FAQS
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Italian Investor Visa Program below…
Yes, Italian Investor Visa holders can work, establish businesses, and be self-employed in Italy.
The initial permit is valid for 2 years. It can be renewed for an additional 3 years at a time, subsequently, provided that the qualifying investment is maintained.
There is no minimum stay requirement to maintain the Investor Visa (aka temporary residency status). However, to apply for citizenship, you will be required to prove 10 years of continuous residence in Italy.
No investment is required until after pre-approval. If the visa is denied before the investment is made, there is no financial loss.
No, the investment must be made with personal funds. Loans and mortgages are not permitted. For the avoidance of doubt, the money has to originate from outside of Italy.
- Real estate investments are not eligible. Only eligible innovative startup investments, corporate investments (Shares/Stocks), government bonds, or philanthropic contributions qualify.
As of January 1, 2025, you will have the following investment options under the Italian Investor Visa Program:
- €250,000: Investment in an Italian innovative startup
- €500,000: Investment in an Italian company (shares or equity)
- €1,000,000: Philanthropic donation to a public-interest project
€2,000,000: Investment in Italian government bonds
The entire application process can be completed in as little as 3-4 months, however 6 months tends to be typical, seeing as applicants aren’t always ready to start immediately.
- Passport
- Proof of financial means
- Resume copy
- Investment commitment documentation
- Background check and police clearance
- Health insurance
- Nulla Osta (Certificate Of No Impediment)
Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
Immediate family members, including spouses, dependent children, and dependent parents, can be included in the application.
Any non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizen with sufficient financial means to meet the program’s investment criteria can apply.
However, Russians and citizens of Belarus are NOT presently allowed to apply (accurate as of 28 December 2024).
Yes, Italy allows dual citizenship, provided your home country does as well.
Golden Visa residents in Italy enjoy the following benefits:
- Residency in Italy and visa-free Schengen Zone access
- No minimum stay requirement (0 days per year – unless you’re seeking to eventually become an Italian citizen
- Option to apply for permanent residency and citizenship (but then you need to settle there).
- Access to Italy’s healthcare and education systems
Residency-by-investment grants the right to live, work, and travel in the issuing country, while citizenship-by-investment grants full citizenship, including a passport.
Italy’s program offers residency, with the possibility of citizenship after 10 years of continuous residence.
Residency-by-investment programs (AKA Golden Visas) also generally afford applicants the RIGHT to live in the country, but not the OBLIGATION to.
Many countries in Europe including Hungary, Latvia, Portugal, Spain, and Greece, offer similar programs. Italy’s Investor Visa Program is unique in that it doesn’t offer a residency by real estate investment option (and never had one).
In addition, it is also one of the only programs that allow investors to commit their capital only once their residency cards have been issued (Portugal’s Cultural Golden Visa option, and Hungary’s Guest Investor Visa are the only other European programs to offer this benefit.)
The Italian Investor Visa is a residency-by-investment program allowing non-EU nationals to obtain a long-term visa by making a qualifying investment in Italy.
The Italian Investor Visa site, ordinarily accessible via the URL https://investorvisa.mise.gov.it/index.php/en, is presently down (as of 14 December 2024), and is presumably being updated.
We were able to retrieve some of the official program site’s most important pages and/or content via the WayBack Machine, a site that periodically saves snapshots of websites’ content and serves as an archive of the internet.
We include the retrieved archived page links below for your convenience. Please note, however, that some of this content may already be outdated.
INVESTOR VISA FOR ITALY – Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (Archived Links):
- Main Page
- Why Invest In Italy
- Special Tax Regime for New Residents (Now Outdated)
- Incentives to investors: Italy’s Industria 4.0 Plan
- Investor Visa: How It Works
- Investor Visa For Italy Policy Guidance (PDF)
To find out more about your investment options under the Italian Investor Visa Program, click on the links below:
- €250,000: Italian Investor Visa Via Innovative Startup Investment
- €500,000: Italian Investor Visa By Real Estate Fund Investment
- €500,000: Italian Investor Visa Via Stock Investment (Curated Portfolio)
- €1 Million: Italian Investor Visa Via Philanthropic Donation
- €2 Million: Italian Investor Visa Via Government Bonds Investment.
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