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Italy has announced the opening of more than 1,000 positions for healthcare professionals, driven by the urgent need for doctors and nurses to address shortages in its healthcare system.
With an aging population and a lack of professionals, the country has been adopting measures to facilitate the hiring of qualified foreign workers.
🤝 A key point for Brazilians is the bilateral agreement between Brazil and Italy, valid until 2029, which allows doctors and nurses to work without prior diploma revalidation, on an exceptional basis.
This means Brazilian professionals can obtain authorization to work legally in Italy through a simplified process, without going through the full diploma recognition before starting their activities.
⚠️ Attention
Even with this flexibility, it is still necessary to:
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Obtain authorization from the Italian Ministry of Health
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Meet professional registration requirements
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Comply with language requirements
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Regularize visa and residence permit
📌 Strategic opportunity
For healthcare professionals aiming to work in Europe, this is a concrete opportunity with a defined timeframe.
If you are a doctor or nurse trained in Brazil, this could be the ideal moment to seek guidance and understand the specific requirements for your case.
In addition to Brazil, Italy has healthcare cooperation agreements with:
🇦🇷 Argentina
🇦🇺 Australia
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
🇧🇷 Brazil
🇲🇪 Montenegro
🇨🇻 Cape Verde (agreement temporarily suspended)
🇲🇨 Principality of Monaco
🇻🇦 Vatican City / Holy See
🇷🇸 Serbia
🇹🇳 Tunisia
⚠️ Important: these agreements are mainly focused on healthcare cooperation and assistance, and do not necessarily grant authorization to practice without diploma revalidation.
The possibility of working without prior diploma revalidation is an exceptional measure currently applicable specifically to Brazilians until 2029, created to help address the shortage of healthcare professionals in Italy.

If you’re considering working in Spain or hiring foreign professionals, pay attention 👇
The Spanish labor market is facing worker shortages in several strategic sectors in 2026.
💻 Technology & Digital
Digital transformation continues to accelerate.
High demand for:
▪️ Software developers
▪️ Data engineers
▪️ Cybersecurity specialists
▪️ Cloud architects
🩺 Healthcare
With an aging population, hospitals and clinics — especially outside major cities — are experiencing a shortage of professionals.
▪️ Doctors (various specialties)
▪️ Nurses
▪️ Healthcare technicians
🛠️ Construction & Skilled Trades
These professions are included in the official shortage occupation list published by Spain’s Public Employment Service.
▪️ Electricians
▪️ Plumbers
▪️ Welders
▪️ Bricklayers
🍽️ Tourism & Hospitality
Spain remains one of the world’s leading tourism destinations:
▪️ Chefs
▪️ Waitstaff
▪️ Hotel staff
Demand is especially high during peak seasons.
🚛 Logistics & Transportation
▪️ Professional drivers
▪️ Warehouse operators
The continued growth of e-commerce is keeping demand strong in this sector.
📌 What does this mean?
✔️ More opportunities for qualified professionals
✔️ Potentially facilitated work visa processes in certain occupations
✔️ Strong openness to international talent
If you’re planning to work in Spain in 2026, these are the sectors with the greatest potential.

The hearing was originally scheduled for January 11, 2026, but has been postponed to April 14. The case addresses the voluntary naturalization abroad of an Italian emigrant parent — while the child was still a minor. According to some judicial interpretations, this could imply the loss of the minor’s right to Italian citizenship.
The Supreme Court of Cassation will hold a crucial hearing on April 14, 2026, regarding an issue that has sparked intense debate in recent months: the so-called “minor issue” — namely, whether a minor automatically loses Italian citizenship when his or her father (or parent) acquires a foreign nationality.
📌 Why is this judgment important?
Under the former Italian citizenship law (Law No. 555/1912), when an Italian citizen voluntarily acquired another nationality, they could automatically lose their Italian citizenship. According to traditional interpretation, this loss could also extend to minor children who were living with the parent at the time of naturalization.
With the recent reform of the citizenship law (Decree-Law 36/2025 and its conversion into Law 74/2025), the legal landscape has become even more complex, particularly regarding descendants born abroad with dual citizenship. The Court will be called upon to standardize the interpretation of these rules and determine whether the father’s loss of citizenship implies the automatic loss of citizenship for the minor child.
📍 What is at stake?
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Clarifying whether a minor who was entitled to Italian citizenship retains that right even after the father acquires another nationality.
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Harmonizing conflicting decisions among lower courts and Italian consulates worldwide.
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Preventing thousands of citizenship recognition applications from being denied due to inconsistent interpretations of the law.
📆 When and where?
The hearing is scheduled for April 14, 2026, before the Supreme Court of Cassation, the highest ordinary judicial authority in Italy responsible for ensuring uniform interpretation of civil and administrative laws.