Italy‘s Constitutional Court declared it would support a new law proposed by the government in 2025 to cut down on who can legitimately claim Italian heritage and, therefore, citizenship
Any Italian who has moved abroad but kept their citizenship can currently pass the right down their family line for generations under the principle known as ius sanguinis, confirmed in law in 1912 and 1992.
However, the government believes it is time for an overhaul to crack down on people “abusing” the nation’s citizenship principles.
“Being an Italian citizen is a serious matter, the granting of citizenship is a serious matter,” Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said last March.
The majority of those living abroad do not pay taxes in Italy, don’t vote, and have little if any contact with the country.
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