Self-Employment Visa (Lavoro Autonomo)
🇮🇹 Italy visas · Business
What it is
Italian long-stay visa for self-employed work (lavoro autonomo) in Italy. A type D national visa is valid for stays over 90 days (91-365 days). Within 8 working days of entering Italy the holder must apply for a residence permit (permesso di soggiorno).
Key facts
- Category
- Business
- Duration
- National (type D) visa valid 91 to 365 days; apply for the residence permit within 8 working days of entry.
- Processing time
- Up to 17 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 3 years
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- Direct route
- Dependants
- Conditional
- How to apply
- Mixed
- 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
- Passport valid beyond the intended stay
- Completed national visa application form
- Proof of means of subsistence (Ministry of the Interior Directive of 01.03.2000 table)
- Travel medical insurance
- Documentation specific to the visa purpose
Working on this visa
Self-employment only in activities not reserved to Italian or EU citizens; the permit also allows subordinate employment for its validity period.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 4 August 2026.