🇮🇹 Italy Digital Nomad Visa

Eligibility requirements

• +Minimum income proof required
• +Health insurance required
• +Clean criminal record required
• -Business plan not required
• -Local partner not required
• -Local director not required
• -Physical office not required
• -Job creation not required

Income requirements are for gross income from sources outside Italy, proven with bank statements and tax returns. Most programs do not accept income earned from local clients - that requires a standard work permit.

Income threshold and costs

Tax treatment while on the visa

A digital nomad visa does not by itself change your tax residency. Your tax residency is determined by days present and other ties under Italy's rules. Use the tax residency calculator to check where you cross the threshold.

Duration, renewal, and presence

Permanent establishment risk: MODERATE - Italy can assert PE status for foreign companies with employees working consistently from Italy. Digital nomad visa holders working for foreign employers are specifically carved out from PE rules.. Running an active business with local clients or employees from Italy can create a taxable presence even on a nomad visa.

Path to permanent residency and citizenship

Watch-outs and recent changes

Lower income threshold than Spain (EUR 28k vs EUR 38k) but shorter initial duration. Can potentially access impatriate regime or forfettario depending on circumstances.

How Italy compares to other DNVs

Side-by-side against other popular digital nomad visa programs.

Frequently asked questions