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Italy's Supreme Court Clarifies Citizenship by Descent for Children Born Abroad

15 Sep 2026 11:36 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

Italy's Supreme Court ruled that minors born abroad to Italian parents in birthright-citizenship countries hold dual citizenship at birth and keep it even if a parent later naturalizes elsewhere.

Law Enforcement Legal Italy Brazil Argentina France Social Issues Italian citizenship by descent Italian Supreme Court Law No. 555 of 1912 dual citizenship birthright citizenship U.S. Library of Congress