Category: citizenship

The new Italian citizenship law (Law 74/2025), which introduced significant changes to citizenship regulations, has created considerable uncertainty. This is especially true for families with minor children born abroad whose parents have only recently been recognized as Italian citizens. In this context, an ordinance from the Court of Mantua, issued on October 24, 2025, marks…

By Avv. Michele Vitale The Italian Chamber of Deputies approved Bill A.C. 2369-A on October 13, 2025, introducing sweeping changes to how Italian citizenship by descent (jus sanguinis) applications will be processed. This marks a historic shift in Italy’s consular policy toward Italian descendants worldwide. The full transcription of the approved text is available below…

By Avv. Michele Vitale The President of Italy’s Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) has just scheduled what may be the most consequential hearing on Italian citizenship law in years.​ On January 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM in the Aula Magna of the Supreme Court in Rome, the United Sections (Sezioni Unite) will hear cases No.…

The old 1865 citizenship law Our journey into Italian citizenship jure sanguinis (by right of blood), must necessarily look at the roots of Italian citizenship law, which extend far beyond contemporary law. If you are a citizen of a country other than Italy and have Italian ancestors, your claim is based on the laws that…

by Avv. Michele Vitale The Italian citizenship constitutional challenge against the controversial “Tajani Decree” has officially begun, marking a pivotal moment for everyone seeking recognition of their Italian citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis). On September 17, 2025, the Court of Turin’s ordinance was published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale (Italy’s official government journal), formally sending the…

Italian Citizenship Decision 142/2025: A Critical Analysis The Constitutional Court’s decision 142/2025 has been released. And, as expected, the internet has exploded. I’ve chosen not to use clickbait videos with exultant faces, mimicking a trend I see online, to tell you one thing straight away: no, this ruling is not the definitive victory that many…

Securing Italian Citizenship for Minor Children: Navigating the 2026 Deadline By Avv. Michele Vitale A Critical Update for Parents in the Citizenship Process The old assumption that a child’s right to citizenship just follows a parent’s successful court case is no longer a reliable basis for planning. The new legislation, confirmed by the Italian Ministry of…

Law no. 74 of 2025 Constitutional Scrutiny: Turin’s EU Law Challenge The Turin Court’s EU Law Challenge to Law no. 74 of 2025 By Avvocato Michele Vitale In recent weeks, a climate of profound uncertainty has enveloped the global community of Italian descendants. The enactment of Decree-Law no. 36 of March 28, 2025, converted with…

By Avvocato Michele Vitale Today June 26th, at around 5 PM (Italian), AGIS (Association of Jure Sanguinis Jurists) announced on its facebokk page a piece of extraordinarily important news: the Turin Court has officially raised the question of the new citizenship law’s constitutional legitimacy, referring the case to the Constitutional Court. Since the new, restrictive…

A New Law’s Interpretation Threatens Pending Cases By Avv. Michele Vitale The Italian Citizenship Constitutional Court Hearing on June 24, 2025, was far more than a procedural review; it evolved into a high-stakes battle over the very soul of Italian identity and the rights of its global diaspora. What began as a constitutional challenge to…

Registering a Minor for Italian Citizenship: An Analysis of the New Ministry Circular By Avv. Michele Vitale For weeks, families with newborn children have been in a state of legal limbo, anxiously waiting to understand how to proceed with registering a minor for Italian citizenship following the passage of Italy’s new citizenship Law 74/2025. Many were hoping…

Registering a Minor for Italian Citizenship: A Legal Guide Navigating the New Rules for Registering a Minor for Italian Citizenship: A Guide Through Haste, Confusion, and Strategy By Avv. Michele Vitale I received many comments lately regarding my posts about registering a minor under the new law. I wish to all the commenters for their…

Italy’s New Citizenship Rules, Presidential Endorsement, and Community Response It’s been quite the legislative journey for Decree-Law No. 36/2025 (now Law 74/2025), better known as the “Tajani Decree,” and it has now reached its final destination. After navigating both the Italian Senate and the Chamber of Deputies (we covered its parliamentary approval in our previous…

Introduction Welcome back to the ItalyGet blog. As many of you following our updates know, the journey towards securing Italian citizenship jure sanguinis (by right of blood) is currently navigating some complex terrain. Recent legislative discussions, often encapsulated under the “Tajani Decree” umbrella, have certainly stirred the pot, creating genuine uncertainty about processing times and…

Yesterday I published my blog post with with reading guide to the amendments to Decree 36 (DDL 1432) officially published by the Senate. I added today for each amendment information about the parliamentary groups (or parties to which they belong) of the petitioning senators, based on their current composition and that at the time of…

Update May 15th: On May 8, 2025, the Italian Senate gave its approval to the bill converting the controversial Decree-Law 36/2025. Some Changes worsen its impact. Read all about it on my latest post (Full Translation Included). Update May 9th: On May 8, 2025, the Italian Senate’s 1st Permanent Commission (Constitutional Affairs) held a crucial session to…

Decree 36: Italy’s Citizenship by Descent Changes Explained The landscape of Italian citizenship ius sanguinis (by right of blood) has been thrown into unprecedented turmoil. In late March 2025, the Italian government enacted emergency measures drastically altering the rules, including the impactful Decree 36, followed swiftly by parliamentary proposals suggesting even further changes. This rapid…

In a significant move impacting potentially millions seeking Italian citizenship through ancestry, the Italian Government has issued an urgent Decree-Law (Decreto-Legge) introducing substantial restrictions on the transmission of citizenship jure sanguinis (by right of blood) to individuals born and residing outside Italy. This action, sometimes discussed under the umbrella term “decreto tajani” due to the…

There is a significant and unexpected development regarding Italian citizenship law jure sanguinis (by descent). On March 28, 2025, the Italian Government approved DECRETO LEGGE 36 2025, which was published in the Official Gazette on the same day and entered into force on March 29, 2025. This Decree-Law, DECRETO LEGGE 36 2025, introduces substantial restrictions on…