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Italy Limits Citizenship by Descent, Ending Jus Sanguinis

3/15/2026

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Italy's Constitutional Court will uphold a law restricting citizenship by descent to those with parents or grandparents born in Italy.
The change takes effect in March 2025 and ends the jus sanguinis principle.
The law aims to curb applications as Italians abroad rose from 4.6 million to 6.4 million between 2014 and 2024, and challenges include a hearing set for April 14, 2026.

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Italy's Constitutional Court will uphold a law restricting citizenship by descent to those with parents or grandparents born in Italy.
The change takes effect in March 2025 and ends the jus sanguinis principle.
The law aims to curb applications as Italians abroad rose from 4.6 million to 6.4 million between 2014 and 2024, and challenges include a hearing set for April 14, 2026.