Political negotiations intensified on 20 January 2026 after the government postponed the presentation of its new public-security decree. According to reports following an evening meeting at Palazzo Chigi, the coalition is still divided over proposals—backed by the League—to deport unaccompanied foreign minors who commit offences and to tighten curfews in designated urban ‘red zones’.
While the final text is not expected for at least ten days, labour-law specialists warn that stricter rules on juvenile offenders could have indirect consequences for companies relocating employees with teenage children or sponsoring family-reunification cases. Currently, Italian law offers broad protection to under-18s, and any shift toward expedited repatriation would require careful alignment with EU directives and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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In this context, VisaHQ can simplify the process for employers, assignees and their families by offering real-time updates on Italian visa categories, residence-permit renewals and compliance alerts; its dedicated Italy page (https://www.visahq.com/italy/) lets users generate personalized checklists and submit applications online, ensuring relocations stay on track even as security norms shift.
From a risk-management perspective, global-mobility managers are monitoring whether the decree will include wider ID-check powers at transport hubs or limits on residence-permit renewals for family members. Although Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi has downplayed sweeping changes to immigration channels, business associations are lobbying for clear carve-outs that safeguard regular workers and their dependants.
Observers expect the draft to reach the Chamber of Deputies in early February. If the more punitive language survives, multinationals may need to update relocation policies, provide additional legal briefings to assignees with school-age children and review duty-of-care protocols in cities that could be designated ‘enhanced-surveillance’ areas.
While the final text is not expected for at least ten days, labour-law specialists warn that stricter rules on juvenile offenders could have indirect consequences for companies relocating employees with teenage children or sponsoring family-reunification cases. Currently, Italian law offers broad protection to under-18s, and any shift toward expedited repatriation would require careful alignment with EU directives and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
In this context, VisaHQ can simplify the process for employers, assignees and their families by offering real-time updates on Italian visa categories, residence-permit renewals and compliance alerts; its dedicated Italy page (https://www.visahq.com/italy/) lets users generate personalized checklists and submit applications online, ensuring relocations stay on track even as security norms shift.
From a risk-management perspective, global-mobility managers are monitoring whether the decree will include wider ID-check powers at transport hubs or limits on residence-permit renewals for family members. Although Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi has downplayed sweeping changes to immigration channels, business associations are lobbying for clear carve-outs that safeguard regular workers and their dependants.
Observers expect the draft to reach the Chamber of Deputies in early February. If the more punitive language survives, multinationals may need to update relocation policies, provide additional legal briefings to assignees with school-age children and review duty-of-care protocols in cities that could be designated ‘enhanced-surveillance’ areas.
