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
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
By Avv. Michele Capecchi, LL.M. Many foreign friends and clients ask my advice on moving their professional or private lives to Italy. Many have had friends whose ‘uncle got all the documents he needed in one month.’ What I normally say is ‘good for him.’ The fact is, the amount
