Financial threshold
—
no minimum listed
Stay
24
months, renewable
Application fee
$100
Tax
Worldwide
Progressive income tax 23-43%
Path to staying
- Residence permit24 months
- Renew24 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 Startup Visa
- Local name
- Italia Startup Visa
- Type
- Startup
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 24 months
- Renewable
- Yes (24 mo)
Two-year residence permit for non-EU founders establishing innovative startups in Italy. Requires EUR 50k capital and Ministry approval.
Financial requirements
- Savings required
- $57,500
- Application fee
- $100
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance required
- University degree required
- Endorsement Committee
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
- Must be primary residence required
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Regime name
- Progressive income tax 23-43%
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- online
- Processing time
- 30–60 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
Startup must be innovative SME with R&D >= 15% of turnover. Team needs 1/3 PhD or 2/3 Master degrees. EUR 50k for new, EUR 100k to join existing. Special status up to 9 years if growth demonstrated.
Also in Italy
Italy also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers