mercoledì 5 novembre 2025

🎧 Episode title: When a job promise isn’t enough: the Lazio Administrative Court clarifies the limits of the residence permit for job seeking


🎧 Episode title:
When a job promise isn’t enough: the Lazio Administrative Court clarifies the limits of the residence permit for job seeking


I’m Attorney Fabio Loscerbo, and this is a new episode of the podcast “Diritto dell’Immigrazione” — Immigration Law.

Today, we’ll discuss a recent ruling by the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) of Lazio, decision number 19426 of 2025, which addresses a crucial issue for many foreign citizens: the residence permit for job seeking.

Many people, after losing their job or finishing a contract, wonder whether they can remain in Italy while waiting for a new employment opportunity.
The answer comes from this decision, which makes one point very clear: the residence permit for job seeking can be granted only to those who have actually worked and then lost their job, not to those who only had a promise of employment.

The case originated from an application for regularization under Article 103 of the “Decreto Rilancio” — the 2020 decree that allowed irregular employment relationships to be legalized.
In this particular case, the Prefecture of Rome found that the declared employment relationship had never actually started, and the Court confirmed that decision.

According to the judges, it is not enough to have paid contributions or to have a verbal agreement. Concrete evidence of employment is required — such as the mandatory communication to the Ministry of Labour, registration with INAIL, and the signing of a residence contract.
Only when these elements exist, and only if the employment relationship has actually ended, can the worker apply for a residence permit for job seeking.

The TAR also referred to two important precedents:
the Council of State decision number 6979 of 2021 and the TAR Lazio decision number 7458 of 2021, both of which affirmed the same principle.
The job-seeking permit, therefore, is not meant for those looking for a job, but rather as a safeguard for those who have lost a regular one.

This ruling reinforces a well-established line of Italian case law that aims to prevent abuses in regularization procedures and ensure compliance with the substantive requirements established by law.

In conclusion, the message from the TAR Lazio is clear:
to obtain a residence permit for job seeking, a promise or a commitment is not enough — there must be a real job, started and then ended.

🎙️ I’m Attorney Fabio Loscerbo, and I invite you to follow the podcast “Diritto dell’Immigrazione” — Immigration Law — on Spreaker, Amazon Music, and Spotify.
For further insights, visit www.avvocatofabioloscerbo.it.



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New on TikTok: Residence permit denied by the Police but granted by the Court: a job and real integration are enough for special protection Welcome to a new episode of the podcast Immigration Law. My name is lawyer Fabio Loscerbo, and today we address a very practical issue: what happens when the Police deny a residence permit, but the Court overturns that decision. We are talking about a judgment of the Court of Bologna, case number 591 of 2025, concerning the recognition of special protection . The Police had denied the permit, arguing that the applicant had not demonstrated sufficient integration. This is a very common reasoning in practice: authorities often expect an almost “perfect” level of integration, as if a foreign national had to prove complete and definitive social inclusion. The Court takes a different approach, one that is more consistent with the law and recent case law. It clearly states that full integration is not required. What matters is a serious and concrete path of integration, even if it is still ongoing. In this case, the applicant had a stable job, an income, had attended language courses, and had been living in Italy for several years. All these elements, taken together, show real social integration. At this point, a key legal principle comes into play: the right to private life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. This concept does not only concern family ties, but also includes social relationships, work, and the life a person builds over time. The Court states that removing a person in such circumstances would mean uprooting them and seriously affecting their fundamental rights. It also adds an important point: if there are no concerns related to public safety or public order, the State’s interest in expulsion becomes weak. The outcome is clear: the Court recognizes the right to a residence permit for special protection, valid for two years, renewable and convertible into a work permit . The message of this decision is straightforward: if a person works, integrates, and builds a life in Italy, this reality cannot be ignored. And this is exactly where the future of immigration law will increasingly be decided. Thank you for listening, and see you soon for a new episode of Immigration Law.

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