Updated Article 14 of Law 91/1992, as revised by Decree-Law 36/2025, sets conditions for children of Italian citizens not by birth:
The child must have legally resided in Italy for two continuous years at the time the parent acquires or reacquires Italian citizenship.
If the child is under age 2, they must have resided in Italy since birth.
Further specifications:
If the citizenship recognition case fits the exemptions in Article 3-bis (a, a-bis, or b) (i.e., submitted before 27 March 2025), the previous law applies.
If filed after 28 March 2025, the transmitting parent must either:
- hold exclusively Italian citizenship, or
- have resided in Italy for two years prior to the child’s birth.
- If the parent acquires citizenship on or after 24 May 2025, the cohabiting child must have lived in Italy for at least two years before the parent’s naturalization. In this third case, the child’s citizenship acquisition is assessed by their local Italian municipality.