Italy tightens citizenship rules for emigrants The Italian Government has tightened citizenship rules because of a deluge of applications from the descendants of emigrants who only coveted an Italian passport. People of Italian descent have for decades been able to dig through their family trees, find an Italian ancestor and apply for citizenship to Italy, securing a powerful passport that allows them to enter more countries without a visa than travellers of almost any other nationality. But so many have tried to claim the benefit that their applications have congested Italy’s courts,...