Italy issues 330,000+ Residence Permits in 2023; Indians top the list

Highlights: 330,000+ Italian Residence permits were issued in 2023, with India being the majority

• Italy issued more than 330,000 residence permits to foreign nationals in 2023.
• The Ukrainians formed the majority as they were under the temporary protection scheme.
• Indians, Albanians, and Moroccans were the top beneficiaries of Italy's work permits.
• Around 11.8% of Italian resident permits were issued for employment purposes.

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Italian residence Permits in 2023

According to the Italian Institute of Statistics, Italy issued over 330,000 residence permits in 2023. Ukrainians received the maximum number of Italian residence permits under the temporary protection scheme.

Around 39,000 residence permits were issued for employment purposes, accounting for 11.8% of the total residence permits issued by Italy in 2023. The table below lists the details of residence permits issued for work:

No. of residence permits issued	Type of work
13,800	Dependent work
8,200	seasonal work

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Top 5 Beneficiaries of Italy Work Permits in 2023

In 2023, most of Italy's work permits were issued to foreign workers from India, Morocco, and Albania, followed by Bangladeshis and Americans. Immigrants from these countries were also issued many Italian residence permits after Ukrainians.

The table below has the details of the number of Italian work permits issued in 2023:

Nationality	No. of work permits issued
Indians	5783
Moroccans	4251
Albanians	3637
Bangladeshis	3467
Americans	2196

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