Court Observatory
How long Italian citizenship lawsuits take and how often they succeed — our own survey based on published rulings.
Updated on August 31, 202628 monthsMedian case duration
93%Rulings in favor
180Rulings analyzed
By court
| Court | Median duration | Timed cases | Success rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genova | 26 months | 10 | 56% |
| Catanzaro | 26 months | 8 | 88% |
| Brescia | 27.5 months | 12 | 100% |
| Venezia | 28 months | 66 | 96% |
| Roma | 29 months | 10 | 100% |
Methodology
- We start from citizenship-by-descent rulings published in public Italian case-law repositories, collected daily by our newsroom.
- Duplicates and unrelated matters are removed; duration is the gap between the year the case was filed and the ruling date.
- Only courts with at least 8 timed cases enter the ranking — below that the median is not reliable.
- Note: the sample reflects published rulings, not every lawsuit filed. Use it as a reference, not as a forecast for your case.
