On October 3, 2025, Decree-Law 146/2025 was published in the Official Gazette.
As with all decree-laws, the Italian parliament has 60 days to approve and convert the measure, during which it may introduce amendments.
The decree introduces significant reforms and updates to Italy’s immigration framework, particularly regarding employment-based entry through the quota system, commonly known as the decreto-flussi. The changes include the following:
- The implementation of pre-completed online work permit applications, which allows checks to be carried out before the click day, and the introduction of a limit of three applications per employer submitting privately, rather than through authorized intermediaries.
- The explicit provision that it is possible to regularly employ the foreign citizen even pending the conversion of the residence permit, as well as while waiting for the first issue or renewal of the document.
- The extension for the three-year period 2026-2028 of the trial which permits entries outside the quotas of the flow decree (up to 10,000 per year) for foreign workers to be employed in the assistance of people over the age of eighty or disabled.
- The issuance of the clearance for family reunification within 150 days of the request (instead of 90 days as previously provided).
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