Overview
- On March 12, the court deemed Turin judges’ questions “partially unfounded and partially inadmissible,” leaving the 2025 emergency-decree law in force.
- Eligibility now hinges on an Italian parent born in Italy, an Italian parent born abroad who lived in Italy for two consecutive years before the applicant’s birth, or a grandparent who is an Italian citizen born in Italy.
- The court rejected a challenge to stop the rule from applying retroactively to descendants beyond the third generation, and further constitutional cases are expected in the coming months.
- The ruling marks a break from the expansive jus sanguinis approach that had allowed claims through great‑grandparents and earlier generations.
- A detailed written judgment is due within weeks, which is expected to clarify the court’s reasoning and the practical implications for applicants and authorities.