Investor Visa for Italy
🇮🇹 Italy visas · Business
What it is
For non-EU investors who make a significant financial contribution to the Italian economy. Options include government bonds, Italian companies, philanthropic donations, or innovative startups.
Key facts
- Category
- Business
- Duration
- 2 years, renewable for 3 years.
- Processing time
- Up to 13 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 3 years
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- Direct route
- Dependants
- Conditional
- How to apply
- Embassy
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (National long-stay visa, type D (lunga durata))
- EUR 116
Key requirements
- EUR 2,000,000 in Italian government bonds, OR
- EUR 500,000 in an Italian company (EUR 250,000 for innovative startups), OR
- EUR 1,000,000 philanthropic donation to a project of public interest
- Investor Visa Committee approval
- No criminal record
Working on this visa
Il titolare del permesso per investitori esercita gli stessi diritti del permesso per lavoro autonomo (TU art. 26-bis, comma 5-bis).
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 4 August 2026.