Frequently asked questions

No. Filing a court petition remains a valid and effective route to Italian citizenship. Judges retain the authority to determine if your case should be assessed under previous legislation or evaluate if the new law complies with constitutional standards.

Yes. If your consular appointment was scheduled before March 27, 2025, you remain eligible under the previous law. The amendment introduced (“comma a-bis”) explicitly ensures your eligibility without generational restrictions.

No. Prior to Law 91/1992, voluntary naturalization abroad entailed ex lege forfeiture of Italian citizenship. Such a loss severs the sanguineous transmission of nationality, rendering descendants ineligible—unless the foreign naturalization was involuntary or imposed by circumstances beyond the ancestor’s volition.

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.

Yes. If the wait between your booking date and appointment is at least 12–18 months, you can file a court petition. This clearly demonstrates the consulate won’t complete your procedure within the legally required two-year timeframe. You must provide proof of your scheduled appointment date.

If your appointment was canceled without rescheduling options, you can file a court petition requesting evaluation under the previous law (without generational limits). With proof of the original appointment scheduled before March 27, 2025, you have strong grounds to be evaluated under the previous law.

If you have documented evidence (screenshots from the consulate website or email communications showing your attempts), these strongly support your court petition to be assessed under the old law (without generational limits).

With proof confirming your placement on the waiting list without appointment assignment (confirmation emails or waiting-list screenshots), you have strong grounds to petition the court for assessment under the previous law without generational limits.

Yes, provided you register your child’s birth certificate at the Italian consulate within one year from their birth.

Including minors explicitly ensures and protects their citizenship rights under current laws, securing their recognition from an early age.

You need birth certificates, identification documents, and a power of attorney signed by both parents. Our team will assist you based on your specific situation.

Yes. Including your child prevents the requirement of two years of continuous residence in Italy after their first birthday.

Gather your documents, sign the contract, and complete document collection and legalization. We’ll file your petition immediately after your child’s birth.

Yes. Citizenship through marriage (naturalization) laws remain unchanged.

Yes. You may enter and stay in Italy while your application (“court petition”) is under review. However, if you plan to remain longer than the 90 days allowed for visa-exempt visitors, you must obtain a valid residence permit. Before traveling, check whether you qualify for any of the existing permits (e.g. work, study, family reunification).

Yes. Law 74/2025 establishes a special residence permit for descendants of Italian citizens for employment purposes. It is not yet operational because the implementing regulation—detailing required documents and procedures—has not been issued. Once published, this permit will be granted only to applicants who have received a job offer from an Italian employer.

As of June 2025, the permit is still inactive. According to Law 74/2025, it will be reserved for those entering Italy under an employment contract with an Italian company, not for self-employed or entrepreneurial activities. Monitor the publication of the implementing regulation for any future extensions or changes to eligible purposes.

Your father can reacquire citizenship, but this won’t automatically extend to you.

Yes, but only if citizenship was lost before 1992. Eligible individuals must submit a declaration of reacquisition to the Italian consulate by December 31, 2027.

No. Your contract’s total fee already covers any proceedings before the Constitutional Court.

No. Personal attendance isn’t required. We represent you through a special power of attorney (procura speciale). Citizenship proceedings are based solely on documents; testimonies are generally not permitted.

The duration depends primarily on when the judge schedules your first hearing. On average, court proceedings last between 12 to 24 months.

The Constitutional Court typically decides within approximately 6–7 months after the lower court refers the case.

Yes. Constitutional Court decisions automatically apply to all pending cases, including yours.

These include:

• Maternal lineage cases before 1948, administratively denied but consistently approved in court.
• Involuntary naturalization cases, where ancestors unintentionally lost citizenship.
• Minor children who became ineligible due to parental naturalization, further restricted by recent administrative guidelines.

No. This scenario isn’t eligible under current law.

We file your petition immediately after all required documentation is collected and finalized, ensuring prompt protection of your citizenship rights.

No. Your obligation to pay taxes in Italy depends on your status as a tax resident, not on your citizenship. If you acquire Italian citizenship but do not establish tax residency in Italy, you are not required to declare income or pay Italian taxes. Only those who qualify as Italian tax residents—meaning they live in Italy for the majority of the year or have their personal or economic interests centered here—are subject to Italy’s tax regime.