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This summer has brought significant developments from the Italian government that are changing how citizenship by descent cases are examined. Among the most important is a new approach that has been taken regarding the Minor Age Rule. This gives many applicants whose cases were previously denied another opportunity to have their citizenship cases reviewed. What’s…

The landmark ruling by the Supreme Court’s Joint Sections on the “minor issue” has now been followed by another significant development. Italy’s Ministry of the Interior has issued “Circolare” 65050/2026, putting the court’s July 26, 2026 ruling into practice and providing new guidance for Jure Sanguinis applicants. This is exciting news for applicants whose citizenship…

The recent Court of Cassation ruling has marked another pivotal moment in the evolving landscape of law that affects citizenship by descent cases. On July 26, 2026 Italy’s Supreme Court Joint Sections, Sezioni Unite, issued Judgment No. 24045/2026, bringing long-awaited clarity to one of the most contested issues in citizenship by descent cases known as…

The Palermo Court has issued another significant ruling protecting an American descendant who attempted to pursue Italian citizenship before the Tajani Decree. His efforts were placed in limbo by a consulate that kept him on a waiting list for more than two years without ever granting an appointment. This marks the third case this year…

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…

After the Constitutional Court’s recent decision about the Tajani Decree, many with Italian ancestors further back in the family line than grandparents have been wondering what protection can be offered to those who had the intention to exercise their right to Italian citizenship under the previous rules, but were effectively prevented from doing so—not through…

Italy has recently published legislation introducing a significant restructuring of the administrative procedures used to recognize Italian citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis). The reform represents one of the most substantial procedural changes to the system in decades and will ultimately centralize the processing of most citizenship applications submitted from abroad into a single office located…

2025 was a year for radical changes to Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. Here at ICA, we have kept you updated with the latest developments via our blog, but the year did not close without one final change. There has been a positive update to the registration of birth certificates for minors born to at least…