The pre-filling phase for the Decreto Flussi 2026 applications is now open. Here is our guide to help you avoid mistakes.
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- What is the pre-filling period for Decreto Flussi applications in 2026?
- How to determine if the employer operates in an eligible sector?
- Who must apply to the Employment Centre and how?
- What is the “asseverazione” and how to obtain it?
- How many applications can a single employer submit?
- What is the digital domicile and how to register it?
- Why consult an immigration lawyer in Bologna?
1. What is the pre-filling period for Decreto Flussi applications in 2026?
The pre-filling period for applications under the Decreto Flussi 2026 begins at 9:00 a.m. on 23 October and ends at 8:00 p.m. on 7 December 2025.
The system will be available 24 hours a day, every day of the week, including Saturdays, Sundays, and 1 November.
2. How to determine if the employer operates in an eligible sector?
To verify whether the employer’s business activity falls within the sectors allowed under the Decreto Flussi, it is necessary to check that the company’s ATECO code appears in the list attached as Annex 2 to the interministerial circular.
Annex 2 can be downloaded at the following link.
3. Who must apply to the Employment Centre and how?
The preliminary verification at the Employment Centre must be carried out for all entries for non-seasonal subordinate work, including those related to family assistance.
It is therefore not required for seasonal work applications.
The application must be submitted using the form provided by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies (available at this link).
The verification is considered to have a negative outcome if the Centre does not report the availability of workers in the territory within eight calendar days from the employer’s request — including Sundays, public holidays and midweek rest days.
If a worker is referred for an interview, the employer must inform the Centre in the event of:
- the worker’s unjustified absence, or
- the worker’s ineligibility determined during the selection process,
specifying if the ineligibility derives from the worker’s refusal of the job offer.
Such circumstances must be declared in a self-certification (model available here), which the employer must attach to the nulla osta (work authorization) application under the Decreto Flussi.
4. What is the “asseverazione” and how to obtain it?
For all sectors covered by the Decreto Flussi, employers must obtain the asseverazione a document certifying the employer’s financial capacity in relation to the number of applications submitted, as well as compliance with the provisions of the National Collective Labour Agreement.
The asseverazione may be issued by professionals referred to in Article 1 of Law No. 12 of 11 January 1979, namely lawyers, accountants, and labour consultants.
Employer organizations may also certify compliance with contractual requirements established by current regulations for the hiring of foreign workers.
The asseverazione is also required for the domestic and family assistance sector, unless applications are submitted on behalf of their members by employer organizations that have signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, published on 1 October 2024.
For all work sectors other than family assistance, the taxable income (for individuals or sole proprietors) or the turnover net of purchases (for entities and companies) must not be less than €30,000 per year, as indicated in INL Circular No. 3 of 5 July 2022 and INL Note No. 2066 of 21 March 2023.
5. How many applications can a single employer submit?
According to Decree-Law No. 146 of 3 October 2025, private employers may submit up to three applications for nulla osta (work authorization) for subordinate employment for each of the years 2026–2028.
This limit does not apply to applications submitted by:
- employer organizations under Article 24-bis of the T.U.I.,
- authorized professionals under Article 1 of Law No. 12/1979 (lawyers, accountants, and labour consultants), and
- employment agencies under Article 4, paragraph 1, letters a) and b) of Legislative Decree No. 276/2003, duly registered in the Register of Employment Agencies (APL).
These provisions also apply to seasonal work authorization applications.
6. What is the digital domicile and how to register it?
To submit the application, it is necessary to have a PEC (certified email address) registered in one of the following databases:
- INI-PEC (for legal entities required to register with the Business Register)
- INAD (for legal entities not subject to such registration and for individuals).
This address becomes the user’s digital domicile.
Registration of the PEC address in these databases is essential not only during the pre-filling phase but also throughout the subsequent administrative procedure.
Indeed, the PEC address serves as the elected domicile of the applicant under Article 47 of the Civil Code, for all communications sent by the Single Immigration Desk (SUI) through the system in use.
7. Why consult an immigration lawyer in Bologna?
If you intend to submit an application under the Decreto Flussi, consulting an experienced immigration lawyer can make a real difference.
A qualified professional can help you gather all the necessary documents correctly and prepare the pre-filling phase accurately.
Integra – Immigration, Work and Rights offers a wide range of services and is based in Bologna (Via Cesare Battisti 33) and Pesaro (Viale della Vittoria 161).
