{"id":235357,"date":"2025-05-26T12:40:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T12:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/cittadinanza-italiana-ius-sanguinis\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T09:08:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T09:08:00","slug":"italian-citizenship-ius-sanguinis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swissfederalism.ch\/en\/italian-citizenship-ius-sanguinis\/","title":{"rendered":"Reform of Italian citizenship ius sanguinis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reform of Italian citizenship ius sanguinis<\/span><\/h1>\n

Decree-Law no. 36 of 28 March 2025 introduces restrictions on the recognition of citizenship by descent and anticipates a bill to strengthen the link between citizens abroad and the Italian State.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n
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In 28 March 2025 the Council of Ministers approved Decree Law no. 36, which marks an important turning point in the regulation of Italian citizenship ius sanguinis<\/strong>, i.e. the transmission of citizenship by descent. The reform responds to the need to curb abuse and opportunistic practices<\/strong> by introducing a generational limit<\/strong> and new substantive requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n

A generational limit to reduce automatism and abuse<\/span><\/h2>\n

One of the key elements of the reform is the restriction of automatism<\/strong> in the transmission of citizenship. From 28 March 2025, only those who have at least one parent or grandparent born in Italy<\/strong> will be Italian citizens from birth. This measure aims to prevent citizenship from being granted to people with too weak or merely formal ties to our country, discouraging those who temporarily travel to Italy solely to obtain an Italian passport.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who will be able to apply for citizenship under the new Decree-Law No. 36 of 28 March 2025?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The reform came into force in part with Decree-Law no. 36 of 28 March 2025<\/strong>, definitively approved by Parliament on 20 May 2025 with 137 votes in favour, 83 against and 2 abstentions<\/strong>. The law substantially amends Law No. 91\/1992<\/strong> and introduces more restrictive criteria for citizenship iure sanguinis<\/strong>, especially for those born abroad and holding another citizenship.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

From 27 March 2025<\/strong>, new applications for citizenship will not be accepted<\/strong> for those who<\/span><\/p>\n