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Italy Changes Citizenship Law Affecting Those with Great-Grandparents

The Italian government enacted a law in March 2025 that bars people from obtaining citizenship through great-grandparents, effective from Tuesday.
This change limits citizenship by descent to those with Italian parents or grandparents and follows stricter requirements for residency-based applications.
Applicants for naturalization must have at least 10 years of legal residency, prove taxable income above 8,263.31 euros annually, pass a language exam, and show no criminal record.
A referendum set for June 8-9 proposes halving residency requirement to five years, but the government opposes it and the vote’s success is uncertain due to quorum rules.
The law disrupts plans of many claiming heritage citizenship, prompting calls to explore visa options or challenge the law in Italy’s constitutional court, which will take time to rule.

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Italy changes citizenship law affecting those with great-grandparents

ITALY – Italy has implemented a new law impacting individuals seeking citizenship through their great-grandparents. The legislation, introduced in March by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government, officially went into effect on Tuesday. It restricts citizenship rights to those whose parents or grandparents were Italian. For those not eligible through ancestry, the only other pathway to

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