Welcome to our Case History section. Here, we share the experiences of clients who have successfully obtained Italian citizenship with the support of our law firm. Each case represents a unique journey and highlights our commitment and expertise in achieving positive outcomes. To protect our clients’ privacy, the names used are fictitious and personal data in the published judgments are redacted. The judgments are public documents under Italian law.
Case History
Bologna Court confirms: excessive consular delays cannot prevent Citizenship recognition
The Court of Bologna has recognized Italian citizenship jure sanguinis for U.S. descendants of an Italian ancestor, reaffirming that excessive consular waiting times justify direct judicial protection. The ruling also confirms that applicants need only prove their Italian ancestry and uninterrupted line of descent, while the burden of proving any interruption in citizenship transmission rests with the Ministry of the Interior.
Naples Court confirms Citizenship under the 2025 Reform and reaffirms the evidentiary value of Italian birth records
The Court of Naples has recognized Italian citizenship jure sanguinis under the framework introduced by Law No. 74/2025, confirming that recognition remains available where a first- or second-degree ascendant possessed exclusively Italian citizenship. The ruling also emphasizes that, absent contrary evidence, an Italian birth certificate containing no annotation of citizenship loss constitutes sufficient proof that the ancestor retained Italian citizenship throughout life.
Granddaughter qualifies under the 2025 reform: Naples Court recognizes Italian Citizenship
The Court of Naples has recognized Italian citizenship jure sanguinis under the framework introduced by Law No. 74/2025. The ruling confirms that descendants within the second generation remain eligible for recognition where their first- or second-degree Italian ascendant possessed exclusively Italian citizenship and never naturalized abroad.
Citizenship Recognized without a naturalization certificate: Campobasso Court confirms jure sanguinis rights
The Court of Campobasso has recognized Italian citizenship jure sanguinis under the framework of the 2025 citizenship reform, confirming that applicants are required to prove only their line of descent and the original acquisition of citizenship. The ruling is particularly significant because citizenship was recognized despite the absence of a formal negative naturalization certificate, where the available documentation demonstrated that the Italian ancestor never lost Italian citizenship.
Citizenship through the maternal line confirmed: Bari Court reaffirms Pre-1948 rights
The Court of Bari has recognized Italian citizenship jure sanguinis for foreign descendants of an Italian family, reaffirming that citizenship may be judicially recognized in pre-1948 maternal-line cases. The ruling confirms that citizenship is a permanent and imprescriptible legal status and that discriminatory provisions formerly preventing Italian women from transmitting citizenship can no longer produce legal effects.