Italy EU Blue Card
For highly qualified workers with eligible professional qualifications or experience and a highly skilled Italian job offer.
Core requirements
A qualifying employment, transfer or work-authorisation arrangement is required.
The route-specific skill, qualification, experience or position requirements must be met.
Any salary, quota, labour-market, regional or economic-interest assessment in force when applying must be met.
Official sources
- Italy EU Blue CardItalian Government · Reviewed 2026-09-03
How immigration works in Italy — the process in order, the current figures with their dates, and what commonly blocks an application.
General educational information only, not personalized immigration or legal advice. Requirements can change; confirm them with the responsible government authority before acting. Next scheduled review: 2026-12-03.