ACQUISITION OF CITIZENSHIP BY BENEFIT OF THE LAW – DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 31, 2029
ACQUISITION OF CITIZENSHIP BY BENEFIT OF THE LAW: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 31, 2029. MORE TIME TO DECLARE THE INTENTION TO ACQUIRE ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP FOR MINOR CHILDREN BORN ABROAD. Law No. 26 of February 28, 2026, converted Legislative Decree No. 200 of December 31, 2025, into law and it provided, among other things, for […]
Read moreREFERENDUM COSTITUZIONALE 2026: RILASCIO DEI DUPLICATI
March 5, 2026 Please be advised that STARTING SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2026, voters who did not receive their absentee ballot packet for the constitutional referendum scheduled for March 22 and 23 at their residential address, may request a DUPLICATE from the Embassy in Washington, DC. The request for a duplicate may be submitted in person […]
Read moreTHE ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES, MARCO PERONACI, PRESENTED HIS CREDENTIALS TO THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH ON THE BAHAMAS
March 2, 2026 Marco Peronaci, the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, travelled to Nassau, to present his Letters of Credence to the Governor General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, H.E. the most Honorable Dame Cynthia Alexandria Pratt. “I am inspired by the beauty of your islands and the warmth of your people. […]
Read moreRemembrance Day. Minister Tajani and the diplomatic network participate in commemorations
February 10, 2026 Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is participating today in the ceremony dedicated to Remembrance Day, in memory of the victims of the foibe massacres and in solidarity with the Istrian, Fiuman and Dalmatian exiles and our national community in Slovenia and Croatia. The commemoration, scheduled to take place in the Chamber of Deputies, […]
Read moreNOTICE – Operational shutdown of the operating system VIS IT for processing and issuing entry visas
NOTICE Operational shutdown of the operating system VIS IT for processing and issuing entry visas Please be advised that from 6:00 PM* (Rome time, CET) on February 12, 2026, until 12:00 AM* (Rome time, CET) on February 18, 2026, the VIS IT operating system will be temporarily unavailable. This is a planned and urgent […]
Read moreConfirmatory Constitutional Referendum – March 22 and 23, 2026 – OPTION FOR VOTERS TEMPORARILY ABROAD (ART. 4-BIS LAW 459/2001)
January 26, 2026 VOTING BY MAIL FOR ITALIAN CITIZENS TEMPORARILY ABROAD FOR WORK, STUDY, OR MEDICAL TREATMENT By Presidential Decree of January 13, 2026, published in the “Gazzetta Ufficiale” on January 14, 2026, the date of the referendum pursuant to Article 138 of the Constitution for the amendment of certain articles of the Constitution […]
Read moreNotice – Opening of New Calls for Sponsors’ Selection in the United States
January 22, 2026 The Embassy of Italy in Washington announces the following three sponsorship calls published on January 21, 2026: Activities related to the 2026 Italian National Day celebrations and any other events under the 2026 Integrated Promotion program in the United States. Activities related to the renewal of the “Villa Firenze Contemporanea” project. […]
Read moreCustodians of Culture: Italy and the United States Celebrate 25 Years of Cultural Property Cooperation with Repatriation Ceremony
Washington, D.C., January 21, 2026 — The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, H.E. Marco Peronaci, hosted yesterday at Villa Firenze “Custodians of Culture,” a special event celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Cultural Property Agreement between Italy and the United States, marked by a repatriation ceremony and a high-level discussion on the protection […]
Read moreJOINT VISIT TO TEXAS BY AMBASSADOR PERONACI AND US AMBASSADOR TO ITALY FERTITTA. PERONACI: “WE WANT TO STRENGTHEN ITALY’S RELATIONSHIP WITH TEXAS – IT IS STRATEGIC”.
The Italian Ambassador to the United States, Marco Peronaci, concluded today a joint visit to Texas with his American counterpart in Rome, Tilman Fertitta. “I chose to return to Texas with Ambassador Fertitta to begin the year working on strengthening a relationship that is strategic to Italy,” Ambassador Peronaci commented. “The growing Italian presence in […]
Read moreCITIZENSHIP: IMPORTANT NEWS INTRODUCED BY ITALY’S BUDGET LAW FOR 2026. ART. 4 OF LAW 91/1992 IS AMENDED. WIDER WINDOW OF TIME GRANTED TO DECLARE ONE’S INTENTION TO HAVE MINOR CHILDREN BORN ABROAD ACQUIRE ITALIAN CITIZENSHIP
Paragraph 513 of Article 1 of Law No. 199 of December 30, 2025 (State Provisional Budget for the 2026 financial year and Medium Term Financial Planning Budget for the three-year period from 2026 to 2028) introduced important amendments to Article 4, paragraph 1-bis, letter b) and to Article 9-bis of Law No. 91/1992 on citizenship. […]
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