Could I still be eligible under the new rules? Italian grandfather born abroad
Hello everyone,
I always assumed that after the 2025 reform I was no longer eligible for JS, but thinking about it again, I'm wondering whether I might actually still be.
I'm from France and my situation may be less straightforward than a typical US or Canada case:
- Italian great-grandfather: born in Italy (~1900)
- Grandfather: born in Morocco (~1930), died young in Morocco
- Father: born in Algeria (then an integral part of France) to a French mother born in France
- Me: born in France
Could my claim go through my grandfather?
Born to an Italian father, my grandfather was automatically an Italian citizen by descent. As far as I know, he never acquired another citizenship: at the time of his birth, Morocco was under a French and Spanish protectorate, and Europeans living there usually kept their nationality (I have Moroccan documentation from after independence indicating his citizenship as Italian). He died in Morocco, young, after my father's birth.
My father, born to a French mother on French soil, is considered French at birth under French law, with no naturalization involved. His situation would be comparable to that of someone born in the US or Canada, for example.
After rereading the posts on the new rules, could I still be eligible even though my grandfather was born abroad (and not in Italy), provided he never acquired any other citizenship before his death?
Thanks in advance for any input or guidance !