Constitutional Court hearing on March 11, Possible Outcomes and Next Steps Key Details: Italy’s Constitutional Court will hold a hearing on March 11, 2026 regarding Law 74/2025, which tightened the rules for Italian citizenship by descent. In February of 2026,…
Italian Senate Approves New Procedures for Italian Citizenship Applications Key Details: On January 14, 2026, the Italian Senate approved a bill to centralize Italian citizenship by descent applications by establishing a centralized processing office in Rome within the Ministry of…
Italian Genealogy Research Services: Discover Your Family Roots Key Details: Italian genealogical research is not just for dual citizenship applications, it is a meaningful way to reconnect with your family’s identity, history, and origins. Research can confirm where ancestors are…
How Upcoming Court Cases in Italy Could Restore Italian Citizenship Eligibility Author: Dr. Mark Masi Key Details: There is growing controversy over the validity of Law N. 74/2025, with two major court cases now pending, one before the Italian Constitutional…
Consulate Denial Appeals: What To Do If The Italian Consulate Denies Your Italian Citizenship Application Author: Dr. Mark Masi Key Details Recent changes to Italian citizenship by descent laws have led to more denial letters from Italian consulates. If a…
Italian Citizenship 2-Year Residency Option for Children and Grandchildren of Italians Author: Dr. Mark Masi Key Details Law 74/2025 has made citizenship by descent much harder to obtain for many people. An often-overlooked provision in the law allows children and…
New Law Simplifies Reacquisition of Citizenship for Former Italian Citizens Author: Dr. Mark Masi Key Details Law No. 74/2025 allows reacquisition of Italian citizenship for Italians born in Italy who lost citizenship before August 15, 1992 due to naturalization, renunciation,…
Encouraging Developments in Italian Citizenship by Descent – Positive Signs from Recent Court Rulings Author: Dr. Mark Masi Key Details Law No. 74/2025 limits Italian citizenship by descent to parents or grandparents, disqualifying many applying through great-grandparents or earlier. President…
Disqualified by the Recent Changes to Italian Citizenship? Court Appeals Could Be Your Way Forward Author: Dr. Mark Masi Background of New Italian Citizenship Law On May 23, 2025 the Italian government approved a new law, Law 74/2025 which tightens…
Author: Dr. Mark Masi The proposed Decree Law-36/ (also referred to as the ‘Tajani Decree’), which went into effect as an “emergency decree” on March 28, 2025, has had a major negative impact on many seeking their right to acquire…