Published: 11.06.2026
On 12 June 2026, the new EU Migration and Asylum Pact entered into force across the EU, including Italy. It establishes updated common rules on external-border management, asylum procedures, reception conditions and returns.
For people seeking asylum in Italy and those using migration routes into the EU, the Pact marks a transition to an updated common system of rules. According to the source, it combines stronger external-border controls with EU-wide reception standards, asylum procedures and more effective returns, alongside safeguards for fundamental rights. It is most relevant to people planning to request international protection or enter through the EU’s external border. It does not directly change ordinary national visa requirements for work, study or other forms of relocation.