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ItalyBlueCard articles on the EU Blue Card, Italian work visas, family reunification, relocation and employment in Italy for non-EU professionals.
Your First Italian Payslip: How Gross Becomes Net

October 16, 2026  •  5 min read • Italy

Your First Italian Payslip: How Gross Becomes Net

Employee social security, IRPEF bands, employment tax credits and local surcharges, explained for professionals who just moved to Italy.
Reading an Italian Offer: RAL, Installments and the Blue Card Threshold

October 15, 2026  •  5 min read • Italy

Reading an Italian Offer: RAL, Installments and the Blue Card Threshold

Italian offers state the RAL, the annual gross salary. Why it is the figure that counts for the Blue Card, what is not included in it, and how to compare it with an offer from home.
Working in Italy for a Company Abroad: Questions Professionals Ask

October 14, 2026  •  5 min read • Italy

Working in Italy for a Company Abroad: Questions Professionals Ask

You want to live in Italy and keep working for a company in another country. How an Employer of Record makes it legal, and what it means for your contract, pay and permit.
Health Care in Italy for Newcomers on a Work Permit

October 13, 2026  •  5 min read • Italy

Health Care in Italy for Newcomers on a Work Permit

How non-EU employees enrol in the Italian national health service, choose a family doctor, what the employer pays and what supplementary health funds add.
The Codice Fiscale: Your Italian Tax Code Before and After Arrival

October 12, 2026  •  5 min read • Italy

The Codice Fiscale: Your Italian Tax Code Before and After Arrival

What the Italian tax code is, why your contract, payroll, lease and bank all need it, and how newcomers on a work visa get one.
Renting a Home in Italy as a Newcomer: Leases, Deposits and the Documents You Need

October 11, 2026  •  5 min read • Italy

Renting a Home in Italy as a Newcomer: Leases, Deposits and the Documents You Need

How renting works in Italy for non-EU professionals: temporary first, long lease second, what landlords ask for, and how the lease supports residence and family files.
The Relocation Checklist for Moving to Italy on a Work Visa

October 10, 2026  •  5 min read • Italy

The Relocation Checklist for Moving to Italy on a Work Visa

Ninety days before, thirty days before, the first week and the first month: a practical checklist for non-EU professionals relocating to Italy with an Italian employer.
Bringing Your Family to Italy: Income, Housing and the Blue Card Advantage

October 9, 2026  •  5 min read • Italy

Bringing Your Family to Italy: Income, Housing and the Blue Card Advantage

Who can join you in Italy, how the income test based on the assegno sociale works, what the housing check looks at, and why Blue Card holders can apply sooner.
Your First Weeks in Italy: Stay Contract, Residence Permit and the Questura

October 8, 2026  •  5 min read • Italy

Your First Weeks in Italy: Stay Contract, Residence Permit and the Questura

After landing on a work visa you have a short list of appointments to clear. What each one is, who goes, and what to bring.
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