Which visas can be applied for by individuals with special qualifications and talents? Let’s find out the Italy talent visa and their alternative options!
Most countries have special visas to facilitate the entry and stay of individuals with special skills and who could be beneficial to the national economy. In the USA, aliens with extraordinary abilities in the sciences, arts, education, and business, can obtain the O-1A visa. In the UK, the Global Talent Visa is for whoever is a “leader or potential leader in academia or research, arts, culture and digital technology”. In France, the Talent Passport Foreigner of International or National Fame” (L313–20–10 °) visa can be obtained by any individual who is able to prove to have a national or international reputation, or to performers or anyone who has created a literary or artistic work. In Australia, the Distinguished Talent Visa is for, individuals who prove they are internationally recognised with evidence of outstanding achievements, still be prominent in their field of expertise, provide evidence that they would be an asset to Australia, in their area of expertise
In Italy, there are 2 different types of visas that can be applied for by individuals with special qualifications:
(a) Internationally well-known and highest repute artists, artists of recognised high professional qualification or artists who are hired by well-known Italian theatres, important public institutions, public television, or well-known national private televisions can apply for an artist self-employment visa;
(b) A “mission visa” (visto per missione) can be issued to foreign nationals who need to travel to Italy for reasons related to their political, governmental, or public interest function, in particular:
Government officers, employees of Public administration/public bodies, or Employees of International organisations who are sent to Italy to perform their duties
private citizens whose importance and purpose of stay may be considered of public interest for relations between the home country and Italy.
There are also other special categories of visas for:
In order to work in Italy, NON-EU citizens must first obtain work authorization. Immigration for work purposes in Italy is based on a quota system that is fixed annually by means of a Decree — the so-called “decreto-flussi“. The decree sets the numerical limits (quota) for each category of foreign nationals allowed to apply for a work permit and the period during which applications can be submitted. Work permits are normally granted on a “first come, first served” basis.
Some categories of workers are excluded from the cap set forth by the limited number of yearly quotas, such as:
Even though there may be slight variations from one category to the other, the basic procedure for obtaining a work permit is the following:
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