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An Italian flag and an EU flag fly against a building backdrop; Italy's Supreme Court is set to rule on citizenship reform retroactivity in January 2026, affecting Italian citizenship by descent cases.

Italy High Court to Decide on Citizenship Reform in 2026

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 and applicants pursuing Jure Sanguinis, or Italian dual citizenship under Italian citizenship law. On January 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM, the United Sections

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New Italian Citizenship Rules for Minors Born Abroad

If you’re pursuing dual Italian citizenship by descent or already have it, your minor children may lose their opportunity to become Italian citizens forever unless you officially register them as Italian citizens by May 31st, 2026. Italy’s new Italian citizenship law (Law 74/2025) has created an urgent situation for all

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Italian Constitutional Court Affirms Historical Italian Citizenship by Descent

Final Constitutional court ruling validates century-old citizenship principle while clarifying it does not address new restrictions In a landmark decision that provides crucial legal validation for Italian citizenship by descent, Italy’s Constitutional Court has decisively rejected challenges to the historical jure sanguinis system. On July 31, 2025, the court issued

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