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🚨 UPDATE — JULY 2026 Since this analysis was published (March 24, 2026), the constitutional saga has unfolded. On April 30, 2026, the Constitutional Court upheld Art. 3-bis of Law 74/2025 in Ruling 63/2026 — including the generational limit (letter c) that the Padua conference had debated two years earlier. On July 23, 2026, Order…
🚨 UPDATE — JULY 2026: Since this post was published, Law 74/2025 has reshaped Italian citizenship. United Sections Ruling 24045/2026 closed the “minor issue” and confirmed non-retroactivity; Ruling 63/2026 upheld Art. 3-bis (generational limits), now referred to the CJEU by Order 147/2026; Decision 24184/2026 confirmed the SSUU stance. The judicial route remains the fastest remedy…
📌 UPDATE August 10, 2026: Assess your Minor Issue case with our new interactive tool: Italian Citizenship Minor Issue Tool — AVITAL. 🚨 UPDATE — JULY 2026: Since this post was published (December 2025), the United Sections Ruling 24045/2026 closed the “minor issue” and confirmed Law 74/2025’s non-retroactivity; Ruling 63/2026 upheld Art. 3-bis (generational limits),…
For years, the conversation surrounding Italian citizenship has been dominated by two main paths: the administrative route via the Consulate (often plagued by decade-long waitlists) and the judicial route via the Italian Courts (the “Against the Queue” strategy). However, a third path has recently re-entered the spotlight, sparking a flurry of headlines in South America…
Italian Citizenship by Descent: Analyzing the TAR Appeal on the “Benefit of Law” Circular The landscape of Italian citizenship by descent is once again the arena for pivotal legal battles. An interesting appeal has been lodged at the Regional Administrative Court of Lazio (TAR Lazio) against the Ministry of the Interior’s circular no. 26185, dated May 28,…
The Permesso di Soggiorno for Judicial Cases: A High-Risk Path? The journey to Italian citizenship is a labyrinth of laws and procedures. A storm of confusion, vividly captured in online discussions, swirls around one critical question: Can an individual secure a permesso di soggiorno per attesa cittadinanza for a judicial case, such as a “1948…
Wondering how the rules for Italian citizenship for children born after the new law have changed? You’re not alone. The approval of Law 74/2025 on May 24, 2025, has fundamentally altered how Italian citizenship is passed down, especially for parents living abroad. The old system of automatic citizenship by right of blood (jure sanguinis) isn’t…
Here’s What One Client’s Journey Taught Us Every single day, our team at Italyget.com gets messages from people worldwide who share one burning question: “Am I eligible for Italian citizenship?” It’s honestly one of those questions that seems simple on the surface, but trust me—the devil’s in the details, and every family’s story brings its own unique…
This is the second part of our deep dive into the recent Italian citizenship ruling 142/2025. In the first article, we explored the pessimistic perspective—how the ruling could, paradoxically, be used to defend the new restrictive law. Now, we turn to the optimistic view. And let me be clear: this is the perspective I find…
Document Expiration for Italian Citizenship: Consulate Delays & Your Rights If the Delay is the Consulate’s, You Might Be Right! The new citizenship law and consular delays: how the expiration of your certificates might not be the end of your Italian dream, especially if you had an appointment. Are you one of the many descendants…
Ministry’s First Operational Instructions on Converted Tajani Citizenship Law Following the publication in the Official Gazette (No. 118 of May 23, 2025) of Law No. 74 of May 23, 2025, which converted, with significant amendments, Decree-Law No. 36 of March 28, 2025 (the “Tajani Decree”), the Ministry of the Interior – Department for Civil Liberties…
Posted May 20th 2025 The Italian Parliament has completed today May 20th its legislative review of the controversial Decree-Law No. 36/2025, commonly known as the “Tajani Decree.” The Chamber of Deputies has approved the version of the bill (now designated A.C. 2402) previously passed by the Senate, without any further amendments. This marks a critical…
Consolidated Italian Citizenship Law 91/1992: Reflecting Senate-Approved Tajani Decree Changes (A.C. 2402) As the Italian Parliament moves towards the final conversion of Decree-Law 36/2025 (the “Tajani Decree”) into law, significant changes to Italy’s core citizenship legislation, Law No. 91 of 1992, are taking shape. Following the Senate’s approval on May 15, 2025, the amended bill…
Testo Consolidato Legge 91/1992 LEGENDA DELLE MODIFICHE TESTO AGGIUNTO/MODIFICATO IN GRASSETTO TESTO SOPPRESSO BARRATO TESTO CONSOLIDATO (PARZIALE) DELLA LEGGE 5 FEBBRAIO 1992, n. 91 “Nuove norme sulla cittadinanza” (Come risulterebbe modificata dal DDL A.C. 2402 approvato dal Senato il 15 maggio 2025) Articolo 1. (Acquisto della cittadinanza per nascita – Jure Sanguinis) 1. È cittadino…
Some Changes Worsen Impact (Full Translation Included) In a critical legislative step, the Italian Senate gave its approval on May 15, 2025, to the bill converting the controversial Decree-Law 36/2025 (the “Tajani Decree”) into permanent law. The text, as amended by the Senate’s Constitutional Affairs Committee in recent intense sessions (see updates from May 9th…
Language Requirement Italian Citizenship: Tajani Decree Update May 13th Posted May 13, 2025 The Italian Senate’s 1st Permanent Commission (Constitutional Affairs) concluded another pivotal session today, May 13, 2025, voting on the proposed amendments to DDL 1432 – the bill to convert the controversial “Tajani Decree” (Decree-Law No. 36/2025) into permanent law. The outcomes of…
Key Amendments Emerge from Senate Committee – What Do They Mean for You? On May 8, 2025, the Italian Senate’s 1st Permanent Commission (Constitutional Affairs) held a crucial session to discuss and vote on amendments to Decree-Law No. 36/2025, the so-called “Tajani Decree.” For those of you on the edge of your seats since the…
🚨 UPDATE — JULY 2026 Since this AMA question was answered (May 2025), the legal picture has moved: the Constitutional Court’s Ruling 63/2026 upheld Art. 3-bis of Law 74/2025 on the Turin challenge; Order 147/2026 (July 23, 2026) referred the generational-limits question — together with Campobasso — to the Court of Justice of the EU;…
Government’s New Proposals and Key Exclusions in Senate Panel Italy’s Decree-Law 36/2025, often called the “Tajani Decree,” is making its way through the legislative steps to become permanent law (DDL 1432), and some critical developments have just occurred. This Decree 36 Amendments Update shines a light on the recent activities in the Italian Senate’s Constitutional…
Decreto Tajani (DL 36/25) Risk Analysis: Bonato’s Critique of Current Law The “Great Loss”? Unpacking Prof. Bonato’s Critical Analysis of Italy’s ‘Decreto Tajani’ Citizenship Law Holding Italian citizenship is a cherished dream for so many people worldwide, particularly those in places like the United States and Canada whose families originally came from Italy. For years,…
