Work / Employment in Italy
One documented route of this kind in Italy, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.
Work permit via the Decreto Flussi (subordinate employment quota)
Non-EU nationals may work in Italy through the annual Decreto Flussi quota system, requiring a nulla osta (work authorization) requested by the employer, followed by an entry visa and a residence permit (permesso di soggiorno) for work.
- Language requirement
- No language test for the work permit itself; B1 Italian (or equivalent) is required for long-term EU residence permit and is assessed for naturalization.
- Permanent residence
- Eligible for EU long-term residence permit after 5 years of legal residence.
- Citizenship
- Naturalization generally after 10 years of legal residence for non-EU nationals.
Requirements
- Job offer from an Italian employer within the published quota
- Employer-submitted nulla osta application via the Sportello Unico per l'Immigrazione
- Entry visa (visto per lavoro subordinato) from the Italian consulate
- Application for permesso di soggiorno within 8 days of arrival