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
Helga · age 78
ELIGIBLE under this route 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.
Giuseppe · age 85
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.
Antonella · age 60
ELIGIBLE under Art 13 standard riacquisto OR this route 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.
Track changes to this route
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