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Verifying whether you’re actually eligible for citizenship through ancestry can feel intimidating, especially when you’re trying to avoid spending time and money on an application you’re not even sure you can submit. While Citizenship.EU offers paid eligibility services to verify your eligibility to apply for citizenship through ancestry, we are
In an ongoing process of amending Portuguese citizenship law, October 2025 saw Parliament vote to approve amendments that would reset the Portuguese citizenship timeline to seven years for Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) citizens and EU Member states and ten years for all other nationalities. Following this October 24
For the first time since the Henley Passport Index was established in 2006, the U.S. passport has dropped out of the world’s top ten. This guide explains why, what it means, and what you should do next.
On October 13, 2025, Italy’s Chamber of Deputies approved a comprehensive reform bill that fundamentally restructures how consular services operate worldwide. The legislation, formally known as Bill A.C. 2369-A (“Disposizioni per la revisione dei servizi per i cittadini e le imprese all’estero”), passed with 144 votes in favor, 87 against,
Italy’s highest civil court is preparing to issue what could be a landmark decision affecting millions of Italian descendants worldwide, thus affecting Italian citizenship by descent cases. On January 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM, the United Sections of the Court of Cassation will convene in Rome’s Piazza Cavour to hear
Across the United States, an unmistakable shift is taking place. LGBTQ+ Americans are increasingly looking across the Atlantic, and not just for vacation destinations or temporary escapes: for long-term relocation. While this demand has been increasing steadily over the last decade or so, the acute growth in demand starting in
Portugal’s Socialist Party filed comprehensive amendments to the government’s citizenship reform proposal on October 17, 2025, establishing a three-tier framework that would create a seven-year naturalization timeline for most foreign residents while providing extensive protections for existing Golden Visa investors from retroactive rule changes. The 13-page legislative package represents the
October 20, 2025 In a significant policy reversal that underscores Germany’s shifting stance on immigration, the Bundestag voted on October 8, 2025, to abolish the country’s controversial three-year fast-track citizenship pathway. The decision marks the end of a program that had barely gotten off the ground before political winds changed
Italy’s government is moving to increase the special flat tax for wealthy foreign residents from €200,000 to €300,000 annually, marking the second hike in just over a year. The measure, currently in the proposal phase ofthe 2026 Budget Law, comes as Italy has emerged as the third most popular destination
The process for acquiring EU citizenship by descent through a European Union member nation varies from country to country, but proper documentation is always a key requirement for applicants. Some ancestry citizenship schemes, such as German citizenship by descent, Irish citizenship, or Italian citizenship, require the applicant to show proof
