At 09:00 CET on 9 February 2026, the Italian Ministry of the Interior opened its second ‘click-day’ of the year, allowing employers to file applications for 88,000 seasonal work permits in the hotel and tourism sector. The quota is part of the 2026 Decreto Flussi, which allocates a record 164,850 permits overall for the current year.
During the one-hour online window, companies had to upload pre-validated applications via the dedicated SPID-secured portal. Industry associations reported that many of the 13,000 places reserved for accredited employer groups were claimed within minutes, echoing scenes from the January click-day for agricultural workers. Initial server slow-downs were resolved after the Interior Ministry added cloud capacity, but consultants warn that incomplete or incorrectly formatted uploads still risk rejection.
VisaHQ’s dedicated Italy team can streamline the next step once a nulla osta is granted. Through its online platform (https://www.visahq.com/italy/), employers and assignees can schedule consular appointments, track document requirements and obtain real-time updates on visa issuance—valuable safeguards when the 120-day clock is ticking.
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For resorts preparing for an Olympic-boosted summer season, securing chefs, housekeeping staff and multilingual guest-relations agents is critical. Hoteliers on the Amalfi Coast told MySolution that unfilled positions in 2025 forced them to cap occupancy at 92 % despite record demand. Successful applicants now have 120 days to obtain entry visas from Italian consulates; biometric fingerprinting—made mandatory last year—remains a potential chokepoint.
Labour-market specialists note that seasonal staff can later convert their permits to multi-year contracts if employers prove continuous need, a pathway many luxury chains use to retain talent. Businesses that missed today’s window can still try on 16 February (non-seasonal) and 18 February (care-giver permits), but advisers urge them to pre-populate forms and test SPID log-ins well ahead of time.
Global mobility teams should coordinate closely with Italian immigration counsel: accommodation letters, labour-contract translations and police-clearance certificates must be ready for embassy appointments, which may coincide with temporary visa-office closures for VIS upgrades in mid-February.
During the one-hour online window, companies had to upload pre-validated applications via the dedicated SPID-secured portal. Industry associations reported that many of the 13,000 places reserved for accredited employer groups were claimed within minutes, echoing scenes from the January click-day for agricultural workers. Initial server slow-downs were resolved after the Interior Ministry added cloud capacity, but consultants warn that incomplete or incorrectly formatted uploads still risk rejection.
VisaHQ’s dedicated Italy team can streamline the next step once a nulla osta is granted. Through its online platform (https://www.visahq.com/italy/), employers and assignees can schedule consular appointments, track document requirements and obtain real-time updates on visa issuance—valuable safeguards when the 120-day clock is ticking.
For resorts preparing for an Olympic-boosted summer season, securing chefs, housekeeping staff and multilingual guest-relations agents is critical. Hoteliers on the Amalfi Coast told MySolution that unfilled positions in 2025 forced them to cap occupancy at 92 % despite record demand. Successful applicants now have 120 days to obtain entry visas from Italian consulates; biometric fingerprinting—made mandatory last year—remains a potential chokepoint.
Labour-market specialists note that seasonal staff can later convert their permits to multi-year contracts if employers prove continuous need, a pathway many luxury chains use to retain talent. Businesses that missed today’s window can still try on 16 February (non-seasonal) and 18 February (care-giver permits), but advisers urge them to pre-populate forms and test SPID log-ins well ahead of time.
Global mobility teams should coordinate closely with Italian immigration counsel: accommodation letters, labour-contract translations and police-clearance certificates must be ready for embassy appointments, which may coincide with temporary visa-office closures for VIS upgrades in mid-February.
