A Mazzeschi article published on March 28 explores the surge in American relocations driven by ongoing economic and health crises. As a significant part of the U.S. community has Italian roots, many are planning to move to the Bel Paese and apply for second passports, leaving the Old Columbia behind to experience la dolce vita. According to numbers, more than 52% of Americans with Italian ancestors applied for second passports.

Word by word, the piece reports that a new law has changed the game. While the ius sanguinis principle stays, international citizens are eligible for Italian passports only if they have at least one Italian grandparent. A limit that narrowed the pool of good candidates.

Among the key changes in the draft decree are: higher application fees (up to €600), extended processing times (up to four years), and limited number of applications accepted annually.