The Conversion Law of Decree-Law 36/2025 amended Article 17, paragraph 1, of Law No. 91/1992, allowing former Italian citizens — including those residing abroad — to reacquire Italian citizenship by submitting a declaration, under certain conditions and for a limited period of time.
This provision applies if the following requirements are met:
a) The applicant must have been either born in Italy or resident in Italy for at least two consecutive years;
b) The applicant must have lost Italian citizenship no later than August 15, 1992, in one of the following cases:
- They voluntarily acquired a foreign citizenship no later than August 15, 1992, and established residence abroad (Article 8, no. 1, of Law No. 555/1912);
- They acquired a foreign citizenship involuntarily and subsequently renounced Italian citizenship and established residence abroad (Article 8, no. 2, of Law No. 555/1912);
- As a non-emancipated minor child of a person who lost citizenship, they shared residence with that parent and acquired the citizenship of a foreign country (Article 12 of Law No. 555/1912).
The declaration of reacquisition by the former citizen can be submitted between July 1, 2025, and December 31, 2027.
Carefully check the procedures for submitting the application and the required documentation on the following page: Reacquisition of citizenship for former citizens
