Frequently Asked Questions
Understand how citizenship cases work in Italy.
It means the judge asked the lawyers to submit written notes or final arguments. It is a common phase before the final decision, replacing the physical hearing.
The historical average is 6 to 18 months. With the New Law (2025), new cases may experience variations while the court adapts.
It means your case has been assigned to a specific magistrate but has not yet had its first review or scheduled hearing.
The official 'Giustizia Civile' app often has connection errors, blocks foreign IPs and does not keep history. Monitor Civile stores the history for you and allows instant search.
No. The Court provides anonymized data (e.g., M**** S****). Monitor Civile only replicates this public information, ensuring your privacy.
Not yet. After the sentence, you must wait for the 'Final Judgment' (Passaggio in Giudicato), which certifies that no appeal was filed. Only with this document can the lawyer request the registration of birth certificates at the Comune.
No. In judicial citizenship cases, the applicant's presence is not required. Your Italian lawyer represents you legally, and currently, most hearings take place via written submission (telematic).
The Ministry of the Interior is the standard defendant in citizenship cases. They are summoned to contest the claim if they wish. It is a procedural formality and does not imply a specific problem with your case.