Confagricoltura Bari-BAT published a six-page guidance note on 27 June 2026 explaining how farms can navigate the new visa quota system introduced by the 15 October 2025 flows decree. The document summarises key dates – including the 23 October–7 December pre-compilation window and the 12 January 2026 *click-day* – and lists dedicated phone numbers for north- and south-Bari growers seeking help with online filings. While formally a regional memo, the guidance is being shared nationally because it condenses over 200 pages of inter-ministerial instructions into a concise checklist. It highlights three pain-points that caused 1,600 application rejections last year: incorrect ATECO codes, missing housing certificates, and failure to attach Italian-language employment contracts. The note also clarifies that agricultural employers may sponsor workers for up to nine months, matching the full harvest cycle, and confirms that rotating workers across sites is allowed provided each location is declared in advance. Crucially, Confagricoltura encourages farms to submit onboarding plans that include language and safety training – a factor the Interior Ministry increasingly weighs when prioritising files during reallocations. Sector analysts say the briefing could help reduce informal recruitment and curb dependence on illegal intermediaries known as *caporali*. For multinational food producers operating Italian facilities, the document offers a template to standardise compliance across multiple regions and avoid production slow-downs linked to labour shortages.
Source: Confagricoltura Bari-BAT
