151,000 Italy Work Permits up for grabs from March 18

Highlights: 151,000 Italy work permits are available for foreign nationals!

• Italy has made 151,000 work permits available to foreign nationals this year.
• The first applications for work permits can be submitted starting March 18, and the last ones from March 25.
• 61,250 work permit quota spots are reserved for non-seasonal workers, and 700 additional spots for self-employed foreign workers.
• Italy currently needs skilled foreign workers in the in the most in-demand professions, such as doctors, nurses, and physiotherapists.

 

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Italy work permits available for foreign nationals starting from March 18, 2024

Italy has postponed the deadlines for applying for work permits. Foreign nationals can apply and submit applications for 151,000 work permits available this year starting from March 18, 2024.

 

Fragomen highlights that foreign workers are granted work permits on a first-come, first-serve basis. This implies that candidates who apply first can secure the permit provided they meet all the requirements. 

 

Dates for submitting applications for Italy work permits 

Foreign nationals seeking work permits can apply in three separate categories. The first applications can be submitted beginning on March 18, and the last ones from March 25.  

 

Seasonal and non-seasonal workers applying for work permits	Dates for submitting applications
Non-seasonal workers nations with bilateral or migration agreements with Italy	Applicants may begin submitting their work permit applications starting March 18, 2024
Non-seasonal workers whose home countries do not have any agreement with Italy	Applicants may begin submitting their work permit applications starting March 21, 2024
Seasonal workers who will be staying in Italy for employment purposes for short periods of time	Applicants may begin submitting their work permit applications starting March 25, 2024

 

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Italy work permit quota spots for non-seasonal and seasonal workers

The two non-seasonal foreign worker groups are assigned different deadlines for submitting work permit applications.  A total of 89,050 slots are reserved for non-seasonal workers. 

Furthermore, 61,250 quotas are allotted for non-seasonal workers, and an extra 700 quotas are reserved for self-employed foreign workers.

 

Italy needs highly skilled workers in most in-demand professions

Italian employers made a maximum number of requests on the “click day” for foreign workers in the tourism, agriculture, and hotel industries, exceeding 82,550 requests. Furthermore, Italy currently needs highly skilled workers in the most in-demand professions, such as doctors, nurses, and physiotherapists.

 

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