Do domestic laws and policies provide for every child to be registered immediately after birth – or, where necessary, through late birth registration – and to be issued a birth certificate?

Date of publication:

04/27/2026

Italy

Do domestic laws and policies provide for every child to be registered immediately after birth – or, where necessary, through late birth registration – and to be issued a birth certificate?

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LAW & POLICY

Related provisions of domestic law or policy

Civil Code

Year: 1942
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Social protection, Family life, Documentation
Link to external source: https://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/anteprima/codici/codiceCivile

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All children have the right to birth registration and to recognition as persons before the law. Birth registration is a critical first step in establi...

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Italy

Italy

Do domestic laws and policies provide for every child to be registered immediately after birth – or, where necessary, through late birth registration – and to be issued a birth certificate?

Assessment by population

Asylum-seekers

Analysis

Related provisions of domestic law or policy

Civil Code

Legal provision

Codice Civile - Generic

Specific guidance to the question

Rights Mapping and Analysis Platform

Rights Mapping and Analysis Platform

Rights Mapping and Analysis Platform

Italy

Italy

Do domestic laws and policies provide for every child to be registered immediately after birth – or, where necessary, through late birth registration – and to be issued a birth certificate?

Assessment by population

Asylum-seekers

Analysis

Related provisions of domestic law or policy

Civil Code

Legal provision

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Codice Civile - Generic

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