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Complete guide to understanding your path to Italian residency through investment
The Investor Visa for Italy is designed for adult non-EU investors who commit traceable, lawfully sourced funds to one eligible investment or philanthropic donation. The first investor residence permit is valid for two years and may be renewed for three years when the qualifying investment has been executed on time and maintained.
The programme does not itself grant permanent residence, citizenship, or a special tax status. EU long-term residence and citizenship require actual qualifying legal residence in Italy and compliance with their separate conditions.
Italy's Article 24-bis lump-sum tax regime is a separate, optional election for new Italian tax residents who were non-resident in Italy for at least nine of the previous ten tax years. If separately elected, it can apply a €300,000 annual substitute tax to qualifying foreign-source income; Italian-source income remains subject to ordinary taxation.
Legal basis: Legislative Decree No. 286 of 25 July 1998 — Article 26-bis, entry and residence for investors (current text) · Investor Visa for Italy — Official information resources
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Review the requirements, documents and procedural steps below.
Can apply for the Italian Golden Visa:
Adult citizens not belonging to the European Union with legally held and transferable funds
Legal representatives of foreign companies (in specific cases)
The programme is currently suspended for applicants who hold Russian or Belarusian nationality, including non-EU dual nationals applying with another passport where the suspension applies.
Fundamental requirements:
Criminal-record evidence covering the countries required by the official programme rules
Available, traceable and transferable funds to Italy (minimum €250,000)
Formal commitment to realize the investment within 3 months of entry into the country
To obtain the visa, you must choose only one of the following options:
Italian government bonds
Equity in an eligible Italian limited company, whether listed or unlisted
Innovative startup registered in Italy
Public interest project (culture, education, research, cultural heritage)
A separate option for qualifying new Italian tax residents - not a visa benefit:
The visa and Article 24-bis tax regime have different eligibility tests and must be assessed independently.
Investment-residence advantages and separate planning opportunities:
No tax exemption, public benefit, permanent residence, or citizenship is granted automatically by the visa.
Complete document checklist for your application
Validate funds and investment vehicle We review beneficial ownership, lawful source and transferability of funds, the eligibility of the target company, fund, securities or donation, and the execution timetable before the portal Nulla Osta and consular stages.
Foreign documents may require an Italian translation, apostille or consular legalization depending on the issuing country, document type and official portal or Consulate requirement.
With Future Italian, every step is guided and stress-free. We handle the bureaucracy while you focus on your investment and future in Italy.
Filing responsibilities, authority steps and expected sequence
Personalized consultation to choose the ideal investment type (government bonds, startup, company, public project). Preparation of banking documentation and detailed investment plan.
How long does it take?
Complete process from application to residence permit issuance.
Navigating the Italian Golden Visa process requires experience and deep knowledge of Italian regulations. With Future Italian, every step is guided by experts who have assisted hundreds of investors in their journey to Italian residency.
We evaluate the ideal investment type based on your situation (equity investment, startup, bonds, public interest project)
Complete support with collection, translation, legalization and digital signature of all documents
We guide the presentation on digital platform and preparation for consular phase
We follow timelines, update step by step, and prepare any integrations
Assistance with tax registration, civil registration, renewals, investment maintenance and separate tax-residence planning
You invest in your Italian future. We manage the bureaucratic complexity. With Future Italian, you're never alone
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Practical guidance on visas, residency, and Italian bureaucracy, written by our team.
