Citizenship by Descent / Iure Sanguinis
Law 91/1992, Arts. 1 and 3-bis; Law 74/2025
For applicants seeking recognition through a qualifying Italian parent, grandparent, protected filing, or another post-2025 exception.
Compare community-reported timelines for iure sanguinis, court cases, marriage, residence, and other Italian citizenship routes.
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Law 91/1992, Arts. 1 and 3-bis; Law 74/2025
For applicants seeking recognition through a qualifying Italian parent, grandparent, protected filing, or another post-2025 exception.
Law 91/1992; Law 74/2025; D.Lgs. 150/2011, Art. 19-bis
For judicial recognition cases including 1948 maternal lines, court-delay filings, and protected legacy descent cases.
Law 91/1992, Arts. 5–8
For spouses or civil-union partners of Italian citizens applying through the Ministry of Interior portal.
Law 91/1992, Art. 9
For applicants applying after legal residence in Italy, including standard and preferential residence categories.
Law 91/1992, Arts. 4, 9, 13 and 14; special laws
For minor-child acquisition, benefit of law, reacquisition, adoption, former-territory cases, or another less common route.
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