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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.

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