Updated August 2026. This article first appeared in December 2024. At that time the Court of Cassation and the Ministry of the Interior held that a parent’s foreign naturalization during a child’s minority broke the line of descent. That position no longer stands. On 26 July 2026 the Sezioni Unite
In the last week of July 2026, before the Italian courts closed for the summer, the question of Italian citizenship by descent reached the Court of Justice of the European Union. Two decisions landed within three days, and neither of them changed the law. The reform applies exactly as it
Not everyone who dreams of living in Italy can do so through citizenship by descent, either because they have no Italian bloodline or because the recent reforms (upheld by Constitutional Court Judgment No. 63/2026) narrowed the generational reach of jure sanguinis. While we await further clarifications that may reopen certain
Italy’s investor visa rolls out a red carpet to residence for non-EU high-net-worth individuals: four investment routes, no consulate queue, and pre-approval before you commit a single euro. Here is how it actually works.
A British couple bought an abandoned Italian hamlet for €80,000 and ran out of money ten months in. Here is what the one euro house headlines leave out, and what international buyers should actually plan for.
On April 30, Italy’s Constitutional Court published its much-anticipated ruling on the 2025 citizenship reform, also known as the Tajani Decree (Law 74/2025). The Court rejected the principal challenges raised by the Tribunal of Turin and confirmed that the Italian Parliament was within its rights to introduce a generational cap
March 11 is the date. Italy’s Constitutional Court will hold its public hearing to decide whether the citizenship law that, one year ago, closed the door to millions of people seeking to recover their Italian citizenship is constitutional. The decision could reopen the path to Italian citizenship for thousands of families
Self-Employment Visa, BLUE CARD and “THE GOLDEN VISA FOR INVESTORS” “How move to Italy in a few months” By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. Italy offers a diverse array of visa and residency options tailored to various individuals, including retirees, professionals, investors, and students. Accurately navigating this legal landscape is crucial
‘the 1948 Exception case’ by Michele Capecchi One of the most important principles of acquiring Italian citizenship is based on the nationality of one or both of your parents. Known as “jus sanguinis” (meaning “right of blood” in Latin), it is the rule by which citizenship is determined or acquired by the
Steps to take, documents you’ll need. by Michele Capecchi I often receive enquiries about how to obtain Italian citizenship by descent: my great-grandfather was Italian by birth, and then moved abroad over 100 years ago. Can I claim Italian citizenship and obtain an Italian passport? The acquisition of citizenship through ancestry, or by the law
