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Italy authorises most non-EU subordinate and seasonal employment through an annual (now multi-year) quota decree, the Decreto Flussi. The employer applies online for a nulla osta al lavoro from the Sportello Unico per l'Immigrazione on a designated 'click day'; once granted, the worker obtains a national work visa and, on arrival, signs a residence contract and applies for a permesso di soggiorno.
Non-EU nationals with an Italian employer willing to sponsor them for employee or seasonal work within the annual quota.
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If the quota for your category is exhausted, the application cannot proceed that year and you typically must wait for the next Decreto Flussi round or explore a quota-exempt route.
A click day is the exact moment the online portal opens and applications are timestamped in chronological order. Because quotas are limited, applying in the first seconds matters.
Yes, employers normally must check with the local job centre that no suitable EU worker is available, but some pre-arranged training routes can bypass this test.
Yes. Once you hold a valid work residence permit, you can sponsor your spouse and minor children through family reunification, provided you meet income and housing requirements.
After the nulla osta is issued you apply for the entry visa at the Italian consulate, then travel to Italy and complete the residence steps, applying for your permit within a few days of arrival.
You cannot start the process yourself. An Italian employer must apply for the work authorisation (nulla osta) on your behalf during the application window.
Italy authorises most non-EU subordinate and seasonal employment through the Decreto Flussi, an annual (now multi-year) quota. Your employer applies online for a nulla osta al lavoro on a 'click day'; once granted, you get a work visa and then a permesso di soggiorno.
