Tajani exception (a-bis) confirmed-appointment (Legge 74/2025 conversion addition)
Citizenship in Italy
- Eligibility
- Legge 91/1992 Art 3-bis c.1 lett.(a-bis) (ADDED during Legge 74/2025 parliamentary conversion) — protects applicants whose consular appointment was confirmed via Prenot@mi before 23:59 Roma 2025-03-27 but execution occurred post-cutoff. Cohort-FIRST `IT_TAJANI_EXCEPTION_A_BIS_CONFIRMED_APPOINTMENT_ADDED_IN_CONVERSION`.
- Timeline
- Long
- Renunciation
- Not required
Example scenarios
ELIGIBLE under Tajani exception a-bis IT-DSC-07 Art 3-bis c.1 lett.(a-bis). Submit confirmed appointment evidence + complete documentation post-cutoff.
a-bis exception added in Legge 74/2025 conversion targeting appointment-confirmed-pre-cutoff but documentation-incomplete cases.
NLR-HIGH: appointment denial cases potential CJEU rinvio per CC 63/2026 punto 9.1. May qualify under appointment-failure framework pending CJEU resolution.
Punto 9.1 of CC 63/2026 identifies appointment-denial as potentially CJEU-referrable.
ELIGIBLE under exception a-bis; consular misadvice strengthens equity claim. DLCI Circolare 26185/2025 transitional grace applicable.
Documentation gap due to consular fault distinct from applicant fault.
Informational summary compiled from primary legal sources — not legal advice. Citizenship law changes; verify with the competent authority before acting. Last verified 2026-05-25.
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