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…
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…
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…
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…
I recently held an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session in the r/juresanguinis subreddit group. I will be posting some of the most interesting questions – and my answers – here on my blog. Let’s start with the first one, regarding TAR / Ordinary Court appeals against Consulate / Comune rejections of applications Question: Where exactly…
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,…
The Unexpected Window of the Tajani Decree: A New Path for Citizenship… But Until When? (ATTENTION: This article presents a legal reflection on a potential and controversial interpretation of Decree Law 36/2025. It does NOT constitute legal advice. The situation is extremely fluid and subject to rapid legislative changes. It is strongly recommended to consult…
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…
If you’ve been following our ItalyGet blog, you know the journey to Italian citizenship jure sanguinis (by bloodline) is facing some headwinds. Recent legislative moves, often bundled under the “Decreto Tajani” discussions, have definitely stirred the pot, leading to real uncertainty about how long applications might take and what the process involves going forward. This…
