If you are a non-EU citizen who wants to work in Italy, you must first obtain a work permit. The National visa, often known as the D-visa, is the name given to this type of visa. You must apply for a residence permit within eight days of entering the country after receiving your work visa.
Italy offers a variety of work visas, including visas for:
- Salaried employment
- Seasonal work (related to agriculture or tourism)
- Long-term seasonal work (allows you to stay and work on seasonal activities for two years)
- Sports activities
- Artistic work
- Working holiday
- Scientific research
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You must check that you are eligible to apply for any type of work visa before proceeding. This is because, based on the demands of the local employment market and the situation of immigration, the Italian government only approves work permit applications for a few months every two or three years. Aside from that, there is a quota for the number of work permits that can be awarded, known as the Decreto Flussi.
If the following conditions are met, you can apply for a work visa:
- The Decreto Flussi is open.
- The annual quota is yet to be filled.
- Your employer in Italy is prepared to submit an application for your work permit.
Application process
If you wish to work in Italy, you must first locate a job there and complete specific requirements before applying for a work visa. Permission to work and live in Italy is granted in three stages:
To get your work permit, you must first find an Italian employer who is willing to engage you.
You can apply for a work visa at the Italian embassy or consulate in your country once your employer has received your work permit and you have received it.
Finally, you can enter Italy with a work permit and apply for a residency permit to stay and work lawfully in Italy.
Your employer must apply for a work permit on your behalf; but you must provide your employer with certain documentation for the application to be processed. These include:
- Copy of your passport
- Proof of your accommodation in Italy
- Proof that you have sufficient funds to return to your home country
- All information concerning your employment status in Italy
Aside from that, you'll need to produce a signed residential contract with your company. This is a promise from your employer that you will have enough lodging in Italy and that the firm will cover your travel expenses if you are expelled from the country.
You can apply for a work visa at any Italian embassy or visa application office in your country. The following documents must be included with your application:
- Visa application form in Italian which you may require help to fill
- Recent passport-size photo
- A valid passport whose expiration date must be at least three months later than that of the visa
- Work permit from the Italian immigration office
- Receipt of having paid the visa fees
The visa should take roughly 30 days to process. It is valid for the life of the employment contract, which cannot exceed two years. It can, however, be renewed for another five years.
You must apply for a residence permit within eight days after entering Italy on a work permit.