A recent case brought before the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation (Corte di Cassazione) has brought renewed attention to the so-called “minor issue” in Italian citizenship by descent, iure sanguinis. Now being evaluated at the highest level by all judicial panels (Sezioni Unite), this legal development may influence how certain family-based applications for dual Italian citizenship are approached going forward. In this episode of Ask The Italian Lawyer hosted by Italian attorney Marco Permunian and dual citizen expat podcaster Rafael Di Furia, we’ll learn the answer to the question: What is currently happening with what is known as the “minor issue” for Italian citizenship by descent?For help with the Italian citizenship process and more information about Italian Citizenship Assistance visit ICA's website:https://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.comFor help with buying a home in Italy, and more information about Italian Real Estate Lawyers visit IREL's website:https://ItalianRealEstateLawyers.comTo contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team at Italian Citizenship Assistance & Italian Real Estate Lawyers:https://italiancitizenshipassistance.com/contact/https://italianrealestatelawyers.com/contact-us/To see more from Rafael Di Furia life in Italy and life as a dual-citizen expat check out his YouTube channel and website:Http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuriaHttp://RafaelDiFuria.com#italiancitizenshipbydescent #italiancitizenship #italiandualcitizenship

What is a circolare and why is it something you might hear about when dealing with Italian citizenship by descent, residency applications, or navigating Italian bureaucracy? These internal government directives are not laws themselves, but they often play a major role in how Italian consulates, local municipalities, and other public offices interpret and apply the law. In this episode of Ask The Italian Lawyer hosted by Italian attorney Marco Permunian and dual citizen expat podcaster Rafael Di Furia, we’ll learn the answer to the question: what is a circolare and why does it matter for Italian citizenship?For help with the Italian citizenship process and more information about Italian Citizenship Assistance visit ICA's website:https://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.comFor help with buying a home in Italy, and more information about Italian Real Estate Lawyers visit IREL's website:https://ItalianRealEstateLawyers.comTo contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team at Italian Citizenship Assistance & Italian Real Estate Lawyers:https://italiancitizenshipassistance.com/contact/https://italianrealestatelawyers.com/contact-us/To see more from Rafael Di Furia life in Italy and life as a dual-citizen expat check out his YouTube channel and website:Http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuriaHttp://RafaelDiFuria.com#italiancitizenshipbydescent #italiancitizenship #italiandualcitizenship

If you lost your Italian citizenship by becoming a citizen of another country before 1992, there’s a new opportunity to reclaim it—without moving back to Italy. A recent change in Italian law now allows eligible individuals to submit a self-declaration at their local consulate between July 1, 2025, and December 31, 2027. Find out who qualifies, what documents are needed, and why it’s important to act within this limited timeframe. In this episode of Ask The Italian Lawyer hosted by dual citizen expat podcaster Rafael Di Furia, we’ll learn the answer to the question: How can you reclaim Italian citizenship if you lost it before 1992?For help with the Italian citizenship process and more information about Italian Citizenship Assistance visit ICA's website:https://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.comFor help with buying a home in Italy, and more information about Italian Real Estate Lawyers visit IREL's website:https://ItalianRealEstateLawyers.comTo contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team at Italian Citizenship Assistance & Italian Real Estate Lawyers:https://italiancitizenshipassistance.com/contact/https://italianrealestatelawyers.com/contact-us/To see more from Rafael Di Furia life in Italy and life as a dual-citizen expat check out his YouTube channel and website:Http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuriaHttp://RafaelDiFuria.com#italiancitizenshipbydescent #italiancitizenship #italiandualcitizenship

