Italy Tightens Citizenship Rules Affecting Ancestry Applications

Italy has changed its citizenship rules.

Before, if your great-grandparents were Italian, you could apply.

Now, you usually need a parent or grandparent who was born Italian.

This change aims to ensure people have a real connection to Italy, like living there recently or having a parent who is Italian.

Those who applied before the new rules stay under the old rules, but the new decree needs final approval.

This impacts people hoping to become Italian citizens and could split up families.