Changes to Italy's Overseas Citizenship Claims Process
Italy has approved major changes to the process for applying for ancestry-based citizenship from abroad. Applicants can expect significant alterations to the current system.
The current system allows applicants for descent-based citizenship living outside Italy to apply to their nearest Italian consulate. However, a new draft law proposes to overhaul this system.
What to Expect
After the Italian parliament approved the draft law, it now needs to be approved by the Senate, where it may undergo amendments. The changes aim to speed up the process for overseas citizenship claims.
People living outside Italy face major changes to process for applying for Italian citizenship by descent, or ius sanguinis.
For more information, read Italy approves plan to speed up overseas citizenship claims.
Author's summary: Italy changes citizenship claim process.