Official visa and tax rule changes recorded by Settle Anywhere, with the date each takes effect. Corrections to our own records are not included.https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/citizenship-by-descent/feed.xml2026-10-11T00:00:00ZSettle Anywherehttps://settleanywhere.com/brand/apple-touch-icon.png https://settleanywhere.com/changes/#rule-3d1da2dfa2d9-it-citizenship-by-descent2026-10-11T00:00:00Z2026-10-11T00:00:00Z

Law 74/2025 converted the decree with amendments, added the appointment-based transitional case, the one-year declaration for minors and the 31 May 2029 deadline for children of citizens recognised under the old rules. In force from 24 May 2025. Official notice of 23 May 2025.

<p>Law 74/2025 converted the decree with amendments, added the appointment-based transitional case, the one-year declaration for minors and the 31 May 2029 deadline for children of citizens recognised under the old rules.</p><p>In force from 24 May 2025. Official notice of 23 May 2025.</p><p>Official source: <a href="https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legge:2025-03-28;36">Decreto-legge 28 marzo 2025, n. 36, convertito dalla legge 23 maggio 2025, n. 74 (disposizioni urgenti in materia di cittadinanza)</a></p> https://settleanywhere.com/changes/#rule-fad8e7b744bb-it-citizenship-by-descent2026-10-11T00:00:00Z2026-10-11T00:00:00Z

Decree-Law 36/2025 inserted Article 3-bis into Law 91/1992: people born abroad with another citizenship are deemed never to have acquired Italian citizenship unless a parent or grandparent held only Italian citizenship, the Italian parent lived in Italy two continuous years before the birth, or the application was filed by 27 March 2025. In force from 28 March 2025. Official notice of 28 March 2025.

<p>Decree-Law 36/2025 inserted Article 3-bis into Law 91/1992: people born abroad with another citizenship are deemed never to have acquired Italian citizenship unless a parent or grandparent held only Italian citizenship, the Italian parent lived in Italy two continuous years before the birth, or the application was filed by 27 March 2025.</p><p>In force from 28 March 2025. Official notice of 28 March 2025.</p><p>Official source: <a href="https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legge:2025-03-28;36">Decreto-legge 28 marzo 2025, n. 36, convertito dalla legge 23 maggio 2025, n. 74 (disposizioni urgenti in materia di cittadinanza)</a></p>