On June 30, 2025, the Italian government granted preliminary approval for the Decreto Flussi 2026-2028, a comprehensive migration policy allocating 497,550 work visas for non-European Union nationals over three years. This strategic initiative addresses labor shortages in critical sectors like agriculture, tourism, domestic care, and skilled professions, while promoting legal migration and reducing irregular entries

As of late 2022, over 70,000 third-country nationals held residence permits in Slovakia,