Italy

ITA

Italy offers an unparalleled blend of history, cuisine, and culture alongside a generous flat-tax programme for wealthy new residents and easy citizenship by descent for those with Italian ancestry. Its passport ranks among the most powerful in the world.

Passport Rank

Visa-Free

190

destinations

Country Details

Capital: Rome
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Languages: Italian
Population: 59,240,000
Tax System: Residence Based
Dual Citizenship: Allowed
Naturalisation: 10 years
Schengen / EU: Schengen / EU
Climate: Mediterranean / Alpine
English Proficiency Rank: #36

Italy's Flat Tax Regime offers new tax residents a flat €100,000 annual substitute tax on all foreign-source income regardless of amount, valid for up to 15 years.

Indices

Cost of Living

Safety

Healthcare

Quality of Life

175

Visa Programs

Italy Elective Residence Visa

Italy ITA

Passive Income

Processing

3mo

Min. Income

$33,000

Citizenship

10y

Citizenship by Descent

Italian Citizenship by Descent (Jure Sanguinis)

Italy

Est. Cost

$2,000– $15,000

Processing

6–48mo