Services

» Work permits (intra-company and service agreement applications)
» Autonomous work and permits for local hiring (quotas)
» Family applications and residence permits (residenza)
» Application for codice fiscale and National Health Insurance card
» Home suitability certificate (idoneità alloggiativa)
» Contacts with Italian Consulates abroad for Visa applications
» Assistance with business visas at foreign Embassies in Italy
» Obtainment of certificates (birth, marriage, criminal records, etc.)
» Translations and legalizations of certificates
» Advice on Italian citizenship law issues

Our practice

Mazzeschi is a boutique firm specialized in corporate immigration and citizenship law. The firm has offices in Milan, Rome and Florence and works mainly with multinational corporate clients and business investors for the relocation of their managers in Italy, obtaining italian  visa and residence permits. The firm also acts for individuals with respect to various kinds of family visas, nationality  permanent residency issues and helping to obtain italian citizenship. We can also assist with the obtainment and legalization of any kind of Italian certificates and we can assist you with business visas at foreign Embassies in Italy.
Marco Mazzeschi, the founder of the firm, is listed since 2001 in the International Who’s Who of business immigration lawyers as one of the leading practitioners in Italy. The firm has a team of lawyers and paralegals focusing on immigration issues and a well established network of co-counsel throughout Italy.

Tel: +39 0577 926921

Fax: +39 0577 924530

E-Mail: mm@mazzeschi.it

 

 




  • July 8, 2010
    Summer Travel Restrictions for those awaiting permesso di soggiorno
    For those waiting for their residence permit renewals, they can return to their home countries or other non EU countries (as long as a visa is not needed to enter that non EU country), but it is strictly forbidden to pass through any other Schengen country, even if a short airport layover.   It is important to travel with the postal receipts as evidence that the application was filed. For those waiting for their first residence permit to be issued for work or family as evidenced by valid visas in their passports, travel is permitted back to their home countries, and any other non EU country (as long as there is no requirement for a visa to enter that non EU country), and also Schengen as well.  It is important to travel with the postal receipts as evidence that the application was filed. For families in Italy following the family cohesion residence permit process, which means no visa in the passport, all travel is prohibited and the family members must await the issuance of the actual permit in order to leave Italy. 

  • June 21, 2010
    Italian language test mandatory for certain foreigners
    Starting December 2010, for non EU nationals seeking a long term residence permit “carta di soggiorno,” they must pass a test in the Italian language. The applicant must complete the test with 80% success in order to pass. The test will be quite basic and should not pose any difficulties to those who take it, considering the applicant must already have 5 years of legal residency in Italy and presumably an understanding of basic Italian. Excluded from taking the test are: children under 14; those with a doctor’s certificate declaring impossibility to pass the test because of medically diagnosed linguistic problems; holders of an A2 certificate of language sufficiency; anyone who obtained a diploma in middle or high school in Italy or is enrolled in a university; and managers, university professors, translators, interpreters and journalists who entered Italy with a work clearance. Those who wish to request a long term carta di soggiorno should apply as soon as possible to avoid the taking of this test.

  • May 20, 2010
    Visas now available to study in Italy
    INon EU nationals living abroad that wish to enroll at an Italian University should go to their respective Italian Consulate to request a visa application.  Each Consulate has a limited number of visas available and separate deadlines so it is best to apply as soon as possible.  Applications will close in July, and the list of visas granted will be published in August to begin the school year in September.  Non EU nationals already residents in Italy as well as EU nationals can enroll directly with the University.

  • April 20, 2010
    2010 Work Quotas announced
    The work quotas have been announced for non EU workers in 3 separate categories:
    Seasonal workers such as farmers can apply for one of the 80,000 quotas if of one of the following nationalities: Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Kosovo, Croatia, India, Ghana, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Tunisia, Albania, Morocco, Moldavia and Egypt. All other nationalities as well, but only if the worker held a seasonal work residence permit in 2007, 2008 or 2009. The quotas will be divided among the various regions in Italy and announced in the Official Gazette on April 21st and applications can be filed online starting that date.
    Autonomous workerscan apply for one of the 4,000 quotas set aside for entrepreneurs who intend to develop the Italian economy, autonomous workers, partners and administrators of Italian corporations or partnerships, internationally renowned and highly qualified artists, or artisans that financially contribute to the Italian market. The request is filed directly with the local police authority “Questura”. Within these quotas, there is set aside up to 1,500 quotas to convert a residence permit for studies or training into autonomous work as well as 1,000 quotas reserved for Libyan nationals. These must be filed online starting April 21st.
    Foreign-trained workers     can apply for one of 2,000 quotas if they have been involved in a training or internship program abroad on behalf of an Italian entity or association approved by the government. These must be filed online starting April 21st.

  • April 7, 2010
    Those awaiting issuance of their residence permits can finally travel throughout Schengen
    A new European regulation is in effect granting travel throughout the Schengen* area for certain visa holders. Until yesterday, those who entered Italy with a long term (over 3 months) visa for work or family and applied for a residence permit at the post office were not able to go to other Schengen countries with the postal receipt. They were restricted to wait until the residence permit was issued, which could take from 3-6 months, sometimes even more than a year. With the new European rule, Schengen travel is now allowed relieving this problem of being “stuck” in Italy without the legal possibility of travelling to nearby countries, or even being allowed to have a layover in a Schengen country if you wanted to go back to your home country. Now, residence permit applicants can go to any other Schengen country for up to 90 days in each 180 day period. (Note: The rule remains unchanged for family members that have entered Italy as tourists and are completing their immigration formalities in country – they cannot leave Italy at all until the residence permit is issued). Schengen* area - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta and Switzerland.

  • March 4, 2010
    Italian Consulates limiting business and tourist visas
    It has come to our attention that the Italian Consulates abroad are becoming more rigid in the issuance of tourist and/or business visas.  While in the past, it was simple to receive a 90-day business or tourist visa, the Consulates are now starting to issue shorter term visas.  There is no general standard as each Consulate has discretionary powers.  Applying for a 90-day tourist or business visa no longer guarantees it will be issued, thus it is important to be forewarned before applying.  

  • February 24, 2010
    The rules regarding the issuance of work quotas have been revised and the Italian government is planning the issuance of as many as 150,000 work quotas this year.
    There was a problem with the prior legislation as written. The number of quotas was to be determined in 3-year terms, the last one having been drafted for years 2004-2006. Since no quotas were planned for the 2007-2009 term, an annual “emergency” quota procedure was created resulting in 170,000 quotas in 2007 and 150,000 quotas in 2008 with zero quotas in 2009. Since there were no quotas in 2009, there could have been no quotas issued in 2010 as the new quotas during the emergency period are limited to the number issued for the prior year. To bypass this problem, the government finally amended the quota laws, so that new quotas can be issued based on the latest written decree (thus, referring to 150,000 quotas in 2008). Since elections are taking place in March and immigration is a hot topic, these quotas will not be issued until sometime in April or May of 2010 .