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ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP • JURE SANGUINIS • LEGAL UPDATE What’s Changed? Italy’s Court of Cassation, sitting in its highest civil formation, has issued an important ruling on the so-called “minor issue.” The Court confirmed that a child who was Italian by descent from birth and also held another citizenship from birth did not automatically lose Italian…

ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP • COURT UPDATE • JULY 2026 Italian Citizenship Update: Constitutional Court Refers the New Rules to the EU Court On 23 July 2026, the Italian Constitutional Court issued an important new order concerning the restrictions introduced under Article 3-bis of Italy’s citizenship law. The Court has asked the Court of Justice of the…

ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP • JURE SANGUINIS How to Prove Italian Citizenship by Descent Italian citizenship by descent, known as jure sanguinis, allows people with Italian ancestry to claim Italian citizenship if they can prove an unbroken line of citizenship transmission from an Italian ancestor. This guide explains how eligibility works, what documents are required, and how…

IITALIAN GENEALOGY RESEARCH How to Find Italian Marriage Records Italian marriage records are one of the most valuable documents in genealogical research. They often reveal **birthplaces, parents’ names, ages, occupations, and previous marriages**, making them essential when building an Italian family tree or proving eligibility for Italian citizenship by descent. When Marriage Records BeginWhere Records…

ITALIAN GENEALOGY RESEARCH How to Find Italian Birth Records Online Italian birth records are the foundation of most Italian citizenship by descent and genealogy research. Fortunately, millions of Italian civil records are now digitized and accessible online. This guide explains exactly where to search, how to locate the correct town, and how to interpret Italian…

DUAL CITIZENSHIP • ITALY • PRACTICAL RULES Understanding Dual Citizenship Rules (Italy) — February 2026 Italy generally permits dual (and multiple) citizenship. That means many people can acquire or confirm Italian citizenship without giving up their current nationality—but your other country’s rules still matter. Quick clarity: “Dual citizenship” usually means holding two nationalities at the…

ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP • JURE SANGUINIS • COURT PATH Italian Citizenship Guide (Updated under Law 74/2025 & Current Regulations) Current Legal Framework Following the implementation of Law No. 74/2025 (converting Decree-Law No. 36/2025), strict generational caps (Article 3-bis) govern jure sanguinis claims for foreign-born applicants holding dual citizenship, reshaping traditional application strategies. Article 3-bis: 2-generation capSafeguard…