While explicitly stating that also the mother can transmit citizenship, the Article fully acknowledges the principle of equality between men and women as regards the transmission of the status civitatis. Hence the principle of ius sanguinis - already enshrined in the previous legislation - is reaffirmed as a key principle for the acquisition of citizenship, while the ius soli remains an exceptional and residual case. 91/92 lays down that a person acquires Italian citizenship when born of a father or a mother who are Italian citizens. CITIZENSHIP AS A RESULT OF ITALIAN PARENTS/ANCESTORS (“ ius sanguinis”)Īrticle 1 of Law No. Italian citizenship can be acquired in one of the following ways:ġ. the declaration of willingness to acquire or renounce citizenship.citizenship acquired for being born on Italian soil (“ ius soli”) in some cases.citizenship acquired for having Italian parents/ancestors (“ ius sanguinis”).
The principles on which Italian citizenship is based are the following: 362 of April 18, 1994) which, unlike the previous Law, revalues the importance of individual intention in the acquisition or loss of citizenship and recognises the right to hold more than one citizenship at the same time. 91/1992 (and related implementing regulations: in particular, Presidential Decree No. Italian citizenship is currently regulated by Law No. While clarifying that the matter of citizenship falls within the competence of the Ministry for Internal Affairs, we provide here below an overview of the current legislation with specific reference to the procedures that can be started at the consular offices of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
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