If the ascendant acquired foreign citizenship before the birth of the descendant (post-1992), does the jure sanguinis chain remain intact? – Eligibility – Aprigliano International Law Firm
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If the ascendant acquired foreign citizenship before the birth of the descendant (post-1992), does the jure sanguinis chain remain intact?

Yes. Pursuant to Law 91/1992, Italy permits dual citizenship and no longer effectuates automatic loss of Italian nationality upon voluntary foreign naturalization. Accordingly, an ancestor who naturalized after 1 January 1992 retains Italian citizenship ex lege, and eligibility by jure sanguinis remains uninterrupted.