Short answer
How seasonal permits work, how long they last and how to come back in later years.
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Who is this for
Non-EU workers hired for seasonal jobs in agriculture or tourism-hotel sectors. The employer applies; you cannot self-apply.
Requirements
- The employer files a seasonal request in the click-day system, in windows separate from non-seasonal work.
- A seasonal permit lasts from see the current official threshold days up to see the current official threshold months in a 12-month period.
- Workers who already worked seasonally in Italy may get a multi-year nulla osta of up to see the current official threshold years (see the multi-year guide).
Sources
- Decreto flussi and entry quotas (Ministry of the Interior)
- Testo Unico Immigrazione (D.Lgs. 286/1998) (Normattiva)
- Ministry of Labour: foreign workers (Ministry of Labour and Social Policies)
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