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4 programs for Italy. Explore the options and get an expert assessment.
Launched in 2024, this national long-stay visa lets highly skilled non-EU nationals live in Italy while working remotely for clients or employers based outside Italy. It does not require a Decreto Flussi nulla osta, and the resulting permesso di soggiorno is issued for one year and is renewable.
Italy's residence-and-work permit for highly qualified non-EU professionals, governed by Art. 27-quater of the Testo Unico sull'Immigrazione. Crucially, in Italy the Blue Card sits outside the Decreto Flussi quota, so an employer can apply at any time without waiting for a click day. It opens a path to EU long-term residence and intra-EU mobility.
Route for non-EU nationals who want to work in Italy as a freelancer, professional, entrepreneur, artisan or company officer. Entry is via the small self-employment quota within the Decreto Flussi, and the applicant must obtain a nulla osta from the Questura before applying for the visa.
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.
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.
Yes. The Elective Residence visa is designed for financially independent people who will live in Italy on stable passive income and will not work.
After five years of continuous legal residence you can apply for the EU Long-Term Residence permit, subject to an income test and an A2 Italian language test.
The International Mobility Program (IMP) is a great option for workers whose jobs are exempt from a labour market test, including intra-company transfers and treaty-based professionals.
The Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) allows young adults from eligible countries to holiday and work in Australia, with requirements including a passport from an eligible country, being aged 18-30 (or 35 for some nationalities), and having sufficient funds.
International Experience Canada (IEC) is a program that allows young adults from partner countries to work and travel in Canada.
The Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) is a post-study work visa designed for recent international graduates of eligible Australian qualifications.
Yes. Eligible family members can apply for a Red-White-Red Card Plus, which provides them with access to the Austrian labour market.
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Work abroad — Italy
