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Italy recognises citizenship through Italian ancestry. A 2025 reform (Law 74/2025) tightened the rules, introducing generational limits and new conditions, so claims based on a distant ancestor are no longer automatically sufficient. Anyone exploring this route should treat the post-reform rules as the current framework and verify their specific lineage.
Non-EU nationals who have legally resided in Italy for the required period — generally ten years — may apply for Italian citizenship by naturalisation. The Prefecture of residence assesses the application and forwards it to the Ministry of the Interior, with citizenship granted by Presidential Decree.
Non-EU nationals who have legally resided in Italy for the required period — generally ten years — may apply for citizenship by naturalisation. The Prefecture of residence assesses the application and forwards it to the Ministry of the Interior, with citizenship granted by Presidential Decree.
Italy recognises citizenship through Italian ancestry, but a 2025 reform (Law 74/2025) introduced generational limits and new conditions, so distant-ancestor claims are no longer automatically sufficient. Anyone exploring this route should treat the post-reform rules as the current framework.
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