Legislative Decree 03/28/2025 n. 36 Published on 03/28/2025 (GU General Series n.73 of 03/28/2025)
The recently approved rule contains the following new features:
1- only the following can request Italian citizenship jure sanguinis:
a- those who are the children of a citizen parent or adoptive parent who was born in Italy;
b- those who are the children of a citizen parent or adoptive parent who has been resident in Italy for at least two consecutive years before the date of birth or adoption of the child;
c- those who have a first-degree citizen ascendant of the parents or citizen adoptive parents who was born in Italy (a grandparent);
2- in judicial proceedings to obtain recognition of citizenship jure sanguinis, witnesses cannot be heard nor is an oath allowed (declaration of a party subject to the obligation of an oath).
In the same proceedings, the applicant must prove the absence of the causes of failure to acquire or loss of citizenship of his/her ascendants;
The reform is applicable only to jurisdictional disputes and administrative proceedings initiated after the resolution of the Council of Ministers that approved the decree, that is, after 11:59 p.m., Rome time, on 03/27/2025.
The decree law must be ratified by the Italian Parliament within 60 days of its approval, otherwise it will lapse. The Italian Parliament, at the time of ratification, could make changes to the legislative text.