Italian nationality law

New rules on citizenship
Nuove norme sulla cittadinanza
Italian Parliament
CitationLaw No. 91 of 1992
Territorial extentItaly
Enacted byX Legislature
Enacted5 February 1992
Commenced5 February 1992
Administered byMinistry of the Interior
Status: Amended
Certificate of Italian nationality issued to Benzion Venezia in 1943 by the Italian consulate in Thessaloniki, German-occupied Greece

Italian nationality law is the law of Italy governing the acquisition, transmission and loss of Italian citizenship. Like many continental European countries it is largely based on jus sanguinis. It also incorporates many elements that are seen as favourable to the Italian diaspora. The Italian Parliament's 1992 update of Italian nationality law is Law no. 91, and came into force on 15 August 1992. Presidential decrees and ministerial directives, including several issued by the Ministry of the Interior, instruct the civil service how to apply Italy's citizenship-related laws.


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