Italy citizenship through a great-grandparent
Great-grandparent claims were the workhorse of Italian jure sanguinis until March 27, 2025. They are now outside the administrative route; only judicial strategies and pre-decree filings remain.
Law 74/2025 deems those born abroad with another citizenship never to have acquired Italian citizenship beyond the two-generation exceptions.
Applications filed before March 27, 2025 are processed under the old rules — filing date is everything.
Some 2026 merit-court rulings (Bologna, Naples) recognized 3rd/4th-generation applicants, and an EU-law (CJEU) challenge is being pursued — the judicial door is ajar but uncertain.
If you filed before the decree: keep your receipts and follow r/juresanguinis daily threads for processing news.
If not: consult an Italian citizenship attorney about judicial options before spending on documents.
Consider whether another ancestral line (Ireland, Poland, etc.) offers a cleaner claim.
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