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Italy Tightens Citizenship Rules, Impacts Descendants Abroad

5/22/2025

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Italy has tightened its citizenship rules, now requiring applicants to prove that a parent or grandparent was a citizen by birth, rather than any ancestor since 1861. This move aims to reinforce connections with citizens abroad, curb passport misuse, and tackle the growing backlog of applications, impacting many hopeful descendants.

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Italy has tightened its citizenship rules, now requiring applicants to prove that a parent or grandparent was a citizen by birth, rather than any ancestor since 1861. This move aims to reinforce connections with citizens abroad, curb passport misuse, and tackle the growing backlog of applications, impacting many hopeful descendants.