# Moving to Italy from China

> For Chinese professionals moving to Italy: EU Blue Card, the Italian Embassy checklist (nulla osta, Hukou, CIMEA), and an Italian employer through an EOR.


<section> <span class="eyebrow">By country of origin</span> <h1 id="from-china-to-italy">From China to Italy</h1> <p class="lede">Chinese companies expanding in Europe often send a trusted manager or engineer to Italy before any Italian entity exists. The person needs an Italian employer for the permit: we are that employer, while the Chinese company keeps directing the work.</p> </section> <section> <h2 id="what-the-embassy-asks-for">What the Embassy in Beijing asks for (Blue Card)</h2> <div class="tbl"><table> <thead><tr><th>Document</th><th>Note</th></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr><td>National visa application form</td><td>Signed; Chinese nationals sign in characters</td></tr> <tr><td>Proof of residence in the consular area</td><td>Hukou and ID card, or residence card</td></tr> <tr><td>Passport</td><td>Issued less than 10 years ago, two blank pages, valid at least 3 months after leaving Schengen</td></tr> <tr><td>Nulla osta</td><td>From the Sportello Unico; valid up to 6 months from issue</td></tr> <tr><td>Qualification evidence</td><td>Degree or professional qualification with legalisation and Italian translation; a CIMEA statement can replace the declaration of value</td></tr> <tr><td>Accommodation in Italy</td><td>Lease, hotel booking or hosting declaration</td></tr> </tbody> </table></div> <p class="prose"><small>Source: Embassy of Italy in Beijing, <a href="https://ambpechino.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Checklist-for-Salaried-Work-UE-Blue-Card.pdf">checklist for salaried work - EU Blue Card</a>; see also the Consulate in Shanghai <a href="https://consshanghai.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Checklist-Salaried-work-Carta-BLU-003.rev_.pdf">checklist</a>. Read 4 Nov 2026. Fees not stated on the checklist.</small></p> </section> <section class="prose"> <h2 id="typical-cases">Typical cases</h2> <ul> <li>A country manager opening the Italian market for a Chinese manufacturer or tech company.</li> <li>Engineers supporting installed machinery, batteries, vehicles or electronics in Italy.</li> <li>Graduates of Italian universities who want to stay and work after their studies <span class="review">[study-to-work conversion rules to confirm]</span>.</li> </ul> <p>When the business grows, the employee can move to your own Italian entity without losing seniority. See <a href="italy-eor-vs-entity.html">EOR or entity</a>.</p> <div class="cta"><a class="btn" href="contact.html">Plan a transfer to Italy</a></div> </section>


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