Tajani exception (b) pre-cutoff judicial action (domanda giudiziale Trib Roma civile)
Citizenship in Italy
- Eligibility
- Legge 91/1992 Art 3-bis c.1 lett.(b) — judicial action (domanda giudiziale) filed at Trib Roma civil section OR local tribunale of ancestral comune (DL 13/2017 Art 4 c.5 mod from 22/06/2022) before 23:59 Roma 2025-03-27. Cass civ ord. 13818/2026 reaffirms consular-delay-justifies-direct-judicial-access doctrine.
- Timeline
- Long
- Renunciation
- Not required
Example scenarios
ELIGIBLE under Tajani exception b IT-DSC-08 Art 3-bis c.1 lett.b. Judicial proceedings continue under imprescrittibilità doctrine (SU 4466/2009).
Pre-cutoff domanda giudiziale satisfies lett.b exception. CC 63/2026 UPHELD lett.b.
NOT ELIGIBLE under lett.b (post-cutoff). May explore CC nn. 40+41/2026 retroactivity referrals pending Campobasso disposition.
Cutoff strictly 23:59 Roma 27/03/2025. 1-day-late filing does not qualify.
ELIGIBLE; pre-cutoff judicial filing protected by lett.b. Case continues under Trib Roma sez civile 1948 framework.
Long-pending judicial cases filed pre-2025 cutoff protected.
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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