On October 13, 2025, the Italian Chamber of Deputies—one of the two houses of Parliament—approved legislative bill 2369-A. This bill, which now awaits final approval from the Italian Senate, proposes a major centralization of all jure sanguinis applications.

The Italian legal landscape is poised for significant developments as the Corte di Cassazione's United Sections prepare for a crucial hearing at 10AM CET on January 13, 2026. The hearing is set to deliberate on the recent laws and the constitutionality of involuntary citizenship loss for minors, decisions that could profoundly reshape Italian and EU law concerning citizenship.

On Thursday, October 2nd, ViaMonde attorneys, Guillermo Iso and Alberto Lama, traveled to Siena to join the conference ‘Jure Sanguinis Citizenship After the 2025 Reform’. The speakers included Italian attorneys, judges, professors, and scholars, covering topics from the effects of the decree law on Italians born abroad, to permesso di soggiornos, and how naturalization of a parent affects their minor children. Here is the inside scoop from ViaMonde. 

Judge Scotti suggests that a partial declaration of unconstitutionality of the Decree Law may be possible because the new law fails to provide a specific deadline for those born before its enactment to apply. As a potential reasonable solution, Judge Scotti contends a one-year deadline should be allowed for descendants born before the decree to submit a request for recognition under the previous provisions.

Since the Decree law was enacted on March 28th, 2025, our clients and broader community of Italian descendants living abroad have been perched on the edge of their seats waiting to see what will happen next. We have been keeping a close eye on the situation and are here to bring you an update. 

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