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Italy Investor Visa (Visto Investitori)
Access to the Eurozone with generous tax benefits. EUR 250K investment with NHR-style tax advantages and path to EU citizenship in 10 years.
Program overview
- Status
- Active
- Minimum Investment
- EUR 500K
- Established
- 2017
- Processing Time
- 3-4 months
- Schengen Access
- Yes
Investment options
Government Bonds
EUR 2.0M
Business Investment
EUR 500K
Donation
EUR 1.0M
Citizenship requirements
Eligibility
After 10 years
Language
Italian
Test
Required
Key benefits
Schengen area access
EUR 200K/year flat tax option on foreign income
Travel to 26 Schengen countries
Family inclusion
Spouse
Dependent children up to age 21
Parents
Tax situation
Default Rates
- Eligibility
- Any resident
- Duration
- Indefinite
- Income Tax
- 23-43%
- Foreign Income
- Taxed
- Capital Gains
- 26%
- Dividends
- 26%
- Wealth Tax
- 0.2% / 1.06%
- Inheritance Tax
- 4% / 6% / 8%
Flat Tax Regime
- Eligibility
- Not resident 9 of prior 10 years
- Duration
- 15 years
- Income Tax
- EUR 300K/year
- Foreign Income
- Substitute tax
- Capital Gains
- Exempt
- Dividends
- Exempt
- Wealth Tax
- Exempt
- Inheritance Tax
- Exempt
Impatriate Tax Regime
- Eligibility
- Not resident prior 3 years
- Duration
- 5 years
- Income Tax
- 50% exempt
- Foreign Income
- Taxed
- Capital Gains
- 26%
- Dividends
- 26%
- Wealth Tax
- Standard
- Inheritance Tax
- Standard
| Tax Type | Default | Flat Tax Regime | Impatriate Tax Regime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligibility | Any resident | Not resident 9 of prior 10 years | Not resident prior 3 years |
| Duration | Indefinite | 15 years | 5 years |
| Income Tax | 23-43% | EUR 300K/year | 50% exempt |
| Foreign Income | Taxed | Substitute tax | Taxed |
| Capital Gains | 26% | Exempt | 26% |
| Dividends | 26% | Exempt | 26% |
| Wealth Tax | 0.2% / 1.06% | Exempt | Standard |
| Inheritance Tax | 4% / 6% / 8% | Exempt | Standard |
| Learn more | Learn more |
Program details
Italy's Investor Visa offers EU residency through qualifying investments: startup capital, company shares, government bonds, or philanthropic donations. Real estate investment does not qualify for this program.
A key attraction is the absence of minimum stay requirements for visa holders, combined with access to Italy's flat tax regime of EUR 200K/year on foreign income for wealthy individuals.
The pathway to citizenship is longer than many EU alternatives at 10 years, requiring B1 Italian language proficiency and a naturalization test.
Important: The program has been suspended for Russian and Belarusian citizens since July 2023 per EU Recommendation C(2022) 2028.
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