Understand this route
For most purposes a CIMEA comparability statement is enough: it is not full recognition, but employers and universities accept it. Note that the free CIMEA for Refugees route expressly excludes temporary protection, so budget for the paid procedure.
What to check
- Why you need recognition: work, study or a regulated profession.
- The CIMEA comparability statement: it is paid for temporary-protection holders.
- CIMEA for Refugees does not cover temporary protection.
- Original documents and their translations.
Caveat
Two different dates. At EU level temporary protection runs to 4 March 2028 (Council Decision (EU) 2026/1912). Italian instruments, as at 26 September 2026, are still tied to 4 March 2027, and we found no Italian implementing act for 2028. Check your questura and the Ministry of the Interior before acting.
Updated: 2026-09-29