All posts in Italian Citizenship by Descent

A complete guide to Italian citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis) after the 2025 reform: the two-generation limit, who qualifies, the documents and the process.

Who still qualifies for Italian citizenship by descent after the 2025 reform? The two-generation limit, naturalization timing, the 1948 and minor issues, and exceptions explained.

What the 1948 rule means for Italian citizenship by descent: why maternal lines before 1948 require a court case, how it works, and how the 2025 reform interacts with it.

The documents needed for an Italian citizenship by descent application: the vital-records chain, apostilles, certified translations, and how to obtain and prepare each one.

The routes to Italian citizenship by descent compared: applying at a consulate, at an Italian comune, or through the courts (including 1948 cases)—timelines, costs and trade-offs.