Art 17 reopen window (Legge 74/2025 Art 1-ter; 01/07/2025-31/12/2027)
Citizenship in Italy
- Eligibility
- Legge 91/1992 Art 17 (modificato da Legge 74/2025 Art 1-ter); finestra REOPENED 1 luglio 2025 - 31 dicembre 2027 (HARD DEADLINE). 3-criterion eligibility: former Italian + Legge 555/1912 Art 8(1)(2) or Art 12 qualifying loss + born in Italy OR 2y prior Italian residence. Restoration ex-nunc (NOT retroactive). Cohort-FIRST `IT_LEGGE_74_ART_1_TER_ART_17_REOPEN_WINDOW`. Captures pre-1948 women who lost citizenship on foreign marriage (overlaps IT-DSC-04 Donna del 48 civil pathway).
- Timeline
- Medium
- Renunciation
- Not required
Example scenarios
ELIGIBLE under IT-RST-03 Art 17 reopen window 01/07/2025-31/12/2027 (Legge 74/2025 Art 1-ter). Time-limited reacquisition pathway.
Pre-1992 cessation regimes historically lost rights. 2.5y window critical timing.
NLR-MEDIUM: pre-1992 Art 12 c.1 cessation without intimazione may not have validly extinguished citizenship. Dual-track exploration recommended.
Pre-Legge 91/1992 cessation regimes had different procedural requirements.
ELIGIBLE under Art 13 standard riacquisto OR IT-RST-03 reopen window.
Art 11 voluntary renunciation NOT subject to Art 13(2) permanent bar.
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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