PortaleItaly Becomes a Licensed Private Investigative Agency
PortaleItaly LLC is now a New York State licensed private investigative agency (#11000240860) — unlocking restricted records access for citizenship cases.
Sicily Will Pay You Up to €100,000 a Year to Live There. Here’s How the New Tax Rebate Works.
Sicily’s new-residents incentive refunds 50-60% of your Italian income tax, up to €100,000 a year for three years, if you move from abroad and buy or renovate a home. Who qualifies, the deadlines, and the fine print for Americans.
Italy’s Supreme Court Resolves the “Minor Issue” in the Diaspora’s Favor
With Sentenza 24045/2026, Italy’s Sezioni Unite ruled that children born abroad kept their Italian citizenship when a parent naturalized, overturning the restrictive 2023-2024 line and confirming that pre-March 2025 court cases remain under the old law.
Italy’s Constitutional Court Sends the Citizenship Fight to Europe’s Highest Court
On July 23, 2026, Italy’s Constitutional Court referred the retroactive citizenship restriction to the EU Court of Justice and suspended its own proceedings, handing the final word on the Tajani reform’s core provision to Europe’s highest court.
Italy’s Supreme Court Reaffirms Birthright Citizenship Days After Constitutional Ruling
On May 12, 2026, Italy’s Court of Cassation deposited Sentenza 13818/2026, reaffirming that citizenship by descent is a permanent, imprescriptible right existing from birth, directly contradicting the Constitutional Court’s characterization just twelve days earlier.
Consulates Worldwide Are Issuing Rejection Notices for Citizenship Applications. Here’s What to Do.
Italian consulates worldwide are issuing formal rejection notices for citizenship applications, citing the minor issue and the Tajani Decree. If you receive a preavviso di rigetto, here’s what it means and exactly what to do.
Bill 1683: Italy Is Centralizing All Citizenship Applications in a Single Rome Office by 2029
Italy’s Senate has approved Bill 1683, centralizing all citizenship-by-descent applications in a single Rome office by 2029 with annual quotas and 36-month processing timelines. Consulates continue through 2028 under new caps. Here’s what changes and what remains unclear.
The Two-Year Residency Exception: The Remaining Pathway for Descendants Beyond the Two-Generation Limit
For descendants beyond the two-generation limit, Law 74/2025 preserves one key exception: if a parent resided in Italy for at least two consecutive years after acquiring citizenship and before the child’s birth. Here’s what counts as residency and how to use this pathway.
The Venice ‘No Transcription’ Pattern: Why Winning Your Citizenship Case May Not Be Enough
Venice judges are recognizing citizenship but declining to order transcription in civil registries. Winning your case may not be enough to get your passport. The pattern is being challenged on appeal.
Italian Courts Are Splitting on What to Do After the Constitutional Court Ruling: Suspend, Proceed, or Defer?
Italian courts are responding to the Constitutional Court ruling in three different ways: some are proceeding with rulings, some are suspending cases, and others are deferring to fall 2026. Where your case is filed now matters as much as its merits.