Renewing an Italian passport abroad outside of Italy involves understanding the passport renewal process for Italian citizens living overseas, including consular jurisdiction and the use of the Prenot@Mi appointment booking system. Italian citizens must renew their Italian passport through the correct Italian consulate based on where they reside, and in some locations, honorary consulates may assist with parts of the process like fingerprint collection. In this episode of Ask The Italian Lawyer hosted by Italian attorney Marco Permunian and dual citizen expat podcaster Rafael Di Furia, we’ll learn the answer to the question: how do you renew your Italian passport while living abroad outside of Italy?For help with the Italian citizenship process and more information about Italian Citizenship Assistance visit ICA's website:https://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.comFor help with buying a home in Italy, and more information about Italian Real Estate Lawyers visit IREL's website:https://ItalianRealEstateLawyers.comTo contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team at Italian Citizenship Assistance & Italian Real Estate Lawyers:https://italiancitizenshipassistance.com/contact/https://italianrealestatelawyers.com/contact-us/To see more from Rafael Di Furia life in Italy and life as a dual-citizen expat check out his YouTube channel and website:Http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuriaHttp://RafaelDiFuria.com#italiancitizenshipbydescent #italiancitizenship #italiandualcitizenship

Italy’s Circolare No. 59/2025 lays out what Italian citizens need to know when it comes to registering the birth of a minor child abroad moving forward after the Tajani Decree. The updated guidelines explain how and when to file the required self-declaration—whether through an Italian consulate or after moving back and establishing residency in Italy—along with important details that may impact a child’s eligibility for Italian citizenship depending on their age and where the parent resides at the time of filing. In this episode of Ask The Italian Lawyer hosted by Italian attorney Marco Permunian and dual citizen expat podcaster Rafael Di Furia, we’ll learn what the new process looks like for registering the birth of a minor child abroad.For help with the Italian citizenship process and more information about Italian Citizenship Assistance visit ICA's website:https://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.comFor help with buying a home in Italy, and more information about Italian Real Estate Lawyers visit IREL's website:https://ItalianRealEstateLawyers.comTo contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team at Italian Citizenship Assistance & Italian Real Estate Lawyers:https://italiancitizenshipassistance.com/contact/https://italianrealestatelawyers.com/contact-us/To see more from Rafael Di Furia life in Italy and life as a dual-citizen expat check out his YouTube channel and website:Http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuriaHttp://RafaelDiFuria.com#italiancitizenshipbydescent #italiancitizenship #italiandualcitizenship

Recent updates to Italian citizenship by descent in 2025 have introduced new guidelines and application fees, prompting many applicants to explore different approaches. With adjustments to generational eligibility and how naturalization is evaluated, there are now more specific pathways to consider when pursuing Italian dual citizenship—such as applying through the courts. In this episode of Ask The Italian Lawyer hosted by Italian attorney Marco Permunian and dual citizen expat podcaster Rafael Di Furia, we’ll learn the answer to the question: what’s really going on with Italian citizenship by descent and how are people approaching the latest updates?For help with the Italian citizenship process and more information about Italian Citizenship Assistance visit ICA's website:https://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.comFor help with buying a home in Italy, and more information about Italian Real Estate Lawyers visit IREL's website:https://ItalianRealEstateLawyers.comTo contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team at Italian Citizenship Assistance & Italian Real Estate Lawyers:https://italiancitizenshipassistance.com/contact/https://italianrealestatelawyers.com/contact-us/To see more from  Rafael Di Furia about life in Italy and life as a dual-citizen expat check out his YouTube channel and website:Http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuriaHttp://RafaelDiFuria.com#italiancitizenshipbydescent #italiancitizenship #italiandualcitizenship

The citizenship referendum, which asked Italy’s citizens to weigh in on the possibility of lowering the residency requirement for naturalization from 10 years to 5, has now come to a close—but the result, and what it signals about public participation and the mechanics of triggering referendums, seems to be raising just as many questions as the vote itself. Residency-based naturalization, voter turnout, and the threshold for initiating referendums all come into play. In this episode of Ask The Italian Lawyer hosted by Italian attorney Marco Permunian and dual citizen expat podcaster Rafael Di Furia, we’ll learn the answer to the question: what are the results and what actually happened in this latest Italian citizenship referendum?For help with the Italian citizenship process and more information about Italian Citizenship Assistance visit ICA's website:https://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.comFor help with buying a home in Italy, and more information about Italian Real Estate Lawyers visit IREL's website:https://ItalianRealEstateLawyers.comTo contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team at Italian Citizenship Assistance & Italian Real Estate Lawyers:https://italiancitizenshipassistance.com/contact/https://italianrealestatelawyers.com/contact-us/To see more from Rafael Di Furia about life in Italy and life as a dual-citizen expat check out his YouTube channel and website:Http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuriaHttp://RafaelDiFuria.com#citizenshipbynaturalization #italiancitizenship #italiandualcitizenship

