Work
Entry quota decree, work clearance (nulla osta), residence contract, seasonal and self-employment, job-seeking permits.
Entering Italy for work goes through the quota decree and a clearance from the Sportello Unico per l’Immigrazione: understanding the order of these steps prevents costly mistakes.
Here you will find the application calendar, the employer’s role, the residence contract and how these connect to the visa and permit.
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The entry quota decree (decreto flussi)
The decreto flussi sets the maximum number of foreign nationals who may enter Italy for work each year. The decree published in the Official Gazette o…
The work clearance (nulla osta)
The nulla osta al lavoro is the clearance issued by the Prefettura’s Sportello Unico per l’Immigrazione at the employer’s request, allowing a foreign …
The residence contract
The contratto di soggiorno is the agreement between employer and foreign worker guaranteeing accommodation, pay and return costs, required by Italian …
Residence permit for subordinate employment
A permit for subordinate employment is based on an employment relationship with an employer in Italy: entering the country requires a work clearance (…
Guides in this section
The entry quota decree (decreto flussi)
How the Italian entry quota decree works: 2026-2028 quotas, application calendar, sectors covered, the employer’s role and quota vs non-quot…
The work clearance (nulla osta)
The work clearance (nulla osta al lavoro): who issues it, how employers apply through the Immigration Portal, how long it lasts and how it l…
The residence contract
The residence contract for subordinate work: what it is, who signs it, the guarantees it contains (accommodation, pay, return costs), when i…
Useful tools
Official sources
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Ministry of Labour — Entry quota decree 2026-2028 (opens in a new tab)
Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali · in italiano
Pagina ufficiale sul D.P.C.M. pubblicato in Gazzetta Ufficiale il 15 ottobre 2025: quote di ingresso per lavoro 2026, 2027 e 2028 e calendario delle domande.
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Prefectures — Territorial Government Office (opens in a new tab)
Ministero dell’Interno · in italiano
Portale delle Prefetture, competenti su cittadinanza, sportelli unici per l’immigrazione e nulla osta.
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Portale Immigrazione (Immigration Portal) (opens in a new tab)
Ministero dell’Interno · in italiano
Il portale telematico del Ministero dell’Interno per la gestione delle istanze di soggiorno (kit postale, nulla osta, sportello unico).
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Official Gazette of the Italian Republic (opens in a new tab)
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato · in italiano
Fonte ufficiale di pubblicazione delle leggi, dei decreti e dei testi normativi italiani.
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Visa for Italy — Ministry of Foreign Affairs (opens in a new tab)
Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale
Sito ufficiale per la richiesta dei visti d’ingresso in Italia: tipologie, documenti, consolati competenti e prenotazione appuntamenti.
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Immigration Consolidation Act — Legislative Decree 286/1998 (in force) (opens in a new tab)
Normattiva — Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri · in italiano
Testo unico delle disposizioni concernenti la disciplina dell’immigrazione e norme sulla condizione dello straniero.
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