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
‘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
(And when it is not necessary to worry!) A Guide Through Recent Changes Over the past weeks, we have read online about the concerns arising from the recent ruling of the Italian Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione), which has undoubtedly changed the landscape of the reacquisition of Italian citizenship
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
