Find out who qualifies for Italian citizenship by descent under rules effective 28 March 2025, and what ancestry and residence documents applicants now need.

Italy has formally set out which descendants of Italian citizens are eligible to apply for citizenship by ancestry, with the criteria coming into force in March 2025

Italy's citizenship by descent rules explain who qualifies, why a grandparent alone is not enough, and how the direct parent line affects eligibility in 2025.