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6 facts quoted from the official source

Highly qualified employment in Italy outside the Decreto Flussi quotas

Route type
Talent & merit
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Job offer or appointmentcontratti di lavoroArticle 27-quater, Legislative Decree 286/1998
  • Normalised professions expressly covereddirigenti e specialisti nel settore delle tecnologie dell’informazioneArticle 27-quater, Legislative Decree 286/1998
  • Qualifications or professional authorisationalmeno cinque anni ... tre anni ... tecnologie dell'informazioneArticle 27-quater, Legislative Decree 286/1998
Also stated by the source
  • Purpose or legal basisCarta blue UeArticle 27-quater, Legislative Decree 286/1998
  • Work authorisation requirementmodello BCArticle 27-quater, Legislative Decree 286/1998
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingdurata biennale ... durata del rapporto di lavoro più tre mesiArticle 27-quater, Legislative Decree 286/1998
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Italy?
The official source states: Highly qualified employment in Italy outside the Decreto Flussi quotas

Every answer is quoted from the official integrazionemigranti.gov.it page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 6 points against the official source; 6 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source integrazionemigranti.gov.itLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Italy government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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