Investor Visa remains open with four qualifying options
In force
Residency
In force 15 Sept 2020
· announced 14 Sept 2020
The two-year Investor Visa remains available for a €2 million Italian-government-bond investment, €500,000 in an Italian company, €250,000 in an Italian innovative startup, or a €1 million qualifying philanthropic donation. The official programme notes restrictions affecting Russian and Belarusian nationals, including some dual nationals. Investment approval and the later residence permit are separate steps.
Who it affects
Non-EU investors and donors seeking an investment-based residence route.
Related changes in Italy
More recent updates
In force 1 Jan 2026
In force
Taxation
For qualifying people who transferred residence after 11 August 2024, the substitute tax under Article 24-bis is €300,000 for each tax year of the option. Extending the regime to a qualifying family member costs €50,000 per person. Earlier cohorts can remain on their applicable amount. This is a tax election, not an immigration route.
Who it affects: High-net-worth new residents considering the Article 24-bis election.
Agenzia delle Entrate ↗
· verified 2026-08-02
In force 1 Jan 2026
In force
Labour
The DPCM published in October 2025 authorises 497,550 third-country-national entries for seasonal work, non-seasonal employment and self-employment across 2026–2028: 164,850 in 2026, 165,850 in 2027 and 166,850 in 2028. Applications are employer-led and divided by category and click-day calendar; a quota is not an individual entitlement.
Who it affects: Non-EU workers using quota-based employment or self-employment routes, and sponsoring employers.
Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali ↗ · Circolare interministeriale n. 8047 ↗
· verified 2026-08-02
In force 24 May 2025
In force
Citizenship
Decree-Law 36/2025, converted by Law 74/2025, added conditions for a person born abroad who holds another citizenship. Current exceptions include a parent or grandparent who held exclusively Italian citizenship, or a parent who resided in Italy for at least two continuous years after acquiring Italian citizenship and before the applicant’s birth or adoption. Transitional and minor-child rules are specific, so ancestry alone is not enough to state eligibility.
Who it affects: People born abroad seeking recognition of Italian citizenship by descent.
Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale ↗
· verified 2026-08-02
In force 4 Apr 2024
In force
Visa & immigration
Italy’s implementing decree created separate national-visa paths for highly qualified self-employed digital nomads and employed or collaborating remote workers. The official guidance requires lawful annual income of at least three times €8,500, medical and hospital insurance, suitable accommodation and at least six months’ relevant experience. An employer or client may be in Italy or abroad. A residence permit must be requested within eight working days after arrival.
Who it affects: Highly qualified non-EU people carrying out remote work from Italy.
Italian Embassy in Pristina — Ministry of Foreign Affairs ↗
· verified 2026-08-02
In force 28 Mar 2024
In force
Visa & immigration
Italy’s revised Article 27-quater accepts a relevant tertiary qualification or qualifying professional experience, reduces the minimum offered-contract duration to six months and strengthens family and intra-EU mobility rules. Pay must meet the statutory test and applicable collective-agreement level; Meridian does not present a fixed national euro threshold because the required amount depends on the current legal and contractual calculation.
Who it affects: Non-EU nationals offered highly qualified employment in Italy.
Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali ↗
· verified 2026-08-02
In force 1 Jan 2024
In force
Taxation
Legislative Decree 209/2023 replaced the more generous pre-2024 inbound-worker rules for new arrivals. Subject to the statutory residence, qualification and work-location conditions, 50% of qualifying Italian employment or professional income is generally taxable, up to the annual income limit, for the ordinary five-year period; a 40% taxable share applies in specified cases involving a minor child. Transitional rules matter.
Who it affects: Qualifying workers and professionals transferring tax residence to Italy.
Gazzetta Ufficiale — D.Lgs. 209/2023 ↗
· verified 2026-08-02