I want to share a photo of my beloved Nonna. Without her, and the fact that she never naturalized as a U.S. citizen, our family’s dream of obtaining Italian citizenship would never have become a reality. Thank you, Nonna, for leaving us such an incredible legacy. After researching several companies that specialize in Italian citizenship,…
There has been further encouraging progress in the Palermo Court System for individuals whose Italian citizenship applications have been impacted by the Tajani Decree, this time with ICA clients who were not seeing advancement within the consular route. On June 29, 2026 a Palermo judge sided with our clients, claiming that their lineage through their…
As many seeking Italian citizenship jure sanguinis know, the Tajani Decree has presented considerable challenges in the process. However, there is genuine hope for those who unsuccessfully attempted to schedule consular appointments before the March 27, 2025 deadline. While we still await the decision on the June 9th, 2026, hearing with the Constitutional Court on…
There has been an exciting change in Italian healthcare affecting Italians who reside abroad and are registered with A.I.R.E. Below, we discuss what has changed, and what those Italian citizens living outside of Italy need to know. Healthcare Access for Italians Abroad Before the Reform Until now, Italian citizens residing abroad and registered with A.I.R.E.…
On June 9th, 2026, Italy’s Constitutional Court held its second hearing for arguments raised against the constitutional compliance of the 2025 Tajani Decree. While there was an intersection with the recent March 11th hearing, some of the arguments were different and focused on the Tajani Decree more broadly, and its compliance under EU law. Below,…
As of June 1st, there has been more flexibility introduced in obtaining an electronic identity card (CIE) for Italian citizens residing abroad. In the article below, we cover what the CIE is, the benefits it provides, and what has changed for those registered with A.I.R.E. What is the electronic identity card? The Italian electronic identity…
Italy’s 7% flat tax regime for retirees is one of many flat tax regimes that Italy offers for foreigners looking to call the country home. This particular regime just got more appealing to those with foreign pensions. We discuss why below. What is the 7% flat tax regime? In general, the 7% flat tax regime…
If you are looking to relocate in Italy or have ever spent a significant amount of time in the country, you might have heard of the codice fiscale. What is this “fiscal code” exactly, how can you obtain one, and what do you need it for? The good news is, you can get it either…
I started with an introductory consultation with the ICA team. Upon learning that I was indeed eligible to pursue Italian citizenship as a 1948 case, there was no turning back. I chose their middle-tier package as I knew without question that I needed support and guidance from the experts to help me bring this dream…
On May 12, 2026, the Supreme Court in Italy (Corte di Cassazione) issued a positive ruling (n.13818/2026) on a particular case involving applicants who had unsuccessfully attempted to secure citizenship by descent appointments at their local Italian consulates and appealed to one of the lower Italian courts. Below, we break down what their ruling means…
If you come from a background with family history in multiple other countries, you might have been curious to visit those places, learn more about them, or connect in a deeper way by living there or even claiming citizenship. But how easy is it to obtain citizenship by descent? More specifically, how does Italian citizenship…
As we have previously covered, Italy’s Constitutional Court reviewed aspects of the Tajani Decree back in March to determine if the new citizenship by descent framework violates the Italian constitution. While a press release came out the day after the hearing confirming that they would, for the time being, uphold the decree, on April 30th,…