Italy has tightened the citizenship by descent requirements, limiting eligibility to those with an Italian parent or grandparent. Applicants must also pass a language proficiency test and attend an in-person interview. This decree, issued on March 28, aims to ensure genuine connections to Italy, rather than merely acquiring a powerful passport. The application process will now be centralized within Italy, complicating the process for those already in it, especially impacting many from Argentina and Brazil who previously benefited from easier access to citizenship.
Italy has tightened citizenship requirements. Applicants must now have an Italian parent or grandparent, pass a language test, and attend an in-person interview.
The new decree to make obtaining Italian citizenship stricter aims to ensure a genuine connection to Italy, rather than facilitating passport acquisition.
Previously, anyone with ancestry from Italy from 1861 onwards could apply; now the eligibility will be limited to those with direct parental lineage.
Most applicants in the past decade hailed from Argentina and Brazil, with recent statistics showing significant citizenship grants from these countries.
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