A Maneuver 2025, the budget plan under debate in the Italian Parliament, faces obstacles in the House Budget Committee. After intense night meetings, work remains stalled, with the opponents criticizing delays in presenting government amendments.
Among the controversial points of the proposal, at least for the Italian-Brazilian community, the increase in fees related to the recognition of Italian citizenship iure sanguinis, directly impacting millions of Italian descendants.
The amendment that worries Italian descendants
According to information published by Corriere della Sera, this Saturday (14), a reformulated amendment allows municipalities to charge up to 600 Euros for citizenship applications based on blood right. In addition, consular fees, currently set at 300 euros, would be increased to 600 euros, doubling the costs for applicants.
Another new feature is the inclusion of a fee 300 Euros for requests for civil status certificates or extracts that are more than 100 years old, especially when it comes to documents from third parties, such as the applicant's ancestors.
The impact
If approved, the measure could make access to Italian citizenship even more difficult for millions of Italian descendants, particularly those from South America. With the new fees, the process, already recognized as expensive and bureaucratic, could become prohibitive for many families seeking it. claim a legitimate right.
The justification presented by the government is to cover the increasing costs of administrative procedures, but critics point out that the increase in fees may be a strategy to restrict the number of citizenship recognitions.
O Italianism continues to monitor developments in this proposal in the Italian Parliament.
