Italy sets nearly 500,000 foreign-worker quotas for 2026-2028
Air-transport strike on 29 October to cripple Milan, Pisa and Florence airports
24-hour general strike starts 28 October, hits Italian public transport
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Draft Law 1450/2025 could bar overseas spouses from Italian citizenship
Senate Draft Law 1450/2025 seeks to confine citizenship-by-marriage to spouses resident in Italy, ending the popular fast-track path for Italians living abroad. Employers with Italian assignees married to foreign nationals should consider urgent filings before any restriction takes effect.
New workplace-safety decree mandates digital ID badges for all site contractors
A 28 October decree introduces mandatory digital QR-coded ID badges for all contractors on Italian worksites, enhancing safety and giving authorities real-time visibility into foreign workers’ permit status. Companies must prepare for new compliance checks that could affect start-of-assignment timelines.
Italy Unveils 2026-2028 Flussi Decree: Nearly 500,000 Work Permits and Earlier ‘Click-Day’ Deadlines
Italy’s new three-year Flussi Decree raises legal work-permit quotas to almost 500,000 for 2026-2028, doubles permanent-hire places and fixes earlier “click-day” deadlines. Employers benefit from expanded sector coverage, while workers gain more opportunities—provided applications are ready for highly competitive digital filing windows.
29 October Airport and Airline Strikes Threaten Nationwide Flight Disruptions
Ground-handling and airline crews will stage coordinated strikes on 29 October, hitting Milan, Pisa and Florence airports and potentially causing nationwide delays. Companies should warn travellers, review routing options and expect last-minute schedule changes.
Viterbo Prefecture Launches Online Pre-Application Portal for 2026 Flussi Requests
Viterbo’s immigration office has opened Italy’s national ALI portal for pre-compiling 2026 Flussi applications. Employers can upload dossiers from 23 October–7 December, then formally submit on January–February click-days. Early digital filing and SPID access are now critical to securing quota spots.
Italian Ministers Embark on West-Africa Mission to Curb Irregular Migration and Boost Trade
Foreign and interior ministers Tajani and Piantedosi begin a multi-country West-Africa tour on 28 October to open an embassy, sign trade MOUs and advance migration-control partnerships. The visit underlines Italy’s strategy of pairing larger legal-entry quotas with upstream cooperation to stem irregular flows.