Introduction:
Two U.S. citizens, including minors, petitioned the Court of Catania for the recognition of Italian citizenship iure sanguinis, based on their direct descent from an Italian ancestor.
Outcome:
On November 22, 2024, the Court of Catania recognized Italian citizenship for the petitioners, including the minors, ordering their registration in the civil status records and directing the Ministry of the Interior to adopt the necessary measures.
Challenge:
Proving the direct descent from the Italian ancestor and overcoming the administrative delays at Italian consular offices, which estimated a processing time of over ten years, with particular focus on safeguarding the rights of the minors involved.
Action:
Apostilled documentation was submitted, proving the direct lineage, which was
unchallenged by the Ministry of the Interior. The petition also relied on established
jurisprudence affirming the imprescriptible nature of the right to Italian citizenship iure
sanguinis. In this specific case, timely action was requested to protect the rights of the
minors involved.
For the privacy of our clients, all names are fictional, and any identifying details in the judgements have been obscured.
