In its message dated 2 March 2021, no. 895, INPS provided guidelines on expired residence permits, and clarified they can be extended until next 30 April, under art. 5 of Decree Law 14 January 2021, no. 2 which contained further urgent provisions on the containment and prevention of the COVID -19 epidemiological emergency.

The institute has specified that the following will be extendeduntil 30 April 2021:

• the deadlines for converting residence permits from study to employment and from seasonal to non-seasonal employment;
• residence authorisations;
• travel documents issued to those under international protection;
• validity of authorisations issued for seasonal work;
• validity of authorisations issued for family reunification;
• validity of the authorisations issued for work in special cases (research, blue card, intra-corporate transfers).

Authorisations for seasonal work and the terms for converting residence permits from study to employment remain valid.