Who Still Qualifies Under the Old Rules? – Italian Citizenship by Descent

For individuals pursuing Italian citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis), the key cutoff date of March 28, 2025 determines whether the old rules or the new rules apply. Those who secured an appointment with an Italian consulate, booked with a municipality in Italy, or filed a citizenship case in court before that date remain protected under the previous system, recently confirmed as valid by the Italian Constitutional Court. In this episode of the Italian Citizenship Podcast hosted by Italian attorney Marco Permunian and dual citizen expat podcaster Rafael Di Furia, we’ll learn more about the rules that continue to govern applications submitted before the March 28, 2025 cutoff date.For help with the Italian citizenship process and more information about Italian Citizenship Assistance visit ICA's website:https://ItalianCitizenshipAssistance.comTo contact Italian Attorney Marco Permunian and his team of dual-citizenship experts and attorneys you can use the contact form on the Italian Citizenship Assistance website:https://italiancitizenshipassistance.com/contact/To see more from Rafael Di Furia about life in Italy and life as a dual-citizen expat check out his YouTube channel and website:Http://YouTube.com/RafaelDiFuriaHttp://RafaelDiFuria.com#italiancitizenship #italiandualcitizenship #dualcitizenshipTopics & Timestamps:0:00 – Intro & Opening Thoughts0:19 - Rules for those who have scheduled an appointment before March 28th, 20257:31 - How to deal with discrepancies11:00 - How translations need to be done12:37 - To whom do these rules apply?13:37 - Closing Thoughts & Outro