With effect from 18 June 2026, Decree-Law 100/2026 transposes five core instruments of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact into Italian law. Published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale overnight, the 78-article decree aligns Italy’s reception standards, border-screening procedures and Eurodac data rules with Brussels’ new common framework. Key measures include a maximum four-week border procedure for manifestly unfounded claims, the possibility to detain returnees for up to 18 months (extendable to 24 for security cases) and a redesigned ‘first-registration hub’ network to replace the current hotspot system. An annex lists 18 “secure third countries” – applications from nationals of these states will be channelled into fast-track processing. For municipalities, the decree clarifies funding formulas: local authorities hosting reception facilities will receive €42 per person per day, 20 percent earmarked for language training and integration. Companies employing asylum seekers under the special work-authorisation scheme must notify hires via the new MIGRA-COM portal within 48 hours or risk fines of up to €5 000 per worker. The interior ministry stresses that Decree 100/2026 also unlocks EU co-financing for border IT projects – a crucial point as Italy prepares for the Entry/Exit System (EES) go-live. NGOs, by contrast, fear an expansion of detention and have announced legal challenges. Mobility managers should note that faster screenings could shorten the period during which an employee’s status – and right to work – is uncertain, but stricter deadlines mean HR teams must monitor the MIGRA-COM portal daily to remain compliant.
Source: Progetto Omnia – MemoWeb
