Moving non-EU staff to Italy
Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Icelandic citizens can work in Italy without a permit. Many Nordic teams, though, include engineers from India, Ukraine, Brazil or the US. They need an Italian work permit before they move. We act as employer and sponsor.
Two routes
EU Blue Card
For qualified roles above a salary threshold. Outside the annual quotas, with mobility rights inside the EU. Someone who already holds a Swedish or Finnish Blue Card still applies in Italy, under simplified rules. [confirm intra-EU mobility procedure]
Salary threshold 2026: about €36,300 gross a year [official reference to confirm]
Ordinary work permit
Under the annual quota system (Decreto Flussi, planning 2026–2028). Timing depends on the quota windows.
The steps
- EligibilityDegree, salary and role checked against the route.
- Work authorisationWe file the nulla osta with the Immigration Office (Sportello Unico).
- VisaThe employee applies at the Italian consulate responsible for where they live.
- ArrivalResidence permit, tax code and health service registration.
[Review: typical timelines per route from our own cases.]