Unaccompanied Foreign Minors: the new regulation on the tasks of the MLPS has been published

Summary:

The new DPR 231/2023, published in the Official Gazette and effective from March 15th, regulates the duties of the Ministry of Labor and Social Policies regarding Unaccompanied Foreign Minors. The ministry will:

Monitor the presence of these minors through the Sistema Informativo Minori (SIM) and supervise their stay;
Cooperate with local authorities and the judiciary;
Promote the identification of the minors' families, including in their countries of origin or third countries;
Provide an opinion on the social and civic integration path for issuing a residence permit at the age of majority;
Implement measures for the integration of unaccompanied foreign minors;
Regulate the handling of personal data contained in the SIM;
* Define the duties of the Ministry regarding the entry and stay of temporarily welcomed minors in Italy, including the issuance of permits for solidaristic programs and the establishment of a register for involved minors.

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