Residence permit for subordinate employment: Professional training

(Article 27, paragraph 1, letter f) of Legislative Decree No. 286/98 and subsequent amendments, and Article 40 and 44 bis, paragraphs 5 and 6, of DPR No. 394/99 and subsequent amendments.)

INDIVIDUALS AUTHORISED TO STAY FOR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PURPOSES, WHO UNDERTAKE TEMPORARY TRAINING PERIODS WITH ITALIAN EMPLOYERS, INCLUDING TASKS FALLING UNDER SUBORDINATE EMPLOYMENT.

1. If the entry into Italy is within the context of a functional internship, the foreign national must enter Italy with a study visa. In this case, the application must be accompanied by:
   • Completed and signed application by the applicant (Form 1).
   • Photocopy of the entire passport or another equivalent document (see table No. 4).
   • Training plan approved by the region where the internship takes place.
2. If the entry into Italy is for the purpose of attending a professional training course (organized by training institutions accredited under Legislative Decree No. 31/3/98, No. 112) aimed at obtaining a qualification or certification of acquired skills with a duration not exceeding 24 months, the foreign national must hold a study visa. In this case, the application must be accompanied by:
   • Completed and signed application by the applicant (Form 1).
   • Photocopy of the entire passport or another equivalent document (see table No. 4).
   • A document certifying enrollment in the professional training course issued by the accredited institution.
   • The request for the renewal of the residence permit must be accompanied by documentation attesting to the attendance of the training course issued by the accredited institution.
3. If the foreign national’s entry into Italy is for training activities based on a temporary transfer or secondment order issued by the organisation to which they belong, the application must be accompanied by:
   • Completed and signed application by the applicant (Form 1 and 2).
   • Photocopy of the entire passport or another equivalent document (see table No. 4).
   • For the issuance of the residence permit, Forms 1 and 2 are filled out at the Immigration One-Stop Office when signing the employment residence contract.
   • The renewal request for the residence permit must be accompanied by a photocopy of the employment residence contract signed between the parties and a copy of the receipt of the registered letter through which the contract was sent to the competent Immigration One-Stop Office.