Businesses can use the Services Portal to prepare their application forms in three stages, starting at the end of February and ending at the end of March, according to a press release issued by the Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, as reported by EU helpers.

In more detail, the pre-compilation system will be accessible in the manner described below:

First stage: from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on February 29 to March 16; Second stage: from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on March 17; Third stage: from 8 a.m. to 20 p.m. on March 19;
Employers to Submit Applications in March for Foreign Workers
According to the Prime Ministerial Decree dated January 19, 2024, Italian enterprises will be required to submit their applications on certain days and at certain times, according upon the nature of the request.

Applications for non-seasonal subordinate workers from nations with cooperation agreements with Italy can be sent on March 18, beginning at 9:00 am, once the pre-compilation stage has been completed.

Applications from non-seasonal subordinate workers, such as those employed in the healthcare industry, must be submitted three days later, on March 21, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Businesses must submit their applications for seasonal employees by March 25.

Indian Worker Applications Will Open in April
Applications under the Partnership Agreement on mobility and migration with India may be submitted between April 1 and December 31 according to a news release issued by the Labour Ministry.

There are anticipated to be 6,000 slots set aside for Indian nationals, including both seasonal and non-seasonal labor, for the entire year. While Italy's work quotas for 2023 were set at 136,000, in 2024 non-EU workers will be allowed entry for the purpose of finding employment. In 2025, there will be an even greater cap because 165,000 non-EU nationals will be able to work in Italy.

The agreement is anticipated to help firms in Italy that are struggling with a labor shortage across multiple industries, as well as thousands of workers from India.

According to Ministry of External Affairs data, there are currently 45,000 Indian-origin residents in Italy, out of a total of 157,000 non-resident Indians. The population of Indians in Italy is thought to have multiplied tenfold in the last twenty years.