Italy

Italy is a frontline state for Mediterranean arrivals. The Ministry of the Interior coordinates asylum and reception policies, while the Territorial Commissions examine asylum claims. The SPRAR/CAS system provides accommodation, and NGOs play a critical role in legal aid, health mediation, and rescue operations.

Emergency

+39 02 8844 6565

Telephone legal advice for migrants and asylum seekers.

UNHCR Help

UNHCR Italy

+39 06 802121

Main Agency

Ministry of the Interior – Immigration & Asylum Directorate

+39 06 4651 1

Government Agencies

1

Ministry of the Interior – Immigration & Asylum Directorate

Government

Piazza del Viminale 1, 00184 Roma

National asylum policy and reception system oversight.

NGOs & Legal Aid

4

UNHCR Italy

NGO

Via Alberto Caroncini 19, 00197 Roma

Refugee status determination support and legal counselling.

Caritas Italiana – Migrantes

NGO

Social and pastoral assistance, language courses, job placement.

ASGI – Association for Juridical Studies on Immigration

NGO

+39 051 095 3200

Legal advocacy, strategic litigation, and free legal clinics.

Medu – Doctors for Human Rights

NGO

+39 06 97256161

Medical care for migrants in reception centres and informal settlements.

Emergency Hotlines

1

SOS Immigrato – Legal Aid Hotline

Hotline

+39 02 8844 6565

Mon–Fri 10:00–13:00

Telephone legal advice for migrants and asylum seekers.

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