The Decree from the President of the Council of Ministers dated July 19, 2023, allowing a 40,000 quota increase for seasonal subordinate work, was published in the Official Journal no. 189 on August 14, 2023

Summary:

The Italian Government has issued a new decree, published on August 14, 2023, to increase the number of work permits for seasonal workers by 40,000 units. This additional quota is exclusively targeted at the agricultural and tourist-alberghiero sectors and will be allocated from the existing pool of 150,000 applications received until August 14, 2023. The applications will be processed in chronological order from March 1st. The decree aims to address the labor shortage in these sectors, with an additional 82,250 permits expected for 2023. Key details include: automatic issuance of work permits within 30 days of publication, verification of employer's financial capacity and employment contracts delegated to professionals, and elimination of requirement to check availability of workers already in the country.