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.
Venice Court Recognizes Citizenship Despite Tajani Decree in Post-Decree Case: The Full Story
In a case filed November 2025, seven months after the Tajani Decree, Judge Chiara Martin of the Tribunale di Venezia recognized two Brazilian descendants as Italian citizens from birth without referencing Law 74/2025. Case RG 21984/2025, led by attorney Claudio Lagana, involved third and fourth generation descendants. This is not a grandfathered case. It is a direct challenge to the decree that succeeded.