Minimum income
$2,520/month
$30,240/year
Stay
12 → 24
months, renewable
Application fee
$125
plus $125 per dependent
Tax
50.0%
Regime per Lavoratori Impatriati
Path to staying
- Visa12 months
- Renewup to 24 months
- Permanent residencyafter 5 years
- Citizenshipafter 10 years
- Leads to residency 5 years
- Leads to citizenship 10 years
Overview
- Country
- Italy
- Visa name
- Digital Nomad Visa
- Local name
- Visto per Nomadi Digitali / Lavoratori da Remoto
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Max duration
- 24 months
- Income requirement
- $2,520/month ($30,240/year)
- Application fee
- $125
- Tax status
- Special rate
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Travel in Schengen
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Extra income per dependent
- $6,530/mo
- Dependent fee
- $125
Tax
- Tax status
- Special rate
- Tax rate
- 50.0%
- Tax regime
- Regime per Lavoratori Impatriati
- Regime duration
- 5 years
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- embassy
- Processing time
- 30–120 days
- Can apply in-country
- No
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Schengen access
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Officially launched in 2024. Minimum income EUR 28,000/year; must come from qualifying remote work (passive income excluded). Health insurance must cover minimum EUR 30,000. Inbound Workers Regime offers 50% income exemption for up to 5 years. Regime Forfettario also available: flat 5% or 15% tax on income up to EUR 85,000. Proposed additional digital-nomad-specific tax incentive under discussion in 2026 Budget Law. Spouse income: EUR 34,087/year; plus EUR 1,550/year per child.
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