Topics covered in Issue 495, 1 January 2025

 

IN DEPTH

ARTICLES AND NOTES

A decision contrary to registry regulations: registration of a foreign citizen on the basis of a cohabitation agreement
Antonia De Luca, 1 January 2026 – (code A10831)

Unaccompanied foreign minors (UAMs): recent case law of the Court of Cassation on age assessment by means of wrist radiological examination
Carlo Morselli, 1 January 2026 – (code A10832)

DOCUMENTS – (open access)

International Migration Outlook 2025 – 49th Edition
OECD, December 2025 – (code A10844)

Joint declaration submitted to the Conference of Ministers of Justice of the Council of Europe
10 December 2025 – (code A10845)

Number of migrants disembarked as at 31 December 2025
Ministry of the Interior, statistical dashboard as at 31 December 2025 – (code A10846)

 

CASE LAW

ADMINISTRATIVE

Residence permit and adequate accommodation: documentary fraud justifies refusal, including at the renewal stage
December 2025 – (code S10188)

Disqualifying criminal offences and residence permits: serious convictions prevail over family ties
December 2025 – (code S10189)

Delay in the issuance of a residence permit: the dispute does not fall within the scope of administrative jurisdiction
December 2025 – (code S10190)

Permit for sporting activities: no conversion into subordinate employment for non-professional athletes
November 2025 – (code S10191)

Conversion of a residence permit issued to a minor: delay alone is insufficient; prior to refusal, the Police Headquarters must assess the young person’s level of social integration
November 2025 – (code S10192)

CONSTITUTIONAL

Detention of an asylum seeker: the transfer of jurisdiction to the Court of Appeal sitting as a single judge is found to be lawful
December 2025 – (code S10194)

CIVIL

Alternatives to detention: where a minor is involved, jurisdiction lies with the ordinary court
December 2025 – (code S10193)

Special protection: the Police Headquarters may not refuse to formalise the application; an appointment must be ordered pursuant to Article 700 of the Code of Civil Procedure
December 2025 – (code S10195)

Article 31 of the Consolidated Immigration Act: no forced uprooting of a two-year-old child born in Italy; the child’s best interests prevail even where both parents are irregularly staying
December 2025 – (code S10196)

Gjader pre-removal detention centre (CPR): judicial validation of the detention of the applicant for international protection denied due to disproportionality and doubts as to compatibility with European Union law
December 2025 – (code S10197)

The Justice of the Peace lacks jurisdiction to order a radiological examination for the purpose of age assessment of a foreign national claiming to be a minor
November 2025 – (code S10198)

CRIMINAL

Translation of procedural documents is not required where knowledge of the Italian language is duly established by the facts of the case
December 2025 – (code S10199)

Refusal of entry and pre-removal detention centres (CPR): detention is lawful provided that the third-country national was duly informed of the right to apply for asylum
December 2025 – (code S10200)

Removal orders and family life: the Justice of the Peace must assess grounds of non-removability also at the stage of judicial validation of detention
December 2025 – (code S10201)

COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Reception of asylum seekers: revocation of material reception conditions solely on the ground of refusal to transfer between reception centres is unlawful (Italy)
December 2025 – (code S10202)

Public housing and “non-Western immigrants”: the Court of Justice annuls Danish schemes based on ethnic criteria
December 2025 – (code S10203)

Dublin III Regulation, new transfer decision and six-month time limit: the calculation period restarts from the second final decision
December 2025 – (code S10204)

 

LEGISLATION

LAWS, DECREES AND CIRCULARS

Urgent provisions concerning statutory time limits
Decree-Law No. 200 of 31 December 2025 – (code A10842)

Urgent provisions extending the authorisation to transfer military equipment to the governmental authorities of Ukraine, providing for the renewal of residence permits held by Ukrainian nationals, and ensuring the protection of freelance journalists

Decree-Law No. 201 of 31 December 2025 – (code A10843)

State budget for the 2026 financial year and multiannual budget for the 2026–2028 period – extracted provisions
Law No. 199 of 30 December 2025 – (code A10836)

Returns, readmissions and the application of international protection measures: proposals concerning organisational, logistical and procedural models
Presidential Decree of 18 December 2025 – (code A10847)

EU LAW – INTERNATIONAL ACTS

Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794 as regards the strengthening of Europol’s support and enhanced police cooperation to prevent and combat migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings
European Parliament and Council of the European Union, Regulation (EU) 2025/2611 of 22 December 2025 – (code A10833)

Decision authorising the opening of negotiations for a framework agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the reciprocal exchange of information for security screening and identity verification in relation to border procedures and visa applications
Council of the European Union, Decision (EU) 2025/2640 of 19 December 2025 – (code A10834)

Update of the list of border crossing points referred to in Article 2(8) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 establishing a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (Lithuania)
11 December 2025 – (code A10835)

 

PARLIAMENTARY AND GOVERNMENT AGENDA

Statement on the decision of the United States to impose travel restrictions on certain European Union citizens
European Commission, 24 December 2025 – (code A10837)

Eighth report to the European Parliament and the Council on the Visa Suspension Mechanism
European Commission, 19 December 2025 – (code A10839)

Atlas of Migration – 2025
European Commission, Joint Research Centre, 18 December 2025 – (code A10841)

The Commission welcomes the political agreement on new rules facilitating the application of the safe third country concept
European Commission, press release, 18 December 2025 – (code A10840)

Statement on the occasion of International Migrants Day
European Commission, 18 December 2025 – (code A10838)