On 5 February 2026, the Specialized Immigration Section of the Tribunal of Campobasso issued a significant order in the field of Italian citizenship by descent (iure sanguinis), referring the question of constitutionality of article 3-bis of law 91/1992 to the...

Italy approves a new centralized model for Ius sanguinis applications On 14 January 2026, Italy completed the legislative process for a reform that significantly reshapes both consular services and the procedure for recognizing Italian citizenship by descent (ius...

In recent months, an increasing number of applicants for Italian citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis) have received a Notice of Intent to Deny(Rejection (preavviso di rigetto), often based on the so-called “Minor Issue.” This development has caused...

Eligibility for Italian citizenship by descent after the new law 74/2025 After the entry into force of DL 36//2025 in March 2025, also known as the Tajani decree, Italy tightened its rules on ancestry-based citizenship. As a result, Italian citizenship by descent...

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

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...