Who can apply for the Italy digital nomad visa?

Any non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizen who is a highly qualified worker (three-year degree, regulated-profession qualification, five years of comparable experience or three years in ICT) with at least six months of remote-work experience, working as a freelancer or for an employer or client that may be inside or outside Italy. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens do not need it. Italy's digital nomad visa is for highly qualified non-EU remote workers, freelance or employed, with six months' experience and a lawful income of at least €25,500 a year. The consulate issues a visa of up to one year; within eight working days of arrival you request a one-year, renewable permesso di soggiorno at the Questura, outside the decreto flussi quotas.

How much does the Digital nomad and remote worker visa cost and how long does it take?

The fee is about $130 (€116 national visa fee, plus about €76 for the electronic permesso di soggiorno (€30.46 postal fee, €16 marca da bollo, €30 kit postage)); €116 is the standard Italian national (type D) visa fee charged by consulates in cash. The permesso di soggiorno requested at the Questura costs €30.46 for the electronic card, a €16 revenue stamp and €30 for the registered postal kit, as listed by the Polizia di Stato; external visa centres such as VFS add a service charge. Processing time: 4 weeks to 17 weeks. Consulates state up to 30 days for remote workers (employees) and up to 120 days for self-employed digital nomads. Collecting the permesso di soggiorno card after the Questura appointment is a further wait of one to several months, during which the postal receipt proves legal stay.

What is the difference between a nomade digitale and a lavoratore da remoto in Italy?

A nomade digitale is self-employed and works through technology for clients anywhere; a lavoratore da remoto is an employee or collaborator working remotely under a contract. The requirements are the same except that remote workers must also show the contract or binding offer and an employer declaration, and consulates decide their files faster (30 rather than 120 days).

Can I work for an Italian company on the Italy digital nomad visa?

Yes. Unlike most nomad visas, the Italian decree lets the employer or client be based in Italy or abroad, as long as the work is done remotely with technological tools. Resident freelancers still need an Italian partita IVA.

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Italy digital nomad visa 2026: requirements and cost

Italy's digital nomad visa is for highly qualified non-EU remote workers, freelance or employed, with six months' experience and a lawful income of at least €25,500 a year. The consulate issues a visa of up to one year; within eight working days of arrival you request a one-year, renewable permesso di soggiorno at the Questura, outside the decreto flussi quotas.

Official name: Visto per nomadi digitali e lavoratori da remoto (decreto interministeriale 29 febbraio 2024, art. 27 co. 1-sexies D.Lgs. 286/1998). Facts updated 2026-10-04 · Not yet reviewed by a person · Dataset 2026.10.7.

Who can apply: Non-EU/EEA citizens; Any non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizen who is a highly qualified worker (three-year degree, regulated-profession qualification, five years of comparable experience or three years in ICT) with at least six months of remote-work experience, working as a freelancer or for an employer or client that may be inside or outside Italy. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens do not need it.
Minimum income: $2,385/month; €25,500 a year (three times the €8,500 threshold for exemption from health-care co-payments), about €2,125 a month
Fee: about $130; €116 national visa fee, plus about €76 for the electronic permesso di soggiorno (€30.46 postal fee, €16 marca da bollo, €30 kit postage)
Processing time: 4 weeks to 17 weeks
Initial stay: 1 year, renewable
Where to apply: At a consulate; The Italian consulate or external visa centre (VFS, TLS) for your country of residence; after entry, the Questura (immigration office of the Polizia di Stato) for the province where you live, via the postal kit or appointment.

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Who can apply

Any non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizen who is a highly qualified worker (three-year degree, regulated-profession qualification, five years of comparable experience or three years in ICT) with at least six months of remote-work experience, working as a freelancer or for an employer or client that may be inside or outside Italy. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens do not need it.

