Parliament halves processing time for Blue-Card and foreign-trained worker permits
Work-quota exemption opens for Italian descendants in seven diaspora countries
Nation-wide strike on 28 November to hit trains, ferries and airport links
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Italian consulates in Spain ramp up capacity as expatriate population nears 350,000
At an annual meeting in Madrid, Italy’s consular leadership outlined service upgrades to handle a 25 % jump in registered Italians living in Spain and Andorra. Faster passport renewals, weekend appointments and mobile biometrics units aim to ease administrative burdens for expatriates and their employers.
Nationwide Black Friday strike poised to ground trains and flights across Italy
Grass-roots unions have called a 24-hour general strike for Friday, 28 November 2025, threatening to shut down large parts of Italy’s rail and air network at the height of the Black Friday travel rush. Only limited ‘guaranteed’ services will run, and airports in Florence and Pisa expect flight disruptions. Companies should re-book travellers into protected time bands or alternative routes and prepare for cascading delays.
Embassy in Colombo opens appointments for 2025 Flow-Decree work visas
Italy’s embassy in Colombo is now booking visa appointments for Sri Lankan nationals who secured work permits under the 2025 Flow Decree. Slots must be reserved via VFS Global, and complete files will be processed ‘within a short timeframe,’ allowing workers to travel to Italy before their Nulla Osta expires.
Winter 2025–26 forecast: foreign arrivals to Italy set to jump 21 percent
A Demoskopika study predicts that 14.4 million foreign tourists will visit Italy this winter—21 percent more than last year—generating €14.8 billion in direct spending. The surge will tighten hotel and flight availability and could push frequent business visitors over Schengen stay limits.
Italy’s digital-nomad visa highlighted as Europe widens remote-work options
A 26 November industry report spotlights Italy’s digital-nomad visa as one of Europe’s most accessible remote-work permits, requiring just €25,500 in annual income and offering generous tax breaks. The scheme has already attracted over 11,000 applicants and gives multinationals a legal pathway for staff who want to base themselves in Italy.
Livorno port stakeholders warn EU Entry/Exit System could bottleneck maritime borders
Port officials in Livorno cautioned that the EU’s biometric Entry/Exit System—already active at airports—could triple processing times for ferry passengers when it reaches maritime borders in 2026. The Propeller Club called for mobile kiosks and possible cruise exemptions to prevent supply-chain bottlenecks.