Decreto Flussi 2027 Clickdays will begin on 12 January 2027, followed by three further application openings in February, giving employers in Italy four separate dates to submit requests for foreign workers in different employment categories.
This means that each clickday opens at 9:00 a.m. Italian time, so employers and prospective workers should first identify the correct date for their type of employment.
For someone hoping to work in Italy, these dates mark an important stage in the process, although the initial employment application normally comes from an Italian employer who is offering a qualifying job. The employer requests permission to recruit the worker, while the worker’s visa application follows later if the necessary authorisation is granted.
Official Clickday Dates
The government has confirmed the following schedule for the Decreto Flussi 2027:
| Clickday | Employment category | Application form | Opening time |
| 12 January 2027 | Seasonal agriculture | C-Stag agricolo | 9:00 a.m. |
| 9 February 2027 | Seasonal tourism and hospitality | C-Stag turistico | 9:00 a.m. |
| 16 February 2027 | Non-seasonal employment in permitted sectors | B2020 | 9:00 a.m. |
| 18 February 2027 | Family assistance | A-bis in quota | 9:00 a.m. |
All times are Italian local time. These four openings concern the specified employment routes; the separate self-employment allocation should not be treated as another category using the same clickday procedure.
How Clickdays Work
A clickday is the opening of the submission window for a particular category, when employers can send applications they have prepared beforehand through the Ministry of the Interior’s ALI portal.
Submission timing matters because applications are generally considered in chronological order within the applicable quota arrangements, although submitting early does not remove the need to meet the employment and immigration requirements. Available places also depend on the relevant category and territorial allocation, so the national quota cannot be treated as a single pool available equally to every employer.
Preparing Your Application
Employers should use the official ALI portal, sign in with SPID or CIE, and open the Decreto Flussi application section under Sportello Unico Immigrazione.
After selecting the correct form, they complete the preliminary employer checks and enter the activation code sent to the registered PEC, Italy’s certified email system. Some information is retrieved automatically from government databases, while other fields require manual completion.
Before the clickday, the employer should save the completed form and confirm that it shows “DA INVIARE”, meaning it is ready to send. A form still marked “DA COMPLETARE” needs further completion. Preparing and saving a form does not transmit it to the authorities; submission is a separate action on or after the relevant opening.
Missing The Clickday
Missing the opening day does not automatically end the opportunity to apply. The ALI portal states that employers can create and submit new applications from the day after each category’s clickday, with submissions continuing until 31 December 2027, subject to available quotas.
This gives employers a later opportunity, although they should check whether places remain in the relevant category before relying on the year-end deadline.
After You Submit
The authorities assess the application and, if approved, issue the nulla osta, or work authorisation. The worker then proceeds with the appropriate visa application through the responsible Italian embassy or consulate, followed by the required residence formalities after arrival.
The October circular also highlights two deadlines: employers must reconfirm the authorisation request within 15 days of notification that visa checks have concluded, and the residence contract must be signed and transmitted within 15 days of the worker’s entry.
Other Important Dates
Preparation begins several months before the first clickday:
| Stage | Date and time |
| Pre-filling opens | 23 October 2026, 9:00 a.m. |
| Initial pre-filling closes | 7 December 2026, 8:00 p.m. |
| Limited reopening | 9 December, 9:00 a.m., to 13 December 2026, 8:00 p.m. |
| Final submission deadline | 31 December 2027, subject to quotas |
The December reopening allows employers to finish, correct and save existing applications, including those awaiting automatically retrieved information; it does not allow new applications to be started during that window.
Quotas At Glance
Decreto Flussi is Italy’s quota system for admitting non-EU nationals for specified work categories. The 2027 total is 165,850 authorised entries, divided as follows:
| Category | 2027 Quota |
| Seasonal employment | 89,000 |
| Non-seasonal employment | 76,200 |
| Self-employment | 650 |
| Total | 165,850 |
The non-seasonal figure includes 14,000 family-assistance places. These are entry ceilings rather than advertised vacancies or visas already issued.
Eligible Countries
The decree names the following countries for its relevant cooperation-country routes:
Albania, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Mauritius, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Senegal, Serbia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
Kenya is additionally included from 2027, following its migration and mobility agreement with Italy. Nationality conditions vary between routes, so this list should not be applied as a universal restriction covering every category.
For workers and employers preparing for the Decreto Flussi 2027 Clickdays, the practical priority is to agree on the correct employment route, complete the application in advance and make sure it is ready for submission when that category opens.