Italian citizenship law

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:citizenship
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_the_Interior_(Italy)
gptkbp:allows_dual_citizenship yes
gptkbp:basisFor naturalization
jus sanguinis
adoption by Italian citizens
jus soli (limited cases)
marriage to an Italian citizen
gptkbp:children_born_in_Italy_to_stateless_parents eligible for citizenship
gptkbp:children_born_to_Italian_parents automatically Italian citizens
gptkbp:citizenship_application_fee €250 (as of 2024)
gptkbp:citizenship_application_process handled by local municipalities or consulates
gptkbp:citizenship_application_processing_time up to 24-36 months
gptkbp:citizenship_by_investment not available
gptkbp:citizenship_for_adopted_children automatic if under 18
gptkbp:citizenship_for_children_born_in_Italy_to_foreign_parents possible at age 18 if resident since birth
gptkbp:citizenship_for_children_recognized_after_age_18 possible by declaration
gptkbp:citizenship_for_children_recognized_before_age_18 automatic
gptkbp:citizenship_for_descendants_of_Italian_emigrants possible
gptkbp:citizenship_for_descendants_of_Italians_who_naturalized_abroad possible with restrictions
gptkbp:citizenship_for_EU_citizens possible after 4 years
gptkbp:citizenship_for_foundlings automatic if parents unknown
gptkbp:citizenship_for_long-term_residents possible after 10 years
gptkbp:citizenship_for_military_service possible by presidential decree
gptkbp:citizenship_for_minor_children_of_naturalized_parents automatic
gptkbp:citizenship_for_non-EU_citizens possible after 10 years
gptkbp:citizenship_for_refugees possible after 5 years
gptkbp:citizenship_for_service_to_Italy possible by presidential decree
gptkbp:citizenship_for_special_merit possible by presidential decree
gptkbp:citizenship_for_spouses_of_Italian_citizens possible after 2 or 3 years
gptkbp:citizenship_for_stateless_persons possible after 5 years
gptkbp:citizenship_oath_required yes
gptkbp:country gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:does_not_limit_generations_for_descent yes
gptkbp:does_not_recognize_citizenship_through_maternal_line_before_1948 yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Italian citizenship law
gptkbp:loss_of_citizenship voluntary renunciation
service in foreign army (in some cases)
gptkbp:mainLegalCode Law no. 91 of 1992
gptkbp:naturalization_period 10 years (standard)
gptkbp:naturalization_period_for_EU_citizens 4 years
gptkbp:naturalization_period_for_marriage 2 years (in Italy)
gptkbp:naturalization_period_for_marriage_(abroad) 3 years
gptkbp:previous_law Law no. 555 of 1912
gptkbp:recognizes_citizenship_by_descent yes
gptkbp:regulates acquisition of Italian citizenship
loss of Italian citizenship
reacquisition of Italian citizenship
gptkbp:requires_proof_of_ancestry_for_descent yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Law_186/1982
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7