In a notice circulated on 12 November, Confagricoltura Bari-Bat urged agribusinesses and other employers to finalise preparations for Italy’s 2027 immigration quotas after the inter-ministerial Circular 7185/2026 was published last month. The circular operationalises the Decreto Flussi 2027, based on the 2 October 2025 three-year admissions plan, and sets an overall ceiling of 165,850 non-EU workers—over half of them reserved for agriculture and tourism. The crucial ‘click-day’ for seasonal hires in agriculture is scheduled for 09:00 on 12 January 2027 via the Ministry of the Interior’s ALI portal; applications for multi-year seasonal permits and subordinate non-seasonal work must be pre-filled between 23 October and 7 December this year. Confagricoltura warns that demand will far outstrip supply: in 2026 companies submitted more than 500,000 requests for 152,200 places, crashing servers within minutes. Employers are therefore advised to upload drafts early, ensure SPID digital-ID credentials are current, and to align labour-market tests and housing certificates in advance. Key novelties this cycle include the addition of Kenya to the list of eligible sending countries following July’s bilateral mobility memorandum, a simplified fast-track for workers trained under EU Talent Partnerships, and an extra 5,000 quotas ring-fenced for digital-nomad family reunification. The government has also pledged stricter post-arrival audits: inspectors will verify that actual job tasks match the categories authorised, aiming to curb abuse in logistics and construction. For multinational companies posting staff into Italy, the circular clarifies that intra-corporate transfers under Art. 27-quinquies of the Consolidated Immigration Act remain outside the quota but must be flagged through the immigration one-stop shop before host-country social-security registration. Firms using temporary-work agencies should note that the new rules cap assignments to 6 months for low-skilled roles unless a collective agreement provides otherwise. Human-resources teams should brief candidates on realistic timelines: postal delivery of nulla osta originals can take up to five weeks, and consulates have a statutory 30-day window to issue visas once documentation is complete. Failure to enter Italy within 180 days voids the permit. Legal advisers emphasise that, given January’s tight window, power-of-attorney forms and translated diplomas should be notarised this month.
Source: Confagricoltura Bari-Bat
