Germany and Italy to Issue More Work Visas for Foreign Workers in 2025

To address the labour shortage in their respective countries, Germany and Italy are set to deal with this problem by increasing the number of foreign workers' visas this year.

The labour shortage is a major issue affecting many European countries. Germany and Italy are introducing new changes to attract more migrant workers. The changes include the introduction of the Opportunity Card, which allows skilled workers to work in Germany with only basic knowledge of the language. 

Germany to increase the number of foreign worker visas by 10 per cent in 2025. Last year, Germany issued 22,422 more visas to migrant workers, bringing the number to 200,000.

Italy on the other hand is expecting to increase the number of foreign worker visas by 10,000, bringing the number to 165,000. The Italian government has introduced this three-year plan, allocating the number of visas issued to foreign workers. This scheme will apply to all professions where a labour shortage is evident.

The country is also expecting to increase the number of seasonal workers to 93,550 in 2025.