public hearing to review important legal challenges raised last November by a judge in the Bologna Court. Judges from the courts of Milan, Rome, and Florence later joined with similar concerns. The...