The offence of facilitation of illegal immigration in Italy is
governed by Art. 12 of the Consolidated Act on Immigration
(Legislative Decree no. 286/98), which distinguishes between:
- simple offences, consisting in promoting,
managing, organizing, financing, or carrying out the transport of
foreign people onto the territory of Italy. In other words, simple
offences consist in undertaking any action, which causes the
illegal entry of a person in the territory of Italy or
another State of which said person is not a national or a
permanent resident. Simple offences are punishable with
imprisonment up to 5 years, as well as a fine of 15.000
euros for each person who has been granted illegal access
onto the State territory.
