Italy
Flow Decree Visa

Start preparing before the ALI window opens on 23 October 2026. Precompilation closes on 7 December 2026 at 20:00, Italian time. The 9–13 December reopening allows completion of existing applications only. The employer, worker, job and supporting documents should be checked before the relevant 2027 click day. See our Decreto Flussi guide for the full calendar.

No, for ordinary quota-based employment. An Italian employer must first identify the worker and job and submit the Nulla Osta application. This service assists with an identified hiring case; it does not reserve a quota for someone who will search for a job later. Self-employment follows a separate procedure.

The current statutory Nulla Osta term is 60 days from allocation of the quota, not automatically from the first portal filing. Quota allocation, checks, employer confirmation, consular appointments and local office processing determine the full timeline.

The employee may start after lawful entry with the Nulla Osta and work visa once the employer has filed the mandatory UNILAV employment notification. The digital residence-contract and permit formalities continue without waiting for the physical card.

No. Filing does not guarantee admission. The case must fit a current quota, receive allocation, pass the employer and worker checks, and complete the visa and post-entry procedure.

Seasonal work concerns limited periods (e.g. agriculture, tourism) with shorter durations. Non-seasonal covers ongoing employment in sectors such as construction, logistics, care and hospitality.

The initial entry is sponsored by the employer named in the Nulla Osta. Once the worker holds a valid ordinary subordinate-work permit, a new compliant employment relationship and the required labour notifications are normally sufficient; a new Nulla Osta is not a universal rule. Seasonal permits and changes before completion of the initial procedure require specific review.

Yes. Eligible relatives may use the Family Reunification Visa route once the sponsor satisfies the applicable residence, income, housing and relationship conditions.

You must assess a later allocation or filing window, or a genuinely different legal channel. Article 23 trained-worker entries and eligible study-to-work conversions are currently outside quota and should be evaluated on their own requirements, not presented as spare Decreto Flussi places. Depending on the actual role and profile, an EU Blue Card or a genuinely remote Digital Nomad Visa may be a separate alternative, but neither is a reserve Flussi quota.

Yes. After entry it is signed by the employer and worker and transmitted through the current digital Single Immigration Desk procedure. A physical signing appointment is no longer the standard workflow.