Italy’s Interior Ministry has formally activated the pre-compilation phase for the 2025 Decreto Flussi—the annual decree that sets immigration quotas for non-EU workers. From 1 to 30 November 2025, Italian companies can log on to the ALI (Sportello Unico) portal between 08:00 and 20:00 and pre-fill applications for the nulla osta (work authorisation) that will later be uploaded on the highly competitive “click-day” when quotas are released.
The 2025 quota—expected to mirror the record 151,000 places approved for 2024—will again be split between seasonal agriculture, road transport and construction jobs, family-assistance roles and higher-skilled positions exempt from quotas such as EU Blue Card holders. Employers must attach proof of accommodation, proposed contracts and attest that they attempted—but failed—to recruit workers already resident in Italy.
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This digital pre-filing window, introduced in 2023, is designed to reduce midnight log-jams that previously crashed the system and to weed out clearly incomplete filings before the true race for slots begins. Immigration lawyers urge HR teams to complete drafts early, run data-integrity checks and gather mandatory documents—including translated criminal-record certificates—well before deadline.
For global mobility managers the message is clear: prepare now. Italian consulates will only issue work visas once a nulla osta is validated, and appointments in labour-exporting countries such as India, the Philippines and Bangladesh already stretch several weeks. Missing the pre-compilation window means waiting until at least mid-2026 to bring critical talent into Italy’s tight labour market.
The 2025 quota—expected to mirror the record 151,000 places approved for 2024—will again be split between seasonal agriculture, road transport and construction jobs, family-assistance roles and higher-skilled positions exempt from quotas such as EU Blue Card holders. Employers must attach proof of accommodation, proposed contracts and attest that they attempted—but failed—to recruit workers already resident in Italy.
This digital pre-filing window, introduced in 2023, is designed to reduce midnight log-jams that previously crashed the system and to weed out clearly incomplete filings before the true race for slots begins. Immigration lawyers urge HR teams to complete drafts early, run data-integrity checks and gather mandatory documents—including translated criminal-record certificates—well before deadline.
For global mobility managers the message is clear: prepare now. Italian consulates will only issue work visas once a nulla osta is validated, and appointments in labour-exporting countries such as India, the Philippines and Bangladesh already stretch several weeks. Missing the pre-compilation window means waiting until at least mid-2026 to bring critical talent into Italy’s tight labour market.
