Ius scholae, here are the bills presented in Parliament

There is renewed talk of ius scholae. There are several bills to reform citizenship presented in Parliament, including one by Forza Italia and one by the PD, the main opposition force. The point of contact is the emphasis given by both parties to schooling, although the years of attendance required are different (it is necessary to have passed all compulsory school classes for the Azzurri; five years, including pre-school, are sufficient according to the Dems). Let's look at the differences instead.

Forza Italia introduces the new concept of 'Ius Italiae' and provides that foreign children born in Italy or arriving in Italy before the age of five and residing continuously for ten years on Italian soil can obtain citizenship at the age of 16. The distinction is having attended and passed the compulsory school classes: five years of primary schools, three of middle school and two of high school. As long as the child is a minor, the application for citizenship, according to the blues, must be made by a parent. If the parent does not exercise this right, the child can apply for citizenship when he or she turns eighteen'. The proposal modifies, and reduces, the possibility of transmitting citizenship by ius sanguinis.

The bill on the same subject presented by the PD provides for both ius soli and ius scholae. The Dems would like two main channels for the recognition of citizenship: to minors born in Italy to foreign parents, at least one of whom has been legally residing in our country for at least one year at the time of the child's birth; to those who, having arrived in Italy by the age of 12, have attended at least five years of the national education system, including pre-school. At the same time, the PD also calls for a reduction in the continuous residence requirement: from ten to five years for those who do not belong to an EU Member State; to three years if they belong to an EU Member State; to two years if they are recognised as refugees, or persons granted subsidiary protection or if they are stateless.

The Democratic Party wants to recognise all minors born in Italy or with a migration background, including refugees and asylum seekers, the possibility of being registered with national sports federations. In cases of clear sporting interest (confirmed by a CONI committee), the democrats are calling for Italian citizenship to be granted if a school cycle of at least five years has been completed in Italy, or if at least one of the parents was born in Italy, or if one of the parents demonstrates at least one year of legal residence.