Temporary exercise of ski instructor

All citizens legally established in another State of the European Union, the European Economic Area (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) or Switzerland may exercise their profession in Italy on a temporary and occasional basis. You are legally established in a State when you meet all the requirements to exercise your profession in that State and you are not subject to any prohibition, even temporary, on exercising that profession.

Prior to performing the service in Italy, it is necessary to send a prior declaration with the documentation required by Directive 2005/36/EC attached.

With the approval of resolution no. 1851 of 28 November 2025, the Provincial Council approved the criteria and methods for assessing the temporary nature of the service of ski instructor in the Province of Trento by foreign citizens from EU Member States.

Below is a summary of the criteria and operating methods set out in the above-mentioned resolution. For further details, please consult it.

For service providers from EU Member States, the temporary and occasional exercise of the profession of ski instructor on a self-employed basis is admitted to service providers in possession of the qualification and certificate of competence (CTT - Common Training Test - obtained by passing the PFC), provided for by Delegated Regulation 907/2019.

For the providers who do not possess the necessary requirements to participate in the PFC (common training test) or who have not passed the PFC, the competent authority proceeds, since the activity has repercussions on public health and safety, with the preliminary verification of professional qualifications pursuant to Article 11 of Legislative Decree 206/2007, which provides that: "in the event of substantial differences between the professional qualifications of the provider and the training required by national rules, to the extent that this difference is such as to be detrimental to public safety or public health, and cannot be compensated for by the professional experience of the provider or by knowledge, skills and competences acquired through lifelong learning, formally validated for this purpose by a competent body, the provider may make up these differences by passing a specific aptitude test at the expense of the person concerned".

Providers from Member States that do not regulate the profession are required to prove professional experience in accordance with the provisions of Article 9(2) of the aforementioned Legislative Decree 206/2007, i.e. to have practised the profession for at least one year during the ten years preceding the service, without prejudice to the verification of the qualification possessed. Evidence of professional experience as a ski instructor can be provided, in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct, approved by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, for the implementation of Directive 2005/36/EC, by means of: tax or social security certification or pay slips or certification from the employer (tax documentation attesting the actual exercise of the activity) from which the professional activity carried out as a ski instructor is clearly identified.

European citizens and nationals of the Swiss Confederation and of the States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area referred to in Law No. 300/1993, in possession of professional qualifications for the exercise of the activity of ski instructor obtained in those States.

The availability of an IT platform, in both English and Italian, will allow the declaration to be completed, exclusively by the provider, completely online.

The prior declaration must be sent well in advance of the start of the activity. After completing the form and attaching all the required documentation, the provider sends the declaration and obtains a receipt of submission with an identification number that must be used for any subsequent additions to the declaration. The competent authority informs the provider that no prior verification is necessary, or communicates the outcome of the verification. In the event that the declaration is incomplete or irregular, the competent tourism service requests the provider to supplement the documentation or may refuse the declaration by requesting the submission of a new, correct and complete declaration.

Following the preliminary check, if the outcome is positive, the competent authority may allow the ski instructor

• the independent exercise of the profession;

or

• practise within the framework of an Italian Ski School recognised by the Autonomous Province of Trento.

In this case, the service provider shall contact the ski school concerned directly.

It is advisable for the service provider to contact the Italian Ski School concerned before submitting the prior declaration.

If the result of the check is negative, the service provider may not exercise the profession.

It will not be possible to submit prior declarations for temporary and occasional exercise of the profession of ski instructor by email or ordinary mail, nor will it be possible to supplement an incomplete or rejected declaration by sending documentation by email.

For service providers from EU Member States, the temporary and occasional exercise of the profession of ski instructor on a self-employed basis is admitted to service providers in possession of the qualification and certificate of competence (CTT - Common Training Test - obtained by passing the Common Training Test - PFC), provided for by Delegated Regulation 907/2019.

