«#Italy has approved a law that tightens the rules for people with #Italian heritage to get #passports.

Previously, anyone with an Italian ancestor who lived after 17 March, 1861 - when the #KingdomOfItaly was created - qualified to be a #citizen under the '#JusSanguinis', or descendent blood line law.

Under the amended law, which parliament ratified on Tuesday, applicants for an Italian passport must now have one parent or grandparent who was a citizen by birth.»

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxkk0z9y05o

Italy tightens rules for Italian descendants to become citizens

Applicants for an Italian passport must now have one parent or grandparent who was a citizen by birth.