La clausola di inesigibilità del requisito della lingua nel diritto dell’immigrazione e della cittadinanza

The essay analyses the regulations on the knowledge of the Italian language required of immigrants to maintain the right of residence and to obtain citizenship, comparing the Italian legislator's solutions with those of other European countries. The policies implemented in favour of persons with particular learning difficulties and disabled persons are then examined. Finally, the possible discriminatory effects of citizenship regulations on persons with disabilities are considered, due to the lack of legal clauses exempting them from the certification of knowledge of the Italian language. The uncertainties of jurisprudence and contradictory administrative policies in the interpretation of Article 9.1 of Law no. 91 of 1992, despite the indications coming from the Sentence of the Constitutional Court, 7 December 2017, no. 258, will soon lead to a new and useful intervention of the Judge of Laws.