Licensed recruitment of skilled Filipino professionals for Italian employers. Your company is the direct employer — we run selection in Manila, the Italian permit process and the Philippine exit formalities end to end. From 1 worker.
Every Italian project runs on the same backbone: you define the roles, headcount and start date; our own DMW-licensed agency in Manila, Prime Search, sources and trade-tests candidates; you approve the shortlist (on-site or online); and we manage the Italian permit process under your power of attorney while the Philippine side — contract verification, medical, pre-departure orientation and the Overseas Employment Certificate — runs in parallel. The employment contract is signed and verified before departure; your new employee lands, completes local onboarding and clocks in.
The Italian specifics below are the part that makes Italy different from every other market we serve.
Nulla osta under the Decreto Flussi quota system. Italy admits non-EU workers through annual quotas set by the Decreto Flussi. The employer applies for a nulla osta (work authorisation) at the Sportello Unico on the announced application days, the worker then receives a visa in Manila and applies for the permesso di soggiorno after arrival. Italy has one of the largest Filipino communities in Europe, which makes onboarding and retention comparatively easy.
Labour-market test: Applications are subject to annual quotas and application windows; timing matters more than a labour-market test.
Shortage occupations: The 2026–2028 planning decree sets multi-year quotas by sector; some sectors have dedicated channels.
Deploying a Filipino worker abroad is regulated by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). MWO Rome and MWO Milan verify employers and contracts for Italy. The verified contract, together with the job order approved by the DMW, allows the worker to obtain the Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) — the exit clearance without which no Filipino worker can legally leave for a job abroad. Pre-employment orientation, medical examination at a DOH-accredited medical clinic authorised to examine overseas Filipino workers and pre-departure orientation complete the sequence. Because we operate the licensed agency ourselves, this runs in parallel with the Italian permit rather than after it.
Typical gate-to-gate time for Italy is 4–8 months, depending on quota timing from signed engagement to the first arrival, driven mainly by the Italian permit and the embassy appointment in Manila. Sourcing and trade testing usually take two to four weeks and are not on the critical path. We give you a written timeline for your specific role before you commit.
Sectors where Italian employers most often hire Filipino workers through us:
Our contractual partner is the employer, and it is the employer we invoice for the service. You receive an individual offer for Italy covering sourcing, trade testing, documentation, the permit process and arrival support — there is no price list, because volumes, roles and the Italian route differ from project to project. Direct employment means the worker's wage is paid by you under your Italian contract; there is no intermediary employer.
An Italian employer briefs us on roles and headcount. Within two to four weeks we present trade-tested candidates from Manila with video assessments; the employer interviews online and approves. We file the nulla osta under the decreto flussi quota system under power of attorney while Prime Search completes the DMW documentation. The employment contracts are signed and MWO-verified before departure; on arrival the workers complete registration and local onboarding and start on the floor — with our team reachable for the first months of integration. Whether the project is one specialist or a full shift, the mechanics are identical.
Only in specific out-of-quota categories. For most industrial and hospitality roles the quota route applies; we plan sourcing around the application dates.
Among the largest in Europe, concentrated in Rome, Milan and the north — a real advantage for retention.
We tell you before you commit. Where the timing does not fit, we advise on the next window rather than start an application that cannot succeed.