Among them is Egypt … the “money” law in Italy allows...

The Minister of Manpower, Mohamed Saafan, received a report from the Ministry’s Labor Representation Office at the Egyptian Consulate General in Milan – Italy, within the framework of its 24-hour follow-up on the conditions of Egyptian workers in the countries of work, through the operating room established in these labor offices to respond to any inquiries, and provide support and assistance They have them at any time, especially in that critical period after the spread of the Corona virus, to preserve the rights of Egyptian workers in the country of work, which may be affected by some measures taken by some countries in this regard.

Haitham Saad Eddin, the official spokesperson and media advisor to the Ministry of Manpower, explained that the report deals with the details of the law of bringing workers to Italy from abroad, called “Felousi Law”, as 30 thousand and 850 workers from outside Italy are allowed to enter from 30 countries, including Egypt, provided that the submission date ends in December 31, 2020.

In his report to the Minister, Labor Attache Magdy Hassanein, head of the Labor Representation Office in Milan, said in his report to the minister in this regard that the new law allows 30,850 workers to enter Italy, as well as 7,000 drivers with heavy transport driving licenses as of March 2021, indicating that this number is divided into non-seasonal employment and their number 12,850 on the transport, construction and tourism professions, which are distributed as follows: 6,700 workers, of whom 4,500 workers from 30 countries accept immigrants, including Egypt, 1,500 workers for countries that receive immigrants, 100 foreign workers with training certificates, 100 foreign workers of Italian origin, and 500 people invest An amount of not less than half a million euros in Italy.

The labor attache added, “As for the remainder of 6,150 workers, of whom 4,060 are workers whose seasonal residency is converted into non-seasonal residence, 1,500 workers who have a seasonal residency for study have converted to non-seasonal residence, and 370 workers with study residency have converted to residency for business owners, and 200 workers have residency. Permanent residence in Europe to reside in Italy, and 20 workers have permanent residence in Europe to reside an investor in Italy ».

As for the seasonal employment, which is 18,000, it is divided into agricultural, tourism and hotel professions, and it is distributed: 17,000 from all countries into the three professions, and 1,000 agricultural workers, so that their residency is renewable without returning to their country.

The labor attache in Milan noted that the required documents are: “a valid passport, personal photos, a copy of the contract, and a criminal record.” He submits all of the above to the Italian Consulate in Cairo, and upon the arrival of the worker to Italy, he immediately goes to the main police department to take his fingerprints and receive the residence permit, and the cost of The contract amounts to 16 euros for its printing and issuance.

He explained how to register, for the worker to contact a person or company located in Italy to search for an employer and present him with a copy of the worker’s passport, then the employer registers the worker’s data on the Italian Ministry of Interior website, and if the application is accepted, “Nola Aosta”, meaning no restrictions. Upon request, the ministry issues the original work contract that the employer sends to the worker.

It is noteworthy that the thirty countries that benefit from the “Flossy” law in Italy are: Egypt, Algeria, Mali, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, Albania, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Korea (Republic of Korea), Ivory Coast, El Salvador, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Gambia, Ghana. Japan, India, Kosovo, Mauritius, Moldova, Montenegro (Montenegro), Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Ukraine, in addition to the countries that must enter during the year 2020 in cooperation agreements in Immigration field.