The government’s move to facilitate the repatriation of irregular migrants is taking shape. Indeed, the decree of the Ministry of the Interior of July 21, 2026, which integrates and redefines the geographical perimeter of the border and transit zones on the national territory, was published in the Official Gazette of August 10. The provinces where the new centers for carrying out accelerated border procedures have been identified are 25. Among these are Bologna, Genoa, Milan, and Venice, and, regarding the South, Benevento, Reggio Calabria, and Vibo Valentia.
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The measure integrates the border zones which, within the framework of contemporary migration policies, are not simple transit lines but real strategic spaces for managing, filtering, and containing migratory flows.
The decree also integrates the territorial commissions for the recognition of international protection, establishing additional sections and defining their areas of competence.
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The map of border zones has been extended
The map of border zones expands to include specific strategic maritime, air, and land hubs. In these identified areas, public authorities and police forces will be able to directly apply administrative regulations and operational border procedures.
Fast tracks for the evaluation of international protection applications
The formal inclusion of a location among the border or transit zones entails important procedural consequences. In particular, in the identified points, fast tracks apply for the examination and evaluation of international protection applications (up to possible repatriation or rejection). Not only that: those who enter or are brought into these delimited areas are formally considered not yet entered into the national territory for the entire duration of the initial checks and screening.
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