{"id":151,"date":"2021-12-28T09:27:03","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T09:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/italy\/?page_id=151"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:16:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:16:25","slug":"work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/italy\/services\/work\/","title":{"rendered":"Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In Italy, you are allowed to work 90 days\u00a0after making your\u00a0asylum application.\u00a0You can then register with the local public\u00a0Employment Centre<\/a>\u00a0(\u201cCentro per\u00a0l\u2019Impiego\u201d) as seeking employment. When registering at the Employment Centre, ask to sign the \u201cDichiarazione\u00a0di\u00a0Immediata\u00a0Disponibilit\u00e0\u201d (DID), that\u00a0means you are immediately available to work.\u00a0You have the right to work during the whole asylum procedure.\u00a0Once you have been granted refugee status or subsidiary protection you will receive a residence permit. With this permit you have the right to work in Italy without restrictions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Employment Centers can support you in your search for employment. Please note however that finding a job in Italy can be very difficult and most jobs require you to have a good level of Italian. To learn Italian, you can enroll for free in a public adult learning center (\u201cCPIA\u201d); you will find a CPIA in every Italian town, that includes language and social integration courses for foreigners (Italian L2) and programs aimed at acquiring a lower secondary school diploma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you live in a reception\u00a0center, ask the\u00a0staff\u00a0for further information\u00a0on\u00a0available vocational training and mentoring opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, assistance, or individual support, you can contact the Helpline for asylum seekers and refugees<\/strong>, managed by ARCI in partnership with UNHCR, at the following contacts: \ud83d\udcde 800 905 570<\/strong> or \ud83d\udcde +39 3511376335<\/strong> for Lycamobile\/Whatsapp<\/strong> users, email numeroverderifugiati@arci.it<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome-in-one-click<\/a> platform<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Welcome-in-one-click<\/a> platform, created by UNHCR with the support of Fondazione Adecco, is a tool to facilitate the search for job opportunities created within the framework of the Welcome. Working for refugee<\/a> integration by UNHCR. The program promotes the entry of refugees into the labor market through the collaboration between companies and civil society organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Registration on the platform is free and open to asylum seekers<\/strong>, stateless persons<\/strong>, refugees<\/strong> and beneficiaries <\/strong>of other forms of international protection<\/strong>.
Through the platform you can create your profile and:<\/p>\n\n\n\n