Italian nationality law

New rules on citizenship
Nuove norme sulla cittadinanza
Italian Parliament
  • Provisions regarding new rules on citizenship
CitationLaw No. 91 of 1992
Territorial extentItaly
Enacted bySenate of the Republic
Enacted byChamber of Deputies
Signed byFrancesco Cossiga, President of Italy
Signed5 February 1992
Commenced16 August 1992
Administered byMinistry of the Interior
Legislative history
First chamber: Senate of the Republic
Introduced byGiulio Andreotti, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Passed23 May 1991
Second chamber: Chamber of Deputies
Passed14 January 1992
Status: Amended

The primary law governing nationality of Italy is Law 91/1992, which came into force on 16 August 1992. Italy is a member state of the European Union (EU), and all Italian nationals are EU citizens. They are entitled to free movement rights in EU and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, and may vote in elections to the European Parliament.