Key statistics include:
Recognitions based on blood ties outnumbered those for residence and marriage.
Italian law allows citizenship recognition by blood without generational limits, attracting many applicants living abroad seeking the Italian passport, which offers visa-free access to 192 countries.
The surge in demand has led to concerns from local authorities, with the number of citizenship applications more than doubling between 2021 and 2023 to 61,328. Consulates, especially in Brazil and Argentina, are overwhelmed, with some waiting times exceeding ten years. In 2023, 68.5% of new Italian passports went to Brazilians and 19.9% to Argentinians, reflecting the descendants of nearly nine million Italians who emigrated to the Americas between 1876 and 1925. Demand for Italian citizenship is expected to remain high in the coming years.
Article written by Giuditta De Ricco and Irene Lauretta.
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