# ItalyBlueCard

> Work visas and EU Blue Card for Italy. Employer of Record (EOR) in Italy: €250 per employee per month, all inclusive. Invoiced in the client's currency at the EUR reference rate.

## Pages
- [About ItalyBlueCard](https://italybluecard.com/about.html): ItalyBlueCard is the visa and relocation brand of EmployItaly, an Italian team that employs and sponsors non-EU professionals in Italy for companies abroad.
- [Check Your Case](https://italybluecard.com/contact.html): Tell us about the move to Italy - role, salary, nationality - and get the visa route and the full cost within one business day.
- [Cost of Sponsoring an Employee in Italy](https://italybluecard.com/calculator.html): What it costs a company abroad to employ a visa holder in Italy: gross salary, employer contributions, INAIL, TFR and the EOR fee, month by month, in EUR and USD.
- [Employ Me in Italy Without an Entity](https://italybluecard.com/for-your-employer.html): For the company that wants to hire or keep a professional who is moving to Italy: how ItalyBlueCard becomes the Italian employer and visa sponsor, and what it costs.
- [Employment and Payroll in Italy](https://italybluecard.com/payroll-guide.html): Guide for employers abroad sponsoring a professional in Italy: EOR or entity, payroll calendar, salary components, contracts and leave, running payroll from abroad.
- [EOR Prices for Italy Compared](https://italybluecard.com/compare-eor-prices.html): ItalyBlueCard offers the lowest all-inclusive Employer of Record (EOR) price for Italy: €250 per employee per month. Comparison with every provider that publishes an Italy price.
- [EOR, Entity or Contractors for a Visa Hire](https://italybluecard.com/italy-eor-vs-entity.html): Employer of Record, your own Italian entity or a contractor agreement: which ones can sponsor a work permit in Italy, and when each makes sense.
- [EU Blue Card for Italy](https://italybluecard.com/eu-blue-card-italy.html): EU Blue Card in Italy: who qualifies, the salary rule, the 30-day nulla osta deadline, permit length, changing jobs, family and EU mobility. With an Employer of Record (EOR) as sponsor.
- [Family Reunification in Italy](https://italybluecard.com/family-reunification-italy.html): Bringing your spouse, children or parents to Italy: who is eligible, the income and housing conditions under art. 29, and the Blue Card rules.
- [FAQ on Visas and Employment in Italy](https://italybluecard.com/faq.html): Answers on the EU Blue Card, work permits, family, relocation and Employer of Record (EOR) employment in Italy, for non-EU professionals and their employers.
- [For Professionals Moving to Italy](https://italybluecard.com/for-talent.html): For non-EU professionals employed in Italy through ItalyBlueCard: your permit, your Italian contract, payslip, INPS pension, TFR, 13th month, leave and family.
- [Intra-Company Transfer to Italy](https://italybluecard.com/intra-company-transfer-italy.html): Moving an employee within a corporate group to Italy: when the intra-company transfer route applies and when an Employer of Record (EOR) with a Blue Card is simpler.
- [Italian Employment Contracts for Visa Holders](https://italybluecard.com/italy-employment-contracts.html): The Italian employment contract behind a work permit: CCNL, contract terms, leave, sickness, parental leave, public holidays and termination.
- [Italian Salary Components](https://italybluecard.com/italy-salary-components.html): From the RAL in the offer to net pay: 13th and 14th month, employee contributions, IRPEF, surcharges, meal vouchers and benefits, explained for professionals moving to Italy.
- [Italy Payroll Calendar](https://italybluecard.com/italy-payroll-calendar.html): The monthly payroll cycle in Italy for employers abroad: cut-off, pay date, F24 by the 16th, UniEmens, LUL, Certificazione Unica and Modello 770.
- [Italy Quota Work Permits (Decreto Flussi)](https://italybluecard.com/italy-work-permit-quotas.html): How the Decreto Flussi quota system works for non-EU workers in 2026: 43,300 non-seasonal entries, how they split, and when the Blue Card is the better route.
- [Italy vs Other EU Blue Card Countries](https://italybluecard.com/italy-vs-eu-blue-card-countries.html): Italy compared with Germany and the Netherlands for Blue Card holders: salary thresholds, permanent residence, notice, leave, sick pay, contributions, 13th month, TFR and non-compete.
- [Italy Work Visa Routes](https://italybluecard.com/visa-routes.html): The main ways a non-EU professional can work in Italy - EU Blue Card, quota work permit, intra-company transfer - and how family and relocation follow.
- [Moving to Italy by Country](https://italybluecard.com/visas-by-country.html): Guides for professionals moving to Italy from India, Brazil, Turkey, China, the United States and the Philippines: visa routes, documents and the Italian employer.
