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…
Italian Citizenship Updates DL 36/2025 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 for many…
The internet is buzzing with news about the Italian government’s new Ministerial Guidelines regarding recent eligibility changes for Italian citizenship by Descent. ICAP is here to help simplify acquiring Italian citizenship. Understanding Italian Citizenship by Descent Italian citizenship by descent,…
Embarking on the journey to obtain Italian citizenship by descent is an exciting opportunity to reconnect with your roots. Eligibility for this process is based on having Italian descent, meaning you must have Italian ancestors in your family lineage. However,…