Central level
The central government is responsible for:
- The State foreign policy, including the right of asylum and the legal status of non-EU citizens;
- Definition and monitoring of national immigration policies;
- International relations, including the State relations with the European Union;
- Coordination of Italy's participation in the European Migration Network;
- First aid to refugees;
- Recognition of the refugee's status;
- Immigration, and
- Customs, protection of national borders and international prophylaxis.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Ministry of
Home
Affairs –
Department of civil rights and immigration.
Regional authorities are responsible for:
- Coordination of roles and responsibilities of local entities regarding residence permits,
- Supervision over the operation of CIE (centres of identification and expulsion)
- All operations regarding individual rights and interests, such as accommodation, social integrations, language and sanitary assistance.
- International and EU relations of the Regions within the framework of the national guidelines.
Sources
Constitution, Article 117.
Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica 24 novembre 2009, n. 210 “Compiti e funzioni del Dipartimento per le libertà civili e l'immigrazione" [DPR 210/2009].
Decreto Legislativo 25 luglio 1998, n. 286 “Testo unico delle disposizioni concernenti la disciplina dell'immigrazione e norme sulla condizione dello straniero" (G. U. n. 191 del 18 agosto 1998 – Supplemento Ordinario n. 139) [Legislative Decree 286/1998].
