Italy-Japan Bilateral Working Holiday Agreement Comes Into Force
Italy and Japan have ratified a working holiday agreement, Law no. 136, of 17 September 2025, which came into force on April 1, 2026. The agreement allows young Italian and
Read More »Italy Extends Citizenship Registration Deadline for Minors Born Abroad to 2029
The Italian consulate general in San Francisco has announced that, with the entry into force of law no. 26. Of February 28, 2026, converting Decree-Law No. 200/2025
Read More »Italy Proposes Stricter Family Reunification and Immigration Measures
On February 11, 2026, the government approved a bill that includes provisions on international protection, the implementation of the European Union Pact on Migration and
Read More »Italy Offers Quota-Free Work Permits for Descendants of Italian Citizens
On November 24, 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a decree identifying the nationalities of descendants of Italian citizens who qualify for a quota-free work
Read More »Italy Approves 2026–2028 Immigration Quotas for Foreign Workers
The Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of October 2, 2025 “Programming of legal entry flows into Italy of foreign workers for the three-year period
Read More »Italy Introduces Major Immigration Reforms Under Decree-Law 146/2025
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,
Read More »Italy and Japan Finalize Working Holiday Visa Agreement for Young Travelers
Italy has officially ratified its Working Holiday Visa agreement with Japan, following the publication of Law No. 136 in the Official Gazette on September 27, 2025. This law
Read More »Italian Citizenship Changes Take Effect
On March 28, 2025, the Italian government issued Decree-Law No. 36, which would introduce significant changes to Italian citizenship, namely citizenship by descent (ius
Read More »Italy to Issue Nearly 500,000 Work Visas for Non-EU Nationals from 2026 to 2028
On June 30, 2025, the Italian government has announced plans to issue nearly 500,000 new work visas to non-EU nationals over a three-year period from 2026 to 2028, as part
Read More »Italian Consulates Narrow Definition of Business Visa Activities
Starting March 2018, Italian Consulates are now applying a stricter approach in evaluating business visa applications. According to the Visa Decree 850/2011, permissible
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