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Justice for Italian Descendants: Understanding the 2025 Citizenship Reform
Overview of Decree-Law no. 36/2025 (Decreto-Legge 28 marzo 2025, n. 36) As many of you are aware, on March 28, 2025, the Italian government enacted a significant amendment to its citizenship laws through an emergency decree-law. This extraordinary legislative instrument bypassed parliamentary debate. Known as the Tajani decree-law, named after the minister who drafted it,…
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Important Update: New €600 Court Filing Fee Per Petitioner for Citizenship Cases
The Italian Parliament has introduced a significant change to court filing fees through Law no. 207 of December 30, 2024, which became effective on January 1, 2025, under the 2025 Budget Law. The filing fee has increased from €518 per case to €600 per petitioner. This change has raised widespread concerns among associations, politicians, and…
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The Bologna Judge’s Referral to the Constitutional Court: Context, Analysis and Commentary
The context In March 2024, 12 petitioners filed a case in the Bologna court seeking recognition of their Italian citizenship by descent (iure sanguinis). Their claim was based on their female Italian ancestor, born in Marzabotto in 1878. Judge Marco Gattuso, assigned to the case, raised several questions to the petitioners’ representative regarding their permanent…
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Navigating Change: How The Citizenship-by-Descent Process Has Evolved Since 2021
The journey to obtain Italian citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis) has always required determination and preparation. Over the last two years, however, a series of legislative, administrative, and judicial developments have made the process more complex, time-consuming, and more expensive for applicants. Key Developments in the Citizenship-by-Descent Process (updated January, 2025) Here’s a timeline of…