In this case, the Italian entity/co-producer must be previously appointed by the foreign employer by means of a notarised “contract of agency” (Mandato di rappresentanza). The crew/artists/staff/entertainers must be sponsored by an Italian entity/co-producer, even if they remain employees of the foreign company. The work permit application is filed with a specific office within the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. Entry for business activities is allowed only if the individual travels to Italy for business meetings and orientation tours.Įntry into Italy for the purpose of artistic subordinate employment is not subject to the “quota” limits and is regulated by the Italian Immigration law. Performing in Italy always requires work authorization, either in the form of a work permit or a work visa. In order to perform in Italy for over 90 days, foreign artists are required to obtain a work permit/visa and a permit of stay (if required). The procedure can take up to 2 months to obtain the work permits (this depends also on the time necessary to obtain the supporting documents duly legalized). If the answer is that a visa is required, it will be necessary to apply for a work permit before filing for the visa. If the Consulate confirms that no visa is necessary (as it happened in the past), you can use the Consulate’s response to support the fact that the Team can travel with no visa. We suggest cc’ing also the Ministry of Labor and of Foreign Affairs ( Ministry of Labor Ministry of Foreign Affairs Labor Inspectorate) If your crew needs to be in Italy for less than 90 days, we suggest you write an email to the Visa office of the Italian Consulate having jurisdiction over the crew’s place of residence (see here) and where they should eventually apply for the visa shortly describing the situation and asking if a work permit and visa are required for filming in Italy for less than 90 days. On the other hand, if the non-EU Film and TV crews will perform “work activity”, they will require a work visa, even for short stays (up to 90 days). The Italian Ministry of Labor confirmed in the past that non-EU Film and TV crews can enter Italy with a visa (for visa waivers or on a business visa for those nationals that require a visa for Italy) if they enter for business purposes (preparatory meetings, site search, etc.).
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