- [Moving to Italy from Brazil](https://italybluecard.com/brazil-to-italy.html): For Brazilian professionals moving to Italy: work visa, EU Blue Card, or Italian citizenship by descent, and how an Italian employer through an EOR fits each path.
- [Moving to Italy from China](https://italybluecard.com/china-to-italy.html): For Chinese professionals moving to Italy: EU Blue Card, the Italian Embassy checklist (nulla osta, Hukou, CIMEA), and an Italian employer through an EOR.
- [Moving to Italy from India](https://italybluecard.com/india-to-italy.html): For Indian engineers, developers and specialists moving to Italy: EU Blue Card eligibility, degree documents, consular steps and an Italian employer through an EOR.
- [Moving to Italy from the Philippines](https://italybluecard.com/philippines-to-italy.html): For Filipino professionals moving to Italy: nurses, technicians, IT and support roles, Blue Card or quota permit, family reunification and the Italian employer.
- [Moving to Italy from the United States](https://italybluecard.com/usa-to-italy.html): For Americans who want to live and work in Italy: why a short visit is not work permission, the EU Blue Card, and keeping your US employer through an Italian EOR.
- [Moving to Italy from Turkey](https://italybluecard.com/turkey-to-italy.html): For engineers and industrial specialists moving from Turkey to Italy: Blue Card or quota permit, documents, and an Italian employer through an Employer of Record (EOR).
- [Net Pay in Italy Calculator](https://italybluecard.com/net-pay-calculator.html): From gross to net in Italy in 2026: employee social security, income tax (IRPEF) with employment credits, regional and municipal surcharges, for Milan, Rome, Turin, Bologna and Naples.
- [Partner Program](https://italybluecard.com/partner-program.html): Partner program for immigration lawyers, relocation firms, tax advisors, HR consultants, talent agencies and resellers who need an Italian employer and visa sponsor for their clients.
- [Partners](https://italybluecard.com/partners.html): Partner program for relocation firms, immigration lawyers and global EOR providers that need an Italian employer and visa sponsor.
- [Pricing](https://italybluecard.com/pricing.html): Employer of Record (EOR) in Italy at €250 per employee per month, work visa or EU Blue Card €2,500 per case, invoiced in EUR or USD at the EUR reference rate.
- [Relocation to Italy](https://italybluecard.com/relocation-italy.html): Your first weeks in Italy after the visa: stay contract, residence permit, tax code, residence registration, health service, housing and bank account.
- [Running Italian Payroll from Abroad](https://italybluecard.com/italy-payroll-outsourcing.html): What an Italian employer of record takes off your hands when you employ a visa holder in Italy, where foreign employers slip, and the questions to ask.

## Articles
- [Already Have a Blue Card in Germany or Another EU Country? Moving to Italy](https://italybluecard.com/articles/blue-card-mobility-move-from-another-eu-country.html): How Blue Card holders from other member states can work in Italy: short business stays, long-term mobility after twelve months, and what the Italian employer must file.
- [Building a Relocation Package for Italy: Housing, Fringe Benefits and Meal Vouchers](https://italybluecard.com/articles/relocation-package-benefits-italy-tax-free.html): What a company abroad can offer a professional moving to Italy, and how the 2026 Italian rules treat housing, fringe benefits, meal vouchers and other items.
- [Your Italian Pension as a Non-EU Professional: What You Build and When](https://italybluecard.com/articles/italian-pension-contributions-non-eu-workers.html): How INPS contributions work for people who move to Italy mid-career, the 2026 retirement rules, the contribution ceiling, and what happens if you leave.
- [Working Remotely from Italy Without a Work Permit: Why It Backfires](https://italybluecard.com/articles/remote-work-from-italy-without-permit-risks.html): A non-EU employee who just moves to Italy and keeps working creates immigration, tax and social security problems. What the risks are and the clean alternative.
- [Leave in Italy and Long Trips Home: Planning Holidays as a Relocated Employee](https://italybluecard.com/articles/annual-leave-italy-trips-home-relocated-employees.html): Four weeks of statutory leave, extra hours under the CCNL, public holidays and the August slowdown: how relocated professionals can plan visits home.
- [Degree, Certificates and Translations: Preparing Your Documents for an Italian Work Visa](https://italybluecard.com/articles/documents-legalisation-translation-italy-work-visa.html): Which documents a work visa and family file need, how legalisation, apostille and certified translation work, and when a CIMEA statement helps.
- [Do You Need to Speak Italian to Work in Italy on a Blue Card?](https://italybluecard.com/articles/do-you-need-italian-to-work-in-italy.html): No language test for the Blue Card, but Italian matters for offices, landlords and daily life. What to expect and how to get started.
- [Italy, Germany or the Netherlands? A Blue Card Comparison for Candidates](https://italybluecard.com/articles/italy-vs-germany-netherlands-blue-card-candidates.html): Salary thresholds, permanent residence, and employment rules in three EU Blue Card countries, from the point of view of a non-EU professional choosing where to go.