In the event that the provider is in possession of the highest qualification but in the absence of the certificate of competence (CTT) or is in possession of a ski instructor qualification that does not allow participation in the Common Training Test (PFC), issued by a training body listed in Annex 1 of EU Delegated Regulation no. 907/2019, without prejudice to the demonstration of the minimum professional experience of one year in the case of providers who come from Member States that do not regulate the profession, the same may make up the training differences by submitting documentation, validated by the competent body, attesting to additional skills and knowledge including:

• professional experience of more than one year
• attendance of additional courses or specialisation courses demonstrating professional development;
• a declaration of having undertaken a recognised and qualifying training course aimed at bridging differences in technical and safety aspects;
• certificates concerning training and successful completion of qualification tests in safety and first aid;
• certificates issued by recognised training organisations concerning attendance of periodic refresher courses.

The competent authority shall assess, on a case-by-case basis, also on the basis of the ski instructor qualification submitted and of the relevant training course, which documentation attesting further skills and knowledge is necessary in order to be able to exercise the profession of ski instructor independently.

If this difference is not compensated for by what is required, it remains open to the provider to make up the difference by passing an aptitude test.

The service provider is required to provide the recipients of the service with information proving PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE COVERAGE in accordance with the provisions of Article 15, letter f), of the aforementioned Legislative Decree 206/2007 as amended by Legislative Decree 15/2016, with effect prior to the date of commencement of the activity and valid for the entire period of the service in the province, clearly indicating the scope of his professional activities.

The following documents must be attached to the declaration of temporary and occasional exercise of the profession of ski instructor

1. copy of the valid identity document - front and back of the document must be attached (art. 10, par. 2, letter a), legislative decree 206/2007)
2. copy of the educational qualification - valid ID card for the current year - it is necessary to attach the front and back of the document (Art. 10(2)(c) of Legislative Decree 206/2007), if required by the law of the country of establishment;
3. document proving possession of the professional qualification (professional diploma), authenticated by the body that issued it (art. 10, par. 2, letter c), Legislative Decree no. 206/2007), if provided for by the law of the country of establishment
4. documentation attesting professional experience (compulsory for foreign providers coming from Member States where the profession is not regulated), (art. 10, par. 2, letter d), Legislative Decree 206/2007); for providers in possession of a top-level qualification without a CTT or non-top-level qualification, it must be more than one year;
5. documentation attesting additional skills and knowledge;
6. certification from the competent authority stating that the holder is legally established in a Member State to exercise the activity of ski instructor and that he/she is not prohibited from exercising this activity at the time the certificate is issued (Art. 10(2)(b) Legislative Decree 206/2007). In the event that the professional licence shows data proving its actual validity (validity for the current year - "stamp" - and the date of expiry of the licence), it is not necessary to present the above-mentioned certification;
7. for licences not of the highest grade, it is necessary to present the complete and detailed training course (hours of training and subjects covered - exclusively related to the technical, practical and didactic training of ski instructor), certified by the authorised training body, as defined in Annex 1 of the Delegated Regulation of the European Commission no. 907/2019. This attestation may also be provided by the relevant training body;
8. certification of criminal record and pending charges, with a date of issue no earlier than 6 months prior to the start of the service (Article 10(2)(e) of Legislative Decree 206/2007)
9. copy of the CTT Certificate of Competence, where available. Alternatively, a copy of the common technical training test PFC-T and a copy of the common safety training test PFC-S.

The documents indicated above at points no. 4, 5, 6 and 7 must be accompanied by an official translation in Italian or English language conforming to the original, drafted by a third party translator recognised by the Member State of origin or by another State of the Union.

The time limit runs from the moment the application is received complete with all the required documentation; the period varies depending on whether or not the verification of qualifications is carried out.

The competent authority shall, within one month of receiving the complete declaration and the relevant documentation, inform the service provider that no prior check is necessary, or notify him of the outcome of the check. In the event that the declaration is incomplete or irregular, the competent tourism service requests the provider to supplement the documentation or may refuse the declaration by requesting the submission of a new, correct and complete declaration.

In the event of a request for supplementary documents, the 30-day period for assessment remains suspended until the requested supplements are received.

After the 30-day period has expired without a determination by the competent authority, the provider may proceed with the provision of services.