The law of conversion of Decree-Law 36\/2025 has modified article 17, paragraph 1, of Law n. 91\/1992, allowing former citizens also resident abroad, in certain cases and for a limited period of time, to regain Italian citizenship by submitting a declaration. The following provides appropriate information on the regulatory innovations described.<\/p>\n
Scope of application<\/strong><\/p>\n The new Article 17, paragraph 1, of the Law n. 91\/1992 applies if the following conditions are met:<\/p>\n a) the person concerned must be born in Italy or have been resident in Italy for at least two continuous years<\/strong> (this requirement was not foreseen in the original text, which applied from 16 August 1992 to 31 December 1997); 1) voluntarily acquired a foreign nationality not later than 15 August 1992 and established his residence abroad (Article 8, number 1\u00b0, of the law n. 555\/1912); The new Article 17, paragraph 1, of Law no. 91\/1992 does not apply in favour of:<\/strong><\/p>\n – former citizens born abroad who have not been resident in Italy for at least two continuous years; Terms<\/strong><\/p>\n The declaration of purchase by the former citizen can be submitted between 1 July 2025 and 31 December 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n The applicant for reacquisition must submit:<\/strong><\/p>\n A valid identity document issued by the authorities of the country of current citizenship;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Birth certificate: if born abroad, it must be submitted in accordance with the requirements for registration in Italy, duly legalized and translated;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n For persons born abroad, a historical certificate of residence issued by the competent Italian Municipality;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Historical certificate of citizenship;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Documentation proving the cause and the date of the loss of citizenship (evidence must be provided of the acquisition of foreign citizenship and, where applicable, the renunciation of Italian citizenship: certificate of naturalization or, if required by local practice, a birth certificate accompanied by proof of citizenship and the legal basis on which it was acquired; documents issued by foreign authorities must be duly legalized and translated).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n The declaration must be made by the applicant in person.<\/strong><\/p>\n Where to request the service:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nb) the person concerned has lost his nationality not later than 15 August 1992 in one of the following cases:<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n2) having acquired a foreign nationality of his own volition, renounced Italian citizenship and established his residence abroad (article 8, number 2\u00b0, of the law n. 555\/1912);
\n3) as a minor child who was not emancipated from the loss of citizenship, shared residence with his parent and acquired citizenship of a foreign state (Article 12 of Law No. 555\/1912).<\/p>\n
\n– who lost their citizenship after 15 August 1992 (for whatever reason);
\n\u2013 who has lost citizenship in the cases provided for by article 8, number 3\u00b0 (he who, “having accepted employment from a foreign Government or having entered the military service of a foreign power, persists in it despite the intimation of the Italian Government to abandon the employment or service within a fixed period”);
\n\u2013 who has not exercised the option provided for in the second paragraph of Article 5 of Law No. 123\/1983 (minor child, also adopted, of a citizen father or a citizen mother who, in case of dual citizenship, could opt for only one citizenship within one year of reaching the age of majority).<\/p>\n\n