The Court has scheduled a decisive hearing, for the date of March 11, 2026, to assess the constitutionality of the recently enacted citizenship law, Law n. 74/2025 (which converted the Italian Decreee n. 36/2025 of March 28, 2025) focusing on…
Italy’s Supreme Court is preparing to issue a landmark decision that could reshape the rules governing cittadinanza italiana iure sanguinis (citizenship by descent). While the hearing originally scheduled for January 13, 2026 has been postponed to a later date (likely…
Published: July 31, 2025 Decision No. 142/2025 [Read the full decision here: New ruling by the Constitutional Court on Citizenship] On July 31, 2025, the Italian Constitutional Court released a new ruling (Decision No. 142/2025) that once again addresses the…
On May 28, 2025, the Italian Government issued Directive No. 26185 to clarify key elements of the new citizenship law (Law No. 74/2025), which amended Law No. 91/1992. You may access the full text of the directive via the following…
In one of several legal challenges arising across Italy in response to recent amendments to the law governing citizenship by descent, the Court of Turin has referred the matter to the Constitutional Court for assessment. Following a review of…
Following the issuance of the Italian Decree n. 36/2025 which significantly impacted Italian citizenship law (especially by descent), on May 20, 2025, the Parliament converted the above indicated decree into law. Accordingly, starting from March 28, 2025 (the day in…
On March 28, 2025, after more than 30 years, the Italian citizenship procedure by descent, or jure sanguinis, has been drastically changed by Decree n. 36/2025 with which the Government has introduced, among other things, a substantial 2-generation limit to…
On April 4th 2024, Italy finally adopted the implementing regulation to launch the new digital nomad visa, finally allowing workers from all over the world to relocate to and live in Italy while working remotely for a foreign employer or…
Are you looking to apply for Italian citizenship by descent (or jure sanguinis)? It can be a challenging and time-consuming process, especially as 2024 approaches. With the pandemic and the unprecedented number of applications, many Italian Consulates abroad are dealing…
One of the potential options at disposal of foreigners who wish to permanently relocate in Italy is the elective residency permit. The main requirements are fairly simple, the perspective applicant needs to prove to have substantial and steady income connected…
