What happened On 9 June 2026 the Italian Constitutional Court, sitting in chambers, decided to refer article 3-bis of the citizenship law to the Court of Justice of the European Union. The order, no. 147/2026, was deposited on 23 July 2026. It joins two sets of proceedings: one referred by the Tribunal of Mantua (referral
What Your Prenot@mi Screenshots Must Show Most Italian citizenship claims brought from the United States begin the same way. The applicant tries to book an appointment through Prenot@mi — often written Prenotami — the consular booking platform. No dates appear. Months pass. Eventually the claim goes to an Italian court, and the screenshots go into
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What Your Prenot@mi Consulate Appointment Screenshots Must Show for winning an Italian Citizenship Court case “Against the Queue”. Most Italian citizenship claims brought from the United States begin the same way. The applicant seeks recognition of Italian citizenship by descent — jure sanguinis — and tries to schedule a consular appointment through Prenot@mi, often written
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Introduction This article provides a comprehensive overview of legal fees and cost recovery in Italian citizenship lawsuits, specifically for applicants and families considering or pursuing a lawsuit due to consular delays or refusals. It explains the types of fees involved, who is responsible for paying them, and why understanding these costs is crucial for budgeting
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On 30 April 2026 the Italian Constitutional Court deposited judgment no. 63/2026, ruling on questions raised by the Tribunal of Turin concerning Article 3-bis of Law no. 91/1992, the provision introduced by the 2025 reform known as the Tajani Decree (Law 74/2025). This article is intended for individuals seeking Italian citizenship by descent, legal practitioners,
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For more than a century, Italian citizenship law treated men and women unequally. A father could pass Italian citizenship to his children automatically; a mother, in most cases, could not. That inequality was written into the very first comprehensive citizenship statute, Law No. 555 of 1912, and it was only with the entry into force
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Introduction Applying for Italian citizenship directly in Italy is typically faster and more streamlined than going through consular offices abroad, where backlogs can stretch over a year or longer. With Law 74/2025 now in full effect and upheld by the Constitutional Court as of March 2026, the rules for acquiring Italian citizenship have changed substantially-particularly
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Are you a descendant of an Italian citizen seeking to obtain Italian citizenship by descent in 2026? This article is designed specifically for individuals like you—those with Italian ancestry who want to understand their eligibility for Italian citizenship under the latest rules and court decisions. The landscape of Italian citizenship law has changed dramatically in
The government of Italy has extended a critical deadline that affects thousands of families worldwide. Under the provisions of Decreto-Legge (DL) 36/2025, converted into Law 74/2025, the date to secure Italian citizenship for minors born abroad to Italian citizens has been pushed from May 31, 2026, to May 31, 2029. This extension grants families three
If you have been paying attention to the sharp increase in Americans researching a move to Italy, you are not imagining things. Since 2024, inquiries about relocating to Italy from US addresses have surged by an estimated 30 to 50 percent, according to immigration professionals and relocation firms across Europe. The drivers are concrete: US
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