Work Permits for Highly Qualified Workers in Italy

With a considerable number of Immigration cases successfully completed each year, we make the Italian work permit and residence permit application much easier for you and your family.

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Corporate Immigration Solutions

Work Permits for Highly Qualified Workers in Italy: We focus on counseling corporate clients on various immigration matters. Efficient and proactive corporate immigration solutions are provided to more than 100 Fortune 500 companies, helping them bring global talent and their families to work and live in Italy. With extensive experience assisting large corporations, the firm strictly adheres to company policies, privacy protection standards, and anti-bribery regulations.

We can assist clients with every step of the process, from the initial work permit (Nulla Osta) application with the Immigration Office (Sportello Unico per l’Immigrazione) until final collection of the residence permit. Through our network of 100+ local consultants, we accompany our clients in person in all major cities in Italy and guarantee a complete and well-presented application to achieve a higher chance of success.

With a multilingual team of seasoned lawyers, immigration and citizenship consultants, paralegals and over 100 local counselors, we assist clients throughout the country.

Our services include:

  • Legal advice on immigration compliance
  • Provide drafts and advise on documentations
  • Prepare and submit work permit application
  • Provide guidelines on Visa application
  • Practical assistance and personal accompany for contract of stay application
  • Practical assistance and personal accompany for all appointment regarding to residence permit application

Additional Services:

  • Document translation and Attestation
  • Legalization / Apostille
  • Posted worker notification
  • Residency registration with Town-hall
  • Health National Service registration
  • Identity Card application
  • Home feasibility certificate

Guidelines and Best Practices for Obtaining Work Permits for Highly Qualified Workers

Here below is an overview of common Italian Work Permits for Highly Qualified Workers (EU Blue Card, ICT work permit and Service Agreement).

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If you are interested in the corporate immigration solution for Company Directors, please see Visa for a Company Director in Italy.

EU Blue Card Work Permit

EU Blue Card Work Permit

The EU Blue card (Carta Blu UE – Art. 27-quater of Italian Immigration law) is a work permit for non-EU highly skilled workers to work in Italy. It can be applied for at any time of the year, as it is not subject to the limitations of the immigration quotas.

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Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Work Permit

Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Work Permit

Italian Immigration law provides two different kinds of intra-company transfer work permits for workers from non- EU countries assigned to work temporarily in Italy. Under these options, workers do not become local employees but maintain an employment relationship with the home country employer.

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Service Agreement Assignment Work Permit

Service Agreement Assignment Work Permit

Service Agreement Assignment is a work permit for foreign employees who are temporarily assigned to Italy to perform services/activities under a contract concluded between the foreign employer and the company operating in Italy for whom the services are intended.

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