- [Choosing a City in Italy When You Relocate: Cost, Jobs and Local Tax](https://italybluecard.com/articles/choosing-italian-city-cost-of-living-newcomers.html): Milan, Rome, Turin, Bologna, Naples or a smaller town: how newcomers on a work permit can weigh housing, commute, local surcharges and family life.
- [Non-EU Founders Moving to Italy to Run a Team: Questions and Answers](https://italybluecard.com/articles/non-eu-founders-relocating-to-italy-faq.html): You founded a company outside Europe and want to live in Italy while building a team there. How to get a permit, an Italian contract and payroll without opening an entity first.
- [Moving a Sponsored Employee from an EOR to Your Own Italian Entity](https://italybluecard.com/articles/move-from-eor-to-own-italian-entity-permit.html): When the time comes to open your Italian company, how to transfer Blue Card holders without losing seniority or putting the permit at risk.
- [Who Can Sponsor an Italian Work Permit? EOR, Own Entity or Nobody](https://italybluecard.com/articles/who-can-sponsor-italian-work-permit-eor-entity.html): A work permit needs an employer in Italy. The options a company abroad has, how long each takes, and when an Employer of Record is the faster route.
- [From Contractor to Italian Employee: Why a Move to Italy Needs a Real Contract](https://italybluecard.com/articles/contractor-to-employee-before-moving-to-italy.html): Many professionals work for a foreign company as contractors. Why that does not support an Italian work permit, and how converting to an employment contract through an EOR works.
- [Losing Your Job on an Italian Blue Card: What Happens Next](https://italybluecard.com/articles/losing-job-blue-card-italy-what-happens.html): Dismissal, resignation or the end of a contract: what you receive, how long you can stay, how to change employer, and what the Blue Card allows you to do.
- [Probation in Italy When You Move on a Work Visa](https://italybluecard.com/articles/probation-period-sponsored-employee-italy.html): How the Italian probation period works, what it means for a relocated employee and their sponsor, and how to use it well on both sides.
- [Permanent or Fixed-Term Contract: What It Changes for Your Italian Permit](https://italybluecard.com/articles/permanent-vs-fixed-term-contract-permit-length.html): A permanent contract gives a two-year Blue Card; a fixed-term one gives the contract length plus three months. How contract type affects permit, renewal and planning.
- [Why Your Collective Agreement (CCNL) Matters for Your Permit](https://italybluecard.com/articles/ccnl-collective-agreement-visa-salary.html): The CCNL sets the minimum salary for your level, your hours, leave and notice. For a sponsored employee it is also part of the salary test. What to check.
- [The 13th and 14th Month: Extra Salaries and Your Relocation Budget](https://italybluecard.com/articles/thirteenth-fourteenth-month-pay-relocation.html): How Italy's 13th and 14th month salaries work, why they matter in your first year after moving, and how employers abroad can spread them evenly.
- [Your First Italian Payslip: How Gross Becomes Net](https://italybluecard.com/articles/italian-net-pay-explained-newcomers.html): 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](https://italybluecard.com/articles/ral-gross-salary-blue-card-threshold.html): 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](https://italybluecard.com/articles/working-from-italy-for-a-foreign-company-faq.html): 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](https://italybluecard.com/articles/italian-national-health-service-newcomers-work-permit.html): 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](https://italybluecard.com/articles/codice-fiscale-italian-tax-code-newcomers.html): 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](https://italybluecard.com/articles/housing-italy-newcomers-lease-documents.html): 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](https://italybluecard.com/articles/relocation-checklist-moving-to-italy-work-visa.html): 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](https://italybluecard.com/articles/family-reunification-italy-income-housing.html): 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](https://italybluecard.com/articles/residence-permit-first-weeks-italy-blue-card.html): 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.
- [How to Plan a Realistic Start Date for an Italian Work Visa](https://italybluecard.com/articles/plan-italy-visa-timeline-start-date.html): The permit sets the start date, not the other way round. A backwards plan for Blue Card and quota cases, with the steps that usually slip.
- [Blue Card or Quota Permit? Choosing the Right Italian Work Visa in 2026](https://italybluecard.com/articles/blue-card-or-quota-permit-italy-2026.html): Italy has 43,300 non-seasonal quota places for 2026, but qualified professionals can skip the quota entirely. How to tell which route fits your profile.
- [EU Blue Card for Italy, Step by Step: From Job Offer to First Payslip](https://italybluecard.com/articles/eu-blue-card-italy-step-by-step.html): The Italian Blue Card in the order things actually happen: eligibility, contract, nulla osta, consulate, stay contract and residence permit, with the sponsor problem solved by an EOR.

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