Minimum investment
$287,500
4 investment options
Stay
24
months, renewable
Application fee
$200
Tax
$345,000/yr
Flat tax on foreign income (EUR 300k/year from 2026, grandfathered at EUR 100k/200k)
Path to staying
- Residence permit24 months
- Renew36 months at a time
- Permanent residencyafter 5 years
- Citizenshipafter 10 years
- Permanent residency 5 years
- Citizenship 10 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship B1
Overview
- Country
- Italy
- Program
- Italy Investor Visa
- Local name
- Visto per Investitori
- Type
- Investor visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 24 months
- Renewable
- Yes (36 mo)
Two-year renewable residence permit for non-EU nationals investing in Italian startups, companies, government bonds, or philanthropic projects. Minimum EUR 250k for innovative startups.
Investment options
| Type | Tier / zone | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Startup equity | Innovative startup | EUR 250,000 | $287,500 | 2 yr | Yes | Optional |
| Company capital | Italian company | EUR 500,000 | $575,000 | 2 yr | Yes | Optional |
| Donation | Philanthropic project | EUR 1,000,000 | $1,150,000 | — | No | Optional |
| Government bonds | — | EUR 2,000,000 | $2,300,000 | 2 yr | Yes | Optional |
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance not required
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 18
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Schengen access
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
Tax
- Tax regime
- Flat tax
- Flat tax fee
- $345,000/yr
- Regime name
- Flat tax on foreign income (EUR 300k/year from 2026, grandfathered at EUR 100k/200k)
- Regime duration
- 15 years
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Capital gains taxed
- No
How to apply
- Method
- online
- Processing time
- 90–120 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
Flat tax on foreign income increased to EUR 300k/year from Jan 1, 2026 (was EUR 200k in 2025, EUR 100k pre-2025). Grandfathered rates for existing opt-ins. Family members pay EUR 50k each. Can be renewed up to 3 times retaining investment.
Also in Italy
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