On May 12, 2026, the Supreme Court in Italy (Corte di Cassazione) issued a positive ruling (n.13818/2026) on a particular case involving applicants who had unsuccessfully attempted to secure citizenship by descent appointments at their local Italian consulates and appealed to one of the lower Italian courts. Below, we break down what their ruling means…
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If you come from a background with family history in multiple other countries, you might have been curious to visit those places, learn more about them, or connect in a deeper way by living there or even claiming citizenship. But how easy is it to obtain citizenship by descent? More specifically, how does Italian citizenship…
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As we have previously covered, Italy’s Constitutional Court reviewed aspects of the Tajani Decree back in March to determine if the new citizenship by descent framework violates the Italian constitution. While a press release came out the day after the hearing confirming that they would, for the time being, uphold the decree, on April 30th,…
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The Fast IT portal is intended to simplify AIRE registration for Italians living abroad, but like many online services, it can have its quirks to work through. In this article, we cover what the portal does, the importance of AIRE registration, and provide some tips to work through potential issues. Who can utilize Fast IT?…
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If you’re the spouse of an Italian citizen planning to relocate to Italy, we have a guide specifically for you. From what you need to know to legally live there to how to acquire citizenship, read on to learn more about how to make Italy your home. The residence permit for family members of EU…
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Back in 2024, Italy introduced its own digital nomad visa, allowing remote workers across many sectors to reside in the country legally past the usual 90-day limit for non-EU citizens. In this article, we cover step by step what you need to obtain the visa, certain things you should know, and looking beyond into permanent…
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We first became aware of our potential eligibility for Italian citizenship in 2015 while attending an Italian cultural group meeting in Portland, Oregon. I spoke with an individual who was in the process of obtaining citizenship for her family. Although we had been very close to our grandparents throughout our lives, the possibility of pursuing…
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If you’ve been wanting to relocate to Italy, let 2026 be the year you officially start the process. But where do you begin? What are your options for legally residing in the country, where should you choose to live, and what do you need to know ahead of time? We cover these questions and more…
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After the Constitutional Court’s recent decision about the Tajani Decree, many with Italian ancestors further back in the family line than grandparents have been wondering what protection can be offered to those who had the intention to exercise their right to Italian citizenship under the previous rules, but were effectively prevented from doing so—not through…
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Italy has recently published legislation introducing a significant restructuring of the administrative procedures used to recognize Italian citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis). The reform represents one of the most substantial procedural changes to the system in decades and will ultimately centralize the processing of most citizenship applications submitted from abroad into a single office located…
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On March 11th, 2026, the Constitutional Court held a three-hour hearing for arguments for and against the constitutionality of the Tajani Decree, which put a generational cap on citizenship by descent. In this article, you will find a brief summary of what was said during this important hearing, and in the subsequent press release issued…
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Those who have been following our blog are probably well aware of the Tajani Decree that was codified into law in May 2025, limiting Italian citizenship jure sanguinis to those with Italian parents or grandparents, along with the fact that the Constitutional Court will be reviewing the law in 2026. There is hope, though, for…
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