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Work Visa for Dependent Work

Your prospective Italian employer must file the paperwork for you to get a work permit. You cannot do this, nor can an employment agency. For this reason alone, Americans have a difficult time getting work permits for Italy. European Union citizens require much less paperwork, and are much easier for Italians to employ.

The prospective employer must get clearance from the local Ufficio Provinciale del Lavoro e della Massima Occupazione (Provincial Office of Work and of Maximum Occupation). This permit can only be obtained if the employer can show that there are no Italians, and sometimes no EU citizens, available and qualified to do the job. At this point, the employer must get permits from the larger regional and central authorities. All of these must include the proper tax stamps from the Italian police.

When you receive your work permit, you may then apply for your work visa. This must be done in the United States. The application process requires originals and copies of the following:

• your passport valid for three months after the end of your proposed stay
• a passport sized photo
• a completed application signed in the presence of the Consulate
• your work permit