On Italian citizenship, recognition and the law as it changes

Commentary on the law as it develops, written from our practice.

The most contested Italian citizenship reform in decades has moved from political debate to constitutional reasoning.

The Constitutional Court has upheld the restrictions, with lasting effect for descendants of Italian emigrants.

Why the IB diploma requires formal recognition in Italy, and how to overcome the administrative hurdles.

Italy’s framework, under Law no. 91 of 1992 as amended by Law no. 74 of 2025, and how each pathway works.

Why a second child can suddenly be treated as not Italian at birth, and what parents abroad should do.

An expired Italian passport is not proof of citizenship status, a reality many discover too late.

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