A newly issued Circolare from the Italian Ministry of the Interior addresses how recent legislative changes to Italian citizenship are to be interpreted by consulates and municipalities. With updates touching on eligibility requirements and procedural adjustments, the memo has also raised new questions about how the rules will be put into practice and what still needs to be clarified. In this episode of Ask The Italian Lawyer hosted by Italian attorney Marco Permunian and dual citizen expat podcaster Rafael Di Furia, we’ll learn the answer to the question: what was in the latest Circolare on Italian citizenship?For help with the Italian citizenship process and more information about Italian Citizenship Assistance visit ICA's website:https://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.comFor help with buying a home in Italy, and more information about Italian Real Estate Lawyers visit IREL's website:https://ItalianRealEstateLawyers.comTo contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team at Italian Citizenship Assistance & Italian Real Estate Lawyers:https://italiancitizenshipassistance.com/contact/https://italianrealestatelawyers.com/contact-us/To see more from Rafael DiFuria about life in Italy and life as a dual-citizen expat check out his YouTube channel and website:Http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuriaHttp://RafaelDiFuria.com#citizenshipbydescent #italiancitizenship #juresanguinis

Challenging the Tajani Decree through Italy’s legal system isn’t as straightforward as filing a direct petition, but there are avenues that may allow for constitutional scrutiny under specific circumstances. The possibility depends heavily on how the case is brought forward and the procedural route it follows. In this episode of Ask The Italian Lawyer hosted by Italian attorney Marco Permunian and dual citizen expat podcaster Rafael Di Furia, we’ll learn the answer to the question: is it possible for an individual to challenge the Tani Decree in the Constitutional Court?For help with the Italian citizenship process and more information about Italian Citizenship Assistance visit ICA's website:https://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.comFor help with buying a home in Italy, and more information about Italian Real Estate Lawyers visit IREL's website:https://ItalianRealEstateLawyers.comTo contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team at Italian Citizenship Assistance & Italian Real Estate Lawyers:https://italiancitizenshipassistance.com/contact/https://italianrealestatelawyers.com/contact-us/To see more from Rafael DiFuria about life in Italy and life as a dual-citizen expat check out his YouTube channel and website:Http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuriaHttp://RafaelDiFuria.com#citizenshipbydescent #italiancitizenship #juresanguinis

For those who couldn’t secure an appointment to apply for Italian citizenship by descent before the March 28, 2025 deadline, there may still be legal options worth exploring. Even with the changes to the process, some applicants might still have a path forward—particularly if their inability to book an appointment was beyond their control. With the right approach, certain cases could potentially qualify to move ahead under the previous rules. In this episode of Ask The Italian Lawyer hosted by Italian attorney Marco Permunian and dual citizen expat podcaster Rafael Di Furia, we’ll learn the answer to the question: Can you still use the old rules for Italian citizenship by descent?For help with the Italian citizenship process and more information about Italian Citizenship Assistance visit ICA's website:https://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.comFor help with buying a home in Italy, and more information about Italian Real Estate Lawyers visit IREL's website:https://ItalianRealEstateLawyers.comTo contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team at Italian Citizenship Assistance & Italian Real Estate Lawyers:https://italiancitizenshipassistance.com/contact/https://italianrealestatelawyers.com/contact-us/To see more from  @RafaelDiFuria  about life in Italy and life as a dual-citizen expat check out his YouTube channel and website:Http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuriaHttp://RafaelDiFuria.com#citizenshipbydescent #italiancitizenship #juresanguinis