Italian immigration law: the possibility to work in Italy as a non EU national

General rule: quota system

 

In Italy, the number of non-European Community nationals who are allowed to enter and stay in Italy either as subordinate or self-employed worker is limited by quotas.

 

However, there are no limitations to entry into Italy for certain categories of employees.

 

Each year, before 30th of November, the Italian Prime Minister issues a decree which lays down the aggregate number of non-European Community workers who can be admitted into Italy for the subsequent year (the so called “Decreto Flussi”).

 

As a general rule, an Italian national or corporation employer is required to prepare and file a work permit application on behalf of the non-European Community alien. Therefore, a single individual is not allowed to lodge a work permit application on his/her own.

 

Applications must be forwarded to the Ministry of the Interior as from the date fixed by the “Decreto Flussi” via Internet and the quota (and therefore the work permit) is granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

Please note that the number of quotas established by the Italian government has often revealed to be insufficient to satisfy the demands of both the employers and the foreign employees.

 

The following categories of aliens do not fall within the yearly planning of entry flows and are entitled to apply for a work permit at any time and without numeric restrictions:

 

 

Categories of employees excluded from the quota system:

 

 

 

1. Exchange or mother-tongue university lecturers, professors and researchers;
2. Professional nurses.Individuals participating to exchange or mobility programmes or persons working “au pair”;
3. Journalists;
4. Professional athletes;
5. Artists;
6. Employees of foreign individuals or companies executing a contract in Italy;
7. Maritime employees;
8. Employees of foreign companies working in Italy for the purposes of performing specific assignments;
9. Individuals entitled to stay in Italy for training purposes;
10. Home-keepers (provided that they have been hired abroad for at least a year by Italian or European Community citizens who live abroad but are moving into Italy);
11. Translators and interpreters;

 

It is also possible to apply for a permit of stay for study purposes or for a work permit as an independent contractor pursuant to some specific requirements.

 

 

 

For detailed information, visit the website of the Italian Ministry of the Interior: www.interno.it

 

 

 

Natalia Curto (attorney at law)
curto@izzisl.com

http://www.izzisl.com/

Bron: http://www.immigration-information.info/pageID_9082147.html