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Recast EU Blue Card rules broaden qualifications and mobility

In force Visa & immigration

Italy’s revised Article 27-quater accepts a relevant tertiary qualification or qualifying professional experience, reduces the minimum offered-contract duration to six months and strengthens family and intra-EU mobility rules. Pay must meet the statutory test and applicable collective-agreement level; Meridian does not present a fixed national euro threshold because the required amount depends on the current legal and contractual calculation.

Who it affects

Non-EU nationals offered highly qualified employment in Italy.

Sources

Primary: Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali ↗

Verified 2026-08-02 · methodology