CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 6.2023

Short News Febuary 9, 2023

Italy

Work permit quotas for 2023 released

Depending on nationality and employment type, Italian work permits may be subject to a quota. Companies are, therefore, advised to submit work permit applications for their affected employees immediately after March 27. This not only ensures that employees receive a work permit, but also takes into account the long processing times in Italy.

Finland

A1 required from day 1 for foreign assignments

The "Finnish Centre for Pension" points out that employees need an A1 from the 1st day of their foreign assignments. This regulation is not new. It rather underlines the importance of the A1 social security certificate in the European area. Depending on the country of assignment, the penalties for not having an A1 certificate can be significant.