Opinion on Jus soli citizenship in Italy 2024

Published by
Lorenzo Macchi,
Nov 20, 2024

Italian citizenship is exclusively acquired by descent, this is, being born to one or both Italian parents, or having an ancestor who was an Italian citizen. Lately, large debates rose about the possibility of introducing a birthright nationality law to apply to everyone born within the Italian territory. However, 48 percent of Italians oppose this reform, compared to 46 percent who approve.

Public opinion on introducing birthright citizenship in Italy in 2024

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Release date

September 2024

Region

Italy

Survey time period

August 28th to 29th, 2024

Number of respondents

1,205 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Cosa pensa dello ius soli, la cittadinanza data a chi nasce in Italia?"

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