Citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis) restricted to two generations

Law Decree 36/2025 restricted the pathway to Italian citizenship by descent: applicants must now prove Italian ancestry within two generations (parent or grandparent born in Italy), closing the previously unlimited-generations route that had produced an estimated 60,000 annual citizenship grants. A contested reform: constitutional challenges are pending; existing applications filed before 28 May 2025 are processed under the prior rules.