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
The Italian government is proposing to hold a Referendum to ask whether the law should be changed to reduce the period of 10 years continous and lawful residence, which is necessary for a non-EU national to be able to apply to become an Italian citizen. The current period of 10 years continuous and lawful residence
