On 20 January 2025 Italy’s Constitutional Court declared admissible the abrogative referendum proposing a reform in obtaining Italian citizenship on the grounds of residence. This has been opposed by Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government. The referendum will be held between April and June 2025 and will aim to reduce the number of years of the continual
A common challenge facing international clients moving to Italy is the registration (“trascrizione“) of their birth or marriage certificates at the Ufficio di Stato Civile at the Comune. Registration of overseas birth or marriage certificates is optional for non-Italian citizens resident in Italy. Italian citizens, on the other hand, are obliged to report any changes
In the last few weeks of 2024 a controversial amendment was introduced to the Budget law which will increase the fee to 600 Euro per person for all applications being made for the recognition of Italian citizenship by descent (ius sanguinis). This amount would be payable whether the application is made at an Italian Consolate
