Perdita automatica Art 12 c.1 (intimazione-based foreign service/office)
Citizenship in Italy
- Eligibility
- Legge 91/1992 Art 12 c.1 — foreign military service OR foreign public office (where Italy not participating org). NOT immediately automatic; requires formal Italian government intimazione + non-compliance within fixed deadline. Reversible via Art 13(1)(e) restoration (2y Italian residence + abandonment proof). Italy-participating international organizations EXCLUDED.
- Timeline
- Medium
- Renunciation
- Not required
Example scenarios
NOT auto-lost under Art 12 c.1 (no intimazione issued) — citizenship RETAINED.
Intimazione is procedural prerequisite. Without intimazione: no Art 12 c.1 cessation.
AUTO-LOST under Art 12 c.1. Art 13 standard reacquisition available.
Procedural sequence: intimazione issued + applicant continued = automatic cessation.
Historical Art 12 c.1 application sparse — intimazione procedural prerequisite rarely invoked.
Most Italian emigrants did NOT receive intimazione.
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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