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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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On March 11th, 2026, the Constitutional Court held a three-hour hearing for arguments for and against the constitutionality of the Tajani Decree, which put a generational cap on citizenship by descent. In this article, you will find a brief summary of what was said during this important hearing, and in the subsequent press release issued…
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Those who have been following our blog are probably well aware of the Tajani Decree that was codified into law in May 2025, limiting Italian citizenship jure sanguinis to those with Italian parents or grandparents, along with the fact that the Constitutional Court will be reviewing the law in 2026. There is hope, though, for…
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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…
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Here at Italian Citizenship Assistance, we have spoken frequently of the new changes to the laws regarding citizenship jure sanguinis this past year, as outlined in the Tajani Decree. Individuals of Italian descent who are third generation and beyond were affected by the 2025 changes, with many who decided to challenge the rules set forth…
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