The Italian Chamber of Deputies approved in committee, this Tuesday, the 17th, the text that extends until May 31, 2029, the deadline for parents to declare their intention and exercise the legal benefit for Italian citizenship for minors.
The new wording replaces the previous date of May 31, 2026 with the new deadline of May 31, 2029.
With the approval of the base text, the matter proceeds to a vote in the plenary session as part of the Milleproroghe decree process.
Vote of confidence
The final vote on the decree in the Chamber will be held with a vote of confidence next Monday.
In this method, the text is voted on as a block, without changes.
If approved, which is considered a certainty, the decree will proceed to the Italian Senate.
The Milleproroghe needs to be passed into law by March 1st. Parliament must conclude the vote by that date.
If definitively confirmed, the new date of May 31, 2029 will take effect as per the approved wording.
Six amendments on the same point.
Six amendments dealt with the same section of Law 74/2025. All proposed extending the deadline for parents of minors to declare their willingness to exercise the benefit of the law.
The proposals differed only on the new end date.
Amendment 1.88 was introduced by a parliamentary group and allowed minors to express their wishes up to the age of 18, without setting a specific deadline.
Amendment 1.98 was introduced by Representatives Fabio Porta, Toni Ricciardi, Nicola Carè, and Cristian Di Sanzo—all from the Democratic Party. The text set the deadline at December 30, 2028.
Amendments 1.114 and 1.115 were presented by the same group as Amendment 1.88. The first provided for an extension until May 31, 2027. The second set the deadline at May 31, 2028.
Amendment 1.123 was introduced by Federica Onori, Lia Quartapelle Pastorella, and Elena Bonetti. The proposed deadline was December 31, 2027.
Amendment 1.124 was presented by Maurizio Lupi, Roberto Romano, Franco Tirelli, and Simone Billi. It stipulated the longest deadline among the proposals with a defined date, May 31, 2029.
The amendments were competing. With the approval of the new text, the other proposals on the same point will no longer be voted on.
Why the extension is relevant
The previous deadline, set for May 31, 2026, was considered too short by families residing abroad.
Many parents report difficulty in obtaining appointments at consulates within the allotted time.
There are reports of delays in the issuance of certificates by Italian municipalities. This hinders the updating of the AIRE (Registry of Italians Residing Abroad) and the completion of the required documentation.
Without an appointment and with pending documents, the request cannot be formalized within the legal timeframe.
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