Italy Digital Nomad Visa
Italy ITA
Italy's Digital Nomad Visa, launched in 2024, allows highly qualified remote workers employed by or providing services to non-Italian companies to legally reside in Italy for one year, renewable for further one-year periods. Applicants must earn at least €28,000 per year and demonstrate professional qualifications in a digital or innovative field. After five years of legal residence, holders may apply for permanent residency, and citizenship becomes possible at the ten-year mark.
Program Details
- Category
- Digital Nomad
- Processing Time
- 2 months
- Application Fee
- $130
- Minimum Income
- $30,000/yr
- Minimum Investment
- N/A
- Family Included
- Spouse and dependent children may apply as family dependants alongside the main applicant
- Path to PR
- Yes — 5 years
- Path to Citizenship
- Yes — 10 years
- Physical Presence
- Must reside primarily in Italy; no fixed minimum days stated but extended absences jeopardise renewal
- Dual Citizenship
- Allowed
- Tax Impact
- Holders who spend 183+ days in Italy become Italian tax residents. May qualify for the Impatriate Regime offering a 50% income tax exemption (70% in southern Italy) on Italian-source income for up to 5 years. Italy's €100,000 annual flat tax on foreign income may also apply for high-net-worth applicants.
- Renewal Cost
- $130
Minimum annual income of €28,000 (approximately $30,000 USD) from remote self-employment or employment with a non-Italian employer. Income must be earned through highly qualified work in the digital or innovative sector.
Key Requirements
- ✓Proof of remote employment contract or freelance service agreement with a non-Italian company
- ✓Annual income of at least €28,000 from qualifying remote work
- ✓Proof of relevant professional qualifications or university degree
- ✓Proof of accommodation in Italy
- ✓Health insurance valid in Italy with no co-pays
- ✓Clean criminal record from all countries of residence in past 5 years
- ✓Italian tax code (codice fiscale)
Nationality Restrictions
This program restricts applications from nationals of: EU/EEA nationals do not require this visa