On June 22, 2022, new legislation regarding citizenship by descent came into effect (art. 36 law 206/2021).
This new legislation created much confusion among those who have applied for Italian citizenship, with the main question being:
Citizenship by descent: how to find the Court of reference step-by-step
MY LAWYER IN ITALY® understands how complicated navigating the Italian legal system can be.
Type “Giustizia Map” on Google or Click here
- Now, the site will let you filter your results, typing the name of the Italian Comune where your Italian ancestors were born. The search can be further refined by adding the Office, Region, and Province. However, we do not recommend using these other filters because they can conflict with each other and confuse the results.
We type Baschi in the “Comune” section.
The system automatically shows a list of all the judicial offices for the Comune of Baschi. The Court of Appeal is the actual point of reference to find the Court – the Italian “Tribunale” – where the Italian dual citizenship proceeding will be submitted to the Judge. In this case, Tribunale di Perugia.
To recap, you will need three pieces of information in your citizenship case:
2. The Court of Appeal for the Italian city where your ancestors were born (e.g., Corte d’Appello di Perugia);
If you have any difficulties in finding out your Court, please contact us at MY LAWYER IN ITALY® and we will be more than happy to help.
Our experienced attorneys cover the whole country and are licensed to represent clients before any Italian Court.
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