ITALY: New Guidelines for Internships for Non-EU Nationals

The Italian government has released new guidelines for the activation of internship programs for foreign nationals. The guidelines provide Immigration Offices and the Italian Regions with instructions clarifying the criteria to be met by non-European Union nationals coming to Italy for internships.

This is not expected to have a major impact on immigration in Italy but should simplify the evaluation of applications for internship visas, which have always represented a gray area within the Italian immigration system.