Questions | Answers | Explanations |
Can I extend my 90-day business stay/visa? | NO | Extension is possible only in cases of force majeure (hospitalization) |
Can I be in Italy while my work permit application is pending? | YES | Only business activities are allowed |
Can I apply for my work visa while I am in Italy? | NO | Visa application must be filed at Italian Consulate where you are domiciled |
Do I need to apply in person for my visa? | YES | Consulate will keep your passport while an application is pending |
Will the Consulate interview me? | NO | “work” visas do not generally require an interview, except for “self-employment “ visas |
Do I need to register when I enter Italy with my work visa? | YES | Within 8 days from entry you must apply for Police registration and request a permit of stay (permesso di soggiorno) |
Shall I extend my 1-year work visa when it expires? | NO | Only your permit of stay (and work permit) must be extended |
Can I work in other EU countries with my Italian permit? | NO | Only an ICT permit issued under Directive 66/2014 allows working in other countries |
Will past criminal charges impact on my work permit application? | NO | Only if you are listed in the Schengen Information System (SIS) or Interpol Database* |
Can I travel in other Schengen countries with a postal receipt proving that my renewal application is pending? | NO | |
Can I travel to my country while I am waiting for my permit of stay extension? | YES | You need to avoid any transit or layover in other Schengen countries |
Can I bring my spouse and children with me? | YES | If you obtain a minimum 1-year visa |
Can my spouse work while in Italy? | YES | |
Can I rent an apartment before obtaining my work visa? | YES | |
Can I obtain the Italian tax Code (codice fiscale) before I have my visa and go to Italy? | YES | |
Do I have to pass a language test? | YES | Anyone who applies for a 1-year (or longer) permit must pass a basic language test within 2 years |
* Entry can be denied to individuals who have been convicted for homicide, robbery, riot, harm against public officers, narcotics trafficking, sex offenses
Mazzeschi S.r.l. | Operazione/Progetto finanziato nel quadro del POR FESR Toscana 2014-2020
Il progetto ITACA (ITaly Attract ChinA) è un investimento nei paesi/mercati a lingua cinese, in particolare Taiwan con l’obiettivo di accrescere le quote di mercato dell'azienda. Tramite ITACA la Mazzeschi Srl ha aperto un ufficio a Taiwan con assunzione di personale di lingua cinese, creato un sito internet in lingua cinese e partecipato a fiere e varie attività di promozione a Taiwan.
Mazzeschi S.r.l. | Project co-financed under Tuscany POR FESR 2014-2020
The ITACA project (ITaly Attract ChinA) is a fund to invest in Chinese-speaking countries/markets, in particular Taiwan with the aim of increasing the company's market shares. With the help of ITACA project, Mazzeschi Srl has opened an office in Taiwan and has hired a Chinese-speaking staff, created a Chinese website and participated in fairs and various promotional activities in Taiwan.