https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Moving to Italy is a dream for many, but securing a visa can be a challenge for workers from outside the EU. https://www.thelocal.it/20251223/listed-the-work-visas-you-can-apply-for-to-move-to-italy-in-2026 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:42:47 +0100 listed-the-work-visas-you-can-apply-for-to-move-to-italy-in-2026 If you're looking at a move to Italy for work this year, you may be wondering if your skills are in demand. Here's the latest snapshot of the jobs Italian employers are trying to fill. https://www.thelocal.it/20260114/listed-the-most-in-demand-jobs-in-italy-in-2026 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:04:56 +0100 listed-the-most-in-demand-jobs-in-italy-in-2026 After Italy restricted citizenship by descent earlier this year, a new decree opens up a work visa pathway for US nationals who can prove Italian ancestry. https://www.thelocal.it/20251230/how-americans-with-italian-ancestry-can-now-move-to-italy-for-work Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:37:12 +0100 how-americans-with-italian-ancestry-can-now-move-to-italy-for-work Italy is opening a new pathway for some people of Italian descent to move to the country to work, nine months after drastically restricting citizenship by descent. https://www.thelocal.it/20251229/how-descendants-of-italians-can-move-to-italy-under-new-rules Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:29:34 +0100 how-descendants-of-italians-can-move-to-italy-under-new-rules It’s often said that you don’t need a partita Iva (Italian VAT number) if you make less than €5,000 per year from freelance or self-employed work - so what's the reality? https://www.thelocal.it/20251205/fact-check-do-you-need-a-partita-iva-to-freelance-in-italy-if-you-earn-under-e5k Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:45:57 +0100 fact-check-do-you-need-a-partita-iva-to-freelance-in-italy-if-you-earn-under-e5k If you want to move to Italy without a job offer, working for yourself might be your best bet – but what's it really like to be a freelancer in Italy? https://www.thelocal.it/20251120/the-best-and-worst-things-about-being-self-employed-in-italy Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:31:10 +0100 the-best-and-worst-things-about-being-self-employed-in-italy Italy has a higher rate of self-employed workers than almost any other EU country, and the reasons for this tell us a lot about how the Italian economy works. https://www.thelocal.it/20251117/why-are-so-many-people-self-employed-in-italy Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:48:36 +0100 why-are-so-many-people-self-employed-in-italy Working for yourself in Italy is an appealing prospect for many – but how can you get started as a freelancer here, and what should you know about the laws and taxes? The Local’s self-employed readers in Italy share their best tips. https://www.thelocal.it/20251117/do-your-homework-essential-advice-from-self-employed-workers-in-italy Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:09:41 +0100 do-your-homework-essential-advice-from-self-employed-workers-in-italy Your complete guide to registering for VAT as a freelancer in Italy, from the basics of getting your code to invoicing and the benefits you can claim. https://www.thelocal.it/20251113/explained-everything-you-need-to-know-about-getting-italys-partita-iva Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:20:40 +0100 explained-everything-you-need-to-know-about-getting-italys-partita-iva Freelancing or starting your own business is the right option for many people who move to Italy, though some say it’s harder to do here than in other EU countries. We’d like to hear from readers who’ve done it. https://www.thelocal.it/20251111/tell-us-what-is-being-self-employed-in-italy-really-like Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:12:36 +0100 tell-us-what-is-being-self-employed-in-italy-really-like Headlines about the digital nomad visa may make remote work in Italy sound appealing, but there are some important questions to ask first about everything from tax to wifi speeds. https://www.thelocal.it/20251016/so-you-want-to-move-to-italy-and-work-remotely Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:35:24 +0200 so-you-want-to-move-to-italy-and-work-remotely Moving to Italy is a dream for many, but obtaining a visa can be a major challenge for workers from outside the EU. https://www.thelocal.it/20250702/what-work-visas-can-you-apply-for-to-move-to-italy-in-2025 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:33:42 +0200 what-work-visas-can-you-apply-for-to-move-to-italy-in-2025 With the introduction of a digital nomad visa last year, foreign freelancers have another option to move to Italy besides the self-employment 'visto'. We broke down the main differences to help you decide which one's best for you. https://www.thelocal.it/20240926/self-employed-vs-digital-nomad-visa-which-one-should-you-choose-to-move-to-italy Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:47:18 +0200 self-employed-vs-digital-nomad-visa-which-one-should-you-choose-to-move-to-italy Losing your job is never ideal, but for those in Italy on a work permit there's another layer of worry. Will you lose your residency rights? Can you stay in Italy while you look for a new job? https://www.thelocal.it/20230130/what-happens-to-your-italian-work-permit-if-you-lose-your-job Mon, 30 Jan 2023 18:39:48 +0100 what-happens-to-your-italian-work-permit-if-you-lose-your-job If you’re job-hunting in Italy, following Italian CV etiquette will increase your chances of impressing recruiters and give you a head start over other applicants. https://www.thelocal.it/20240716/explained-how-to-write-the-perfect-cv-for-a-job-in-italy Tue, 16 Jul 2024 17:21:04 +0200 explained-how-to-write-the-perfect-cv-for-a-job-in-italy The cost of living in Rome is higher than in many other parts of Italy. So what's considered a 'good' income in the Italian capital? https://www.thelocal.it/20240820/whats-considered-a-good-salary-in-rome Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:42:48 +0200 whats-considered-a-good-salary-in-rome Italy’s government said it will issue nearly 500,000 work visas for non-EU nationals from 2026 to 2028 under efforts to expand legal immigration channels in response to labour shortages. https://www.thelocal.it/20250701/italy-to-issue-close-to-500000-non-eu-work-visas-over-next-three-years Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:16:19 +0200 italy-to-issue-close-to-500000-non-eu-work-visas-over-next-three-years Heatwaves are becoming more and more common in Italy – but what are the country's laws around working during spells of extreme heat? https://www.thelocal.it/20220725/can-your-boss-force-you-to-work-during-a-heatwave-in-italy Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:08:12 +0200 can-your-boss-force-you-to-work-during-a-heatwave-in-italy Moving to Italy is relatively easy if you’re from an EU country, but there are still some things you’ll need to be prepared for. https://www.thelocal.it/20230414/five-things-eu-nationals-should-know-before-moving-to-italy Fri, 14 Apr 2023 16:45:12 +0200 five-things-eu-nationals-should-know-before-moving-to-italy Almost 100,000 university graduates aged 25 to 34 have left Italy over the past 10 years, new figures showed, amid growing concerns over the cost of the country's brain drain. https://www.thelocal.it/20250521/nearly-100000-young-graduates-left-italy-over-past-decade-report-finds Wed, 21 May 2025 18:49:04 +0200 nearly-100000-young-graduates-left-italy-over-past-decade-report-finds