The proposal to eliminate the A fee of 250 euros is charged for Italian citizenship applications for minor children born abroad. It came from the Democratic Party (PD). The information was confirmed this Saturday (20) by deputy Fabio Porta, after repercussions about the authorship of the amendment.
According to the parliamentarian, the text containing the exemption provision was presented by Senator Francesco Giacobbe, a member of the PD party, during the processing of the 2026 Budget Law in the Senate.
"As always, unfortunately, MAIE operates according to a logic in which the work is done by others." (especially the PD parliamentarians) "And then the senator from MAIE, taking advantage of his position in the majority and on the Budget Committee, 'puts his hat' on the amendments that guarantee greater visibility," he stated. Fabio Porta in a message shared with the Italianism.
What do the official documents say?
The proposal presented by Giacobbe states that the procedures for recognizing Italian citizenship for minor children will not be subject to consular fees, provided that one of the parents is registered with AIRE. (registry of Italians living abroad).
Senator Mario Borghese, from MAIE(Associative Movement Italiani all'Estero)He is one of the rapporteurs for the budget text, but he does not appear as the author of the amendment dealing with the tax exemption. The PD also presented other proposals for Italians abroad, including increased resources for schools, Comites and CGIE, as well as measures on health, social security and the consular network.
O Italianism We were unable to contact Senator Mario Borghese by the time of publication. The space remains open for comment.
Context of the proceedings
The 2026 Budget Law project (DDL 1689) is still under debate in the Senate. General discussion began on December 19th, with analysis of amendments scheduled for the 22nd. The Government announced that it will present a "maxi-amendment" on the 23rd, subject to a vote of confidence. The final deadline for approval is December 31st.
Documents show that MAIE did not present a single amendment.
