Foreign Workers Allowed in Italy
The Italian government has announced a cap of 69.700 on the number of foreign workers from outside the EEA allowed in Italy for 2022. The decree, dated 21 December 21, will be published on the Official Gazette of January 17, 2022.
More than half of quotas are reserved to entries for seasonal work (42.000); there are 20.000 quotas for subordinate work, but only for specific sectors of activity (road haulage, building, and hospitality/tourism industry) and for certain nationalities; the majority of remaining quotas are reserved to permit conversion (7000) for foreign citizens already in possession of a residence permit in Italy or EU (study, seasonal work, permanent) intending to change status i.e. to convert the existing permit into a permit for employment/self-employment.
The rest, a few quotas, are for self-employment work (500) and special categories (200) of foreigners (such as Venezuela’s residents with Italian ancestors or individuals who have completed specific training in their country of residence).
