The Ministry of the Interior has published the timetable for the 2026 ‘Decreto Flussi’ click-days, and the window to secure seasonal talent is tight. An article released on 2 February reminds employers that applications for the first tranche—47,000 agricultural visas—open at 09:00 on 12 January, while tourism-hospitality quotas (13,000) follow on 9 February and the final non-seasonal and family-care quotas on 16 and 18 February respectively.
The quotas stem from the DPCM 2 October 2025, which authorises 164,850 new work permits for 2026 and introduces a territorial allocation model intended to match local labour shortages. The Ministry’s ALI portal will again handle submissions, but this year every file must have been pre-drafted during the autumn pre-compilation phase—no fresh forms can be created on the day.
For employers who would rather not navigate the Decreto Flussi bureaucracy alone, VisaHQ can assemble compliant documentation, track application status and coordinate consular appointments, helping you move workers into Italy faster and with fewer headaches. Learn more or start an order at https://www.visahq.com/italy/
![Click-Day Opens 12 January–18 February for 88,000 Seasonal Worker Permits]()
Employers may submit up to three applications per legal entity, a cap designed to curb speculative filings. Agricultural industry associations hold reserved corridors for nearly half the seasonal quota, making coordination with Coldiretti, Confagricoltura or CIA advisable for large growers.
Practical tips: 1) test your SPID digital-ID credentials well in advance; 2) upload signed labour contracts and accommodation proof before the portal opens; 3) prepare backup power and internet contingencies—historically, peak-hour traffic has crashed servers within minutes.
Securing seasonal visas early can avert last-minute staffing gaps during Italy’s high-yield summer harvests and tourist surge, but companies should also budget for longer consular processing times as the Foreign Ministry migrates its Portale Visti to the cloud mid-February. (immigrazione.biz)
The quotas stem from the DPCM 2 October 2025, which authorises 164,850 new work permits for 2026 and introduces a territorial allocation model intended to match local labour shortages. The Ministry’s ALI portal will again handle submissions, but this year every file must have been pre-drafted during the autumn pre-compilation phase—no fresh forms can be created on the day.
For employers who would rather not navigate the Decreto Flussi bureaucracy alone, VisaHQ can assemble compliant documentation, track application status and coordinate consular appointments, helping you move workers into Italy faster and with fewer headaches. Learn more or start an order at https://www.visahq.com/italy/
Employers may submit up to three applications per legal entity, a cap designed to curb speculative filings. Agricultural industry associations hold reserved corridors for nearly half the seasonal quota, making coordination with Coldiretti, Confagricoltura or CIA advisable for large growers.
Practical tips: 1) test your SPID digital-ID credentials well in advance; 2) upload signed labour contracts and accommodation proof before the portal opens; 3) prepare backup power and internet contingencies—historically, peak-hour traffic has crashed servers within minutes.
Securing seasonal visas early can avert last-minute staffing gaps during Italy’s high-yield summer harvests and tourist surge, but companies should also budget for longer consular processing times as the Foreign Ministry migrates its Portale Visti to the cloud mid-February. (immigrazione.biz)
