Italy Revokes Work Permit After Employer Disappears: Court Upholds Decision
Italy Revokes Work Permit After Employer Disappears: Court Upholds Decision An Italian administrative court has upheld the revocation of a work authorisation issued under the country’s migrant labour quota system after the employer failed to complete the recruitment procedure and eventually became unreachable. In judgment no. 1263 of 1 July 2026, the Regional Administrative Court of Emilia-Romagna rejected the appeal lodged by a foreign worker against the decision of the Prefecture of Rimini to revoke his work clearance. The case highlights a recurring weakness in Italy’s immigration system: foreign workers may lawfully enter the country with a valid visa and work authorisation, yet still lose their legal pathway to residence because the employer does not complete the required formalities. The employer failed to appear The worker had entered Italy in March 2024 after obtaining a work authorisation for subordinate employment. Under Italian immigration law, the employer and the wor...