Italy Quarterly Fact Sheet March 2026
Countries: Italy, Holy See, Malta, San Marino, World Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Highlights Between January and March 2026, 6,117 refugees and migrants arrived in Italy by sea, the majority originating from Bangladesh (29 per cent), Somalia (15 per cent), and Pakistan (11 per cent). Children accounted for 24 per cent of arrivals. Other people reached Italy via land and air. On 26 January, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, held a private audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, met with the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella and held an exchange with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, reaffirming UNHCRโs strategic dialogue with the Holy See and Italy. On 24 March, the first group of 12 Venezuelan refugees from Colombia arrived in Italy under โWings for a New Futureโ, one of the labour pathways developed by UNHCR in partnership with the Government of Italy, the private sector and civil society, marking a concrete step in expanding safe and regular pathways. Refugees will take up roles in the airport services. Italy Multi-Country Office