The number of people from Syria who became German citizens tripled last year. The increase came as many of those who fled the war-torn country between 2014 and 2016 are becoming eligible to apply.
A Spanish court has granted a little girl, born on a migrant boat in 2018, Spanish nationality, in a first in the country. Until now, the little girl had been stateless and could not access healthcare or education.
The committee of Italian students, teachers and parents "School Priority" has launched a campaign to ask for the quick approval of a citizenship reform, the so-called "Ius Scholae" (Right to School).
Daoud was born and raised in Libya to parents originally from Guinea. His fiancé Aisha was also born in Libya and grew up there, but holds Malian nationality. Despite spending their entire lives in Libya, they doubt they have a future there because there's no path to citizenship for them.
Foreign nationals can be naturalized in Germany without producing official identity documents -- but only in exceptional cases. This is according to a ruling at the Mainz administrative court.
Bologna could pave the way for Italian citizenship granted to foreigners born in Italy. The proposed changes could affect more than 11,000 minors.
The Irish government has approved a plan set to regularize up to 17,000 undocumented migrants already in Ireland. The scheme begins in January with a six-month window in which applicants can apply.
Germany’s incoming government has presented its plans for the next four years. This includes many changes for migrants and refugees – including an easier path to citizenship and family reunification.
Players of a basketball team in Castel Voltuno (Caserta, Italy) have been barred from taking part in the U17 and U19 national championships because they are not Italian citizens. The decision by the Italian Basketball Federation has sparked controversy and a political debate about discrimination.
Italy saw a huge drop in the number of residence permits issued to people from outside the EU in 2020. But the number applying to become Italian citizens went up.
A new service is set to open in the city of Palermo on the Italian island of Sicily. It aims to help migrants in applying for residence permits, entrance visas, citizenship, and family reunification.
Veteran mayor Leoluca Orlando has transformed the Sicilian capital from a Mafia stronghold into a beacon of migrants' rights, and opera has been key. But Palermo's inclusive vision may be about to die.