What you need

National visa application form, signed, with a recent passport photo
Passport valid at least three months beyond the visa with blank pages, plus copies of previous Schengen or type D visas
Proof of being a highly qualified worker: degree (at least three years), regulated-profession qualification, or evidence of five years of comparable experience or three years in ICT
Evidence of at least six months of experience working remotely as a digital nomad or remote worker (CV, contracts, invoices)
Proof of annual income of at least €25,500 from lawful sources: three months of payslips or invoices, bank and credit-card statements
Employment or collaboration contract or binding offer (remote workers), or client contracts for freelancers
Employer declaration, with a copy of the signatory's ID, that the employer has no convictions in the last five years (remote workers)
Health insurance covering medical and hospital treatment in Italy for the whole stay
Proof of accommodation in Italy: lease registered with the Agenzia delle Entrate, or property deed
Proof of residence in the consular district (residence permit or ID) and travel booking

Income proof: The decree requires a minimum annual income from lawful sources of at least three times the minimum level for exemption from participation in health-care costs; the consulates currently quote €8,500 x 3 = €25,500. Shown with three months of payslips or invoices and bank statements. Monthly figure is the annual threshold divided by twelve, converted at the ECB reference rate of 2026-10-02 (US$1.1225 per euro).

Family: Spouse and minor or dependent children can apply for family-cohesion visas and permits once you hold the permesso di soggiorno, under Italy's ordinary family-reunification rules (ricongiungimento familiare), which require adequate income and housing.

Cost and timeline

Minimum income	$2,385/month€25,500 a year (three times the €8,500 threshold for exemption from health-care co-payments), about €2,125 a month
Fee	about $130€116 is the standard Italian national (type D) visa fee charged by consulates in cash. The permesso di soggiorno requested at the Questura costs €30.46 for the electronic card, a €16 revenue stamp and €30 for the registered postal kit, as listed by the Polizia di Stato; external visa centres such as VFS add a service charge.
Processing time	4 weeks to 17 weeksConsulates state up to 30 days for remote workers (employees) and up to 120 days for self-employed digital nomads. Collecting the permesso di soggiorno card after the Questura appointment is a further wait of one to several months, during which the postal receipt proves legal stay.
Stay	1 year, renewable

How to apply

At a consulate. The Italian consulate or external visa centre (VFS, TLS) for your country of residence; after entry, the Questura (immigration office of the Polizia di Stato) for the province where you live, via the postal kit or appointment.

Confirm you are a highly qualified worker (degree, regulated profession, or the required years of experience) and have at least six months' experience as a digital nomad or remote worker.
Gather proof of income of at least €25,500 a year (payslips, invoices, bank statements), health insurance covering medical and hospital costs in Italy for the whole stay, and proof of accommodation (registered lease or ownership).
Employees: obtain the employment or collaboration contract or binding offer and an employer declaration, with a copy of the employer's identity document, confirming the employer has no convictions in the last five years.
Book the consulate or visa-centre appointment, file the national visa form, photo and passport with the documents, and pay €116; wait up to 30 days (remote workers) or 120 days (digital nomads).
Enter Italy and within eight working days request the permesso di soggiorno 'nomade digitale - lavoratore da remoto' at the Questura; the codice fiscale is issued with the permit.
Renew the one-year permit at the Questura before it expires while you still meet the conditions.

After you arrive

Renewal: The visa is valid for up to 365 days. The permesso di soggiorno marked 'nomade digitale - lavoratore da remoto' is issued for a maximum of one year and can be renewed while you still meet the conditions; the decree sets no cap on renewals.

Residence: Each permit is ordinary legal residence. After five years holding valid permits you can apply for the EU long-term residence permit (permesso UE per soggiornanti di lungo periodo), which also needs income above the social allowance and an A2 Italian test; only diplomatic and short-stay permits are excluded from the count. Permanent residence is typically possible after 5 years.

Taxes

You become an Italian tax resident after more than 183 days in a calendar year (or by registering as resident) and are taxed on worldwide income at progressive rates. Digital nomads must open a partita IVA for self-employment income; employees' foreign salaries are declared in Italy. The impatriati regime (50% exemption on employment and self-employment income for five years, up to €600,000, for people who were not Italian tax residents in the previous three years and hold a high qualification) may apply, so take advice before moving.

In practice

Consulate practice differs: Paris quotes 30 days for remote workers and 120 for digital nomads, and most want three months of payslips or invoices plus a registered Italian lease, which is hard to sign before you have a codice fiscale; some accept a landlord declaration.
The Gazzetta Ufficiale page for the 29 February 2024 decree loads only through scripts and could not be read on 2026-10-04, so the decree's wording was taken from the esteri.it consulate pages and the Ministry of Labour's integration portal.
Freelancers must register for VAT (partita IVA) and INPS social security in Italy once resident; employees of foreign companies may need an A1 or certificate of coverage to stay in their home social-security system.
Rome, Milan and Florence have the most coworking; Naples, Bologna and Palermo are cheaper, and several small towns offer nomad incentives.

For your passport

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EU, EEA, CH:You do not need this visa. Enter freely and, if staying more than three months, register your residence with the comune (iscrizione anagrafica).
US, GB, CA, AU, NZ, JP:Visa-free for 90 days in 180 in the Schengen area, but the nomad visa cannot be requested inside Italy; apply at the Italian consulate for your place of residence before travelling.
All other passports:Apply at the Italian consulate responsible for your country of residence. The visa is outside the decreto flussi quotas, so no nulla osta from the Sportello Unico is needed.

Cities in Italy on Nostos

Cagliari
Balanced score 71 · $2,300/month
Rome
Balanced score 71 · $2,049/month
Siracusa
Balanced score 71 · $2,300/month
Lecce
Balanced score 71 · $2,300/month
Alghero
Balanced score 71 · $2,300/month
Sorrento
Balanced score 70 · $2,300/month
Bari
Balanced score 70 · $2,300/month
Naples
Balanced score 70 · $2,300/month
Pisa
Balanced score 70 · $2,300/month
Palermo
Balanced score 69 · $2,300/month
Bologna
Balanced score 69 · $2,305/month
Parma
Balanced score 69 · $2,300/month
Matera
Balanced score 69 · $2,300/month
Catania
Balanced score 69 · $2,300/month
Perugia
Balanced score 69 · $2,300/month
Venice
Balanced score 69 · $2,300/month
Genoa
Balanced score 69 · $2,300/month
Milan
Balanced score 69 · $2,305/month
Rimini
Balanced score 68 · $2,300/month
Florence
Balanced score 68 · $2,300/month
Bergamo
Balanced score 68 · $2,300/month
Trieste
Balanced score 68 · $2,300/month
Modena
Balanced score 68 · $2,300/month
Olbia
Balanced score 68 · $2,300/month
Siena
Balanced score 68 · $2,300/month
Verona
Balanced score 68 · $2,300/month
Padua
Balanced score 67 · $2,300/month
Turin
Balanced score 67 · $2,152/month
Como
Balanced score 67 · $2,300/month
Trento
Balanced score 67 · $2,300/month
Lucca
Balanced score 66 · $2,300/month
Bolzano
Balanced score 62 · $2,300/month

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Frequently asked

Who can apply for the Italy digital nomad visa?: Any non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizen who is a highly qualified worker (three-year degree, regulated-profession qualification, five years of comparable experience or three years in ICT) with at least six months of remote-work experience, working as a freelancer or for an employer or client that may be inside or outside Italy. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens do not need it. Italy's digital nomad visa is for highly qualified non-EU remote workers, freelance or employed, with six months' experience and a lawful income of at least €25,500 a year. The consulate issues a visa of up to one year; within eight working days of arrival you request a one-year, renewable permesso di soggiorno at the Questura, outside the decreto flussi quotas.
How much income do you need for the Digital nomad and remote worker visa?: About $2,385 per month (€25,500 a year (three times the €8,500 threshold for exemption from health-care co-payments), about €2,125 a month). The decree requires a minimum annual income from lawful sources of at least three times the minimum level for exemption from participation in health-care costs; the consulates currently quote €8,500 x 3 = €25,500. Shown with three months of payslips or invoices and bank statements. Monthly figure is the annual threshold divided by twelve, converted at the ECB reference rate of 2026-10-02 (US$1.1225 per euro).
How much does the Digital nomad and remote worker visa cost and how long does it take?: The fee is about $130 (€116 national visa fee, plus about €76 for the electronic permesso di soggiorno (€30.46 postal fee, €16 marca da bollo, €30 kit postage)); €116 is the standard Italian national (type D) visa fee charged by consulates in cash. The permesso di soggiorno requested at the Questura costs €30.46 for the electronic card, a €16 revenue stamp and €30 for the registered postal kit, as listed by the Polizia di Stato; external visa centres such as VFS add a service charge. Processing time: 4 weeks to 17 weeks. Consulates state up to 30 days for remote workers (employees) and up to 120 days for self-employed digital nomads. Collecting the permesso di soggiorno card after the Questura appointment is a further wait of one to several months, during which the postal receipt proves legal stay.
How long can you stay in Italy on the Digital nomad and remote worker visa, and can it be renewed?: 1 year, renewable. The visa is valid for up to 365 days. The permesso di soggiorno marked 'nomade digitale - lavoratore da remoto' is issued for a maximum of one year and can be renewed while you still meet the conditions; the decree sets no cap on renewals.
Does the Digital nomad and remote worker visa lead to permanent residence in Italy?: Yes. Each permit is ordinary legal residence. After five years holding valid permits you can apply for the EU long-term residence permit (permesso UE per soggiornanti di lungo periodo), which also needs income above the social allowance and an A2 Italian test; only diplomatic and short-stay permits are excluded from the count.
Can family members come with you on the Digital nomad and remote worker visa?: Spouse and minor or dependent children can apply for family-cohesion visas and permits once you hold the permesso di soggiorno, under Italy's ordinary family-reunification rules (ricongiungimento familiare), which require adequate income and housing.
Do you pay tax in Italy on the Digital nomad and remote worker visa?: You become an Italian tax resident after more than 183 days in a calendar year (or by registering as resident) and are taxed on worldwide income at progressive rates. Digital nomads must open a partita IVA for self-employment income; employees' foreign salaries are declared in Italy. The impatriati regime (50% exemption on employment and self-employment income for five years, up to €600,000, for people who were not Italian tax residents in the previous three years and hold a high qualification) may apply, so take advice before moving.
Where do you apply for the Digital nomad and remote worker visa?: At a consulate: The Italian consulate or external visa centre (VFS, TLS) for your country of residence; after entry, the Questura (immigration office of the Polizia di Stato) for the province where you live, via the postal kit or appointment.
What is the difference between a nomade digitale and a lavoratore da remoto in Italy?: A nomade digitale is self-employed and works through technology for clients anywhere; a lavoratore da remoto is an employee or collaborator working remotely under a contract. The requirements are the same except that remote workers must also show the contract or binding offer and an employer declaration, and consulates decide their files faster (30 rather than 120 days).
Can I work for an Italian company on the Italy digital nomad visa?: Yes. Unlike most nomad visas, the Italian decree lets the employer or client be based in Italy or abroad, as long as the work is done remotely with technological tools. Resident freelancers still need an Italian partita IVA.

Sources

Visa for digital nomads and remote workers, Embassy of Italy in Pristina, Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (esteri.it) · retrieved 2026-10-04 · Definitions, highly qualified criteria, six months' experience, €8,500 x 3 = €25,500 income, insurance, accommodation, employer declaration, 365-