Novedades de las leyes de ciudadanía
Las reglas de ciudadanía por descendencia cambian rápido. Cada novedad explica qué cambió, quién sigue calificando y los plazos que importan — con fuentes primarias y fecha, no rumores.
German citizenship through your mother (StAG §5): the declaration window closes August 19, 2031
If old gender-discriminatory rules cost your family German citizenship, a free declaration to the BVA can fix it — descendants included, no renunciation. The §5 window runs to August 19, 2031. Plus the separate, deadline-free §15 path for Nazi-persecution descendants.
Romania citizenship restoration (Art. 11) in 2026: still no residence required — but there's a new language test
Law 14/2025 changed Romania's Art. 11 restoration route: descendants under 65 must now prove B1 Romanian. Dual citizenship and domicile abroad still allowed; descendants to the 3rd degree still qualify. Real ANC processing: ~3 years 10 months.
Italy “1948 cases” in 2026: can a pre-1948 maternal line still win in court after Law 74/2025?
Pre-1948 maternal-line claims were always judicial-only. The March 27, 2025 cutoff split the field: earlier filings keep the old rules; later ones face the Art. 3-bis test. What Sentenza 63/2026 settled, what's still open, the €600-per-plaintiff court fee, and where to sue.
Polish citizenship confirmation in 2026: the descent route is untouched — but three numbers changed
Poland's 2025–2026 citizenship reform wave targets naturalization, NOT descent confirmation. What did change: the stamp duty jumped PLN 58 → 277 (Aug 2025), the consular fee EUR 80 → 100 (Dec 2025), and authorities now have a 6-month statutory deadline.
Canada Bill C-3 (2026): do you still qualify for citizenship by descent?
Bill C-3 removed Canada's first-generation limit on citizenship by descent (in force December 15, 2025). Who newly qualifies, the substantial-connection test, fees, and how to check.
Italy 2026: is your jure sanguinis (citizenship-by-descent) claim still valid?
Italy's Law 74/2025 added a generational limit to citizenship by descent. The March 27, 2025 cutoff, the parent/grandparent rule, the €600 fee, and the Constitutional Court ruling — explained.
Every update is compiled from primary legal and official sources and carries its own “as of” date — informational, not legal advice.
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