Self-employment und Decreto Flussi stream is one of the most famous immigration of Italy. The Consolidated law on immigration allows the entry into Italy of non-EU workers who intend to carry out a non-occasional self-employment activity can be allowed on condition that the exercise of such activity is not reserved by law to Italian citizens or citizens of one of the Member States of the European Union.
Starting at 9.00 AM on 27 March 2023, all applications for seasonal or nonseasonal work can be submitted according to Decreto Flussi program.
In any case, the foreigner who intends to carry on industrial, professional, artisanal or commercial activity in Italy, or set up companies or partnerships, or to access corporate offices, must show:
- that he has adequate resources to carry out the activity he intends to undertake in Italy;
- to be in possession of the requisites established by Italian law for the exercise of the single activity, including, where required, the requisites for enrollment in rolls and registers;
- to be in possession of a certificate from the competent authority dated no earlier than 3 months stating that there are no impediments to the issue of the authorization or license envisaged for the exercise of the activity it intends to carry out;
- to have suitable accommodation and an annual income higher than the minimum level established by law for the exemption from participation in health care costs (art. 26, paragraph 3).
The diplomatic or consular representation, having ascertained the possession of the requisites indicated above and having acquired the clearances from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior and any Ministry competent in relation to the activity that the non-EU worker intends to carry out in Italy, issues the entry visa for self-employment, with the express indication of the activity to which the visa refers, within the numerical limits established by the “Flow Decree”.
The entry visa for self-employment must be issued or denied within 120 days from the date of presentation of the application and related documentation and must be used within 180 days from the date of issue.
The non-EU worker who intends to carry out activities in Italy for which the possession of an authorization or license or registration in a specific register or register is required, or the presentation of a declaration or complaint and any other administrative fulfillment, is required to request from the competent administrative authority, also through one’s attorney, the declaration that there are no impediments to the issue of the qualification or authorization, however, called, in compliance with the criteria and procedures envisaged for the issue of the same.
In addition to the provisions of articles 49, 50 and 51 of the Implementing Regulation on the subject of the right to study and the professions, for activities that require the verification of specific professional or technical suitability, the competent body for the subject provides, within the limits of the quotas of the Flows Decree, to the recognition of qualifications or certificates of professional skills issued by foreign countries (Article 39 of the Implementing Regulation).
General requirements for a self-employment visa
There are certain requirements to be met for self-employed persons. In this case, the outline of the professional work contract is, in advance, submitted to the Provincial Labor Directorate of the place where the contract is expected to be performed, which, having ascertained that the negotiation plan does not actually constitute a subordinate employment relationship, issues the corresponding certification. This certification, to be enclosed with the relative request, is necessary for the purpose of granting a visa for self-employment, in the application of this provision”.
To obtain the visa, the non-EU worker must also demonstrate possession of:
- suitable accommodation at the place of performance of the contract;
- an income, coming from lawful sources, of an amount higher than the minimum level established by law for the exemption from participation in health care expenses (8,500 euros);
- provisional clearance for entry purposes, issued by the territorially competent Police Headquarters, upon request by the foreign teacher or his delegate.
Benefits of self-employment visa Italy
There are a lot of benefits to an Italian self-employment residence permit. Some of these are as follows:
You can;
- travel to the countries of the Schengen Area for periods of less than three months without fulfilling any formal obligation and exempt from an entry visa;
- carry out subordinate work;
- apply for the granting of Italian citizenship if at least 10 years of uninterrupted legal residence in Italy have passed;
- apply for family reunification for the spouse, the minor child, the dependent adult child if his health conditions show that he cannot provide for his own maintenance due to permanent disability and for dependent parents who have no other children in the country of origin or who are over sixty-five and the other children cannot provide for their maintenance for serious health reasons;
- register with the SSN – National Health Service free of charge (compulsory registration) at the local health authority (ASL) of the place where you have chosen your registered residence or, in its absence, your actual residence;
- benefit from social security interventions as a worker (family allowances, unemployment benefits, etc.) connected to the establishment of a regular employment relationship.