Law No. 74 of May 23, 2025, has reopened the deadlines for the reacquisition of citizenship in favor of former citizens born in Italy or who have been residents in Italy for at least two continuous years and who lost citizenship no later than August 15, 1992, in application of Article 8, numbers 1 and 2, or Article 12 of Law No. 555 of 1912 (naturalization in a foreign country, renunciation of citizenship following involuntary acquisition of foreign citizenship, minor children living with a parent who lost citizenship). The possibility of reacquisition does not apply to those who renounced Italian citizenship (or lost it for other reasons) starting from August 16, 1992.
Reacquisition declarations can be submitted between July 1, 2025, and December 31, 2027.
The applicant for reacquisition must submit:
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A valid identity document issued by the authority of the current country of citizenship;
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Birth certificate: if born abroad, it must be presented in the forms required for transcription in Italy, legalized and translated;
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For those born abroad, a historical residence certificate issued by the competent Italian municipality;
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Historical citizenship certificate;
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Documentation proving the cause and date of loss of citizenship (it must demonstrate the acquisition of foreign citizenship and, where applicable, renunciation of Italian citizenship: naturalization certificate or, if required by local practice, birth certificate accompanied by citizenship certification and the title under which it was acquired; documentation issued by foreign authorities must be properly legalized and translated).
A fee of €250 is required for declarations of reacquisition of Italian citizenship, payable at the Consular Office.
The declaration must be made personally by the applicant.
According to Article 15 of Law No. 91/1992, the applicant does not reacquire citizenship from the day of birth but from the day after the declaration is made.
Page updated on 07/02/2025