Italy Changes Marriage Rules
What Happened
Italy reformed its marriage laws to make citizenship rights more equal between men and women. This change ended the automatic granting of Italian citizenship to foreign women who married Italian men, requiring them instead to apply for citizenship like other foreigners.
Impact on Citizenship
This law fundamentally changed how marriage affected Italian citizenship. Before this date, foreign women who married Italian men automatically became Italian citizens. After this date, spouses of Italian citizens must apply separately for citizenship. This change is particularly important for citizenship claims through grandmothers who married Italian men, as their automatic acquisition of citizenship before this date can create additional paths to citizenship for their descendants.
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