Experts and successful applicants weigh in on meeting the new, stricter criteria for obtaining citizenship by descent.

The Italian government has this week enacted a law that makes it impossible for anyone to get Italian citizenship through their great-grandparents, dashing the hopes of those who have already paid ...

An Italian referendum on granting faster citizenship to immigrants has failed due to low voter turnout. Italy's right-wing government was against it and tried to boycott the democratic process. An ...

Less than a third of eligible voters turned out for a poll that would have made it easier for foreigners to become citizens, and strengthened labor rights. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome A ...

Jimmy Kimmel revealed he has his Italian passport ready, just in case. During an interview with comedian Sarah Silverman on her podcast, the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host discussed how “much worse” the ...

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel revealed he has obtained Italian citizenship. In a recent conversation for “The Sarah Silverman Podcast,” the two comedians, who dated years ago and remain friends, ...