On 17 May the Ministry of Labour updated its immigration portal with Note 1434 of 28 April 2026, formally publishing the regional breakdown of the 8,865 additional seasonal-work quotas authorised under this year’s Decreto Flussi. The new permits—earmarked mainly for agriculture and tourism—come on top of the 40,075 already assigned earlier in the year, bringing the 2026 seasonal ceiling to 48,940. Under the directive, Lombardy (1,120 permits), Veneto (945) and Emilia-Romagna (880) receive the largest shares, reflecting labour-shortage data collected by regional employment offices. Employers must submit applications exclusively through the ‘ALI’ portal during the next ‘click-day’, now confirmed for 4 June 2026 at 09:00 CET.
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As application windows tighten, many employers turn to specialist providers for help. VisaHQ, through its Italy desk (https://www.visahq.com/italy/), can assemble nulla osta packets, book consular appointments and track each case online, giving HR teams a single dashboard to follow permits from submission to stamp and freeing internal staff to concentrate on recruiting the right seasonal talent.
Each application must include a signed job contract, proof of accommodation and a request for the nulla osta (work authorisation) to be delivered electronically to the relevant Italian consulate. The additional quota follows industry lobbying from the hotel and farming sectors, which argue that early allocations were exhausted within minutes during the February click-day, leaving thousands of vacancies unfilled for the high season. The government says it wants to prevent a repeat of 2025, when unprocessed visa applications forced businesses to cancel harvest contracts and shrink opening hours on the Adriatic coast. For multinational employers operating in Italy’s tourism supply chain, the expanded quota offers a second chance to secure legally documented staff before peak summer demand. Immigration advisers recommend preparing the electronic dossiers well in advance and staggering uploads to avoid server overload. Companies should also budget for longer consular lead-times in high-volume source countries such as Albania, Morocco and the Philippines. Looking ahead, the note signals a more data-driven, regional-allocation model that could become standard in the 2027-2029 Flussi cycle. HR teams should track regional decrees and assess whether local chambers of commerce might offer fast-track endorsements—an option trialled successfully in Trentino last year. By coupling quota flexibility with tighter compliance checks, Rome aims to balance labour-market needs against political pressure for controlled migration.
As application windows tighten, many employers turn to specialist providers for help. VisaHQ, through its Italy desk (https://www.visahq.com/italy/), can assemble nulla osta packets, book consular appointments and track each case online, giving HR teams a single dashboard to follow permits from submission to stamp and freeing internal staff to concentrate on recruiting the right seasonal talent.
Each application must include a signed job contract, proof of accommodation and a request for the nulla osta (work authorisation) to be delivered electronically to the relevant Italian consulate. The additional quota follows industry lobbying from the hotel and farming sectors, which argue that early allocations were exhausted within minutes during the February click-day, leaving thousands of vacancies unfilled for the high season. The government says it wants to prevent a repeat of 2025, when unprocessed visa applications forced businesses to cancel harvest contracts and shrink opening hours on the Adriatic coast. For multinational employers operating in Italy’s tourism supply chain, the expanded quota offers a second chance to secure legally documented staff before peak summer demand. Immigration advisers recommend preparing the electronic dossiers well in advance and staggering uploads to avoid server overload. Companies should also budget for longer consular lead-times in high-volume source countries such as Albania, Morocco and the Philippines. Looking ahead, the note signals a more data-driven, regional-allocation model that could become standard in the 2027-2029 Flussi cycle. HR teams should track regional decrees and assess whether local chambers of commerce might offer fast-track endorsements—an option trialled successfully in Trentino last year. By coupling quota flexibility with tighter compliance checks, Rome aims to balance labour-market needs against political pressure for controlled migration.
