Italy modernized its citizenship laws by officially recognizing dual citizenship. This major reform aligned Italy with growing international trends and acknowledged the reality of an increasingly globalized world. The change particularly affected the millions of people of Italian descent living abroad.
Impact on Citizenship
This landmark change in Italian citizenship law made it possible to hold both Italian and foreign citizenship simultaneously. After this date, becoming a citizen of another country no longer meant automatically losing Italian citizenship. However, if your ancestor became a citizen of another country before this date, they likely lost their Italian citizenship at that time, which could break the chain of citizenship transmission to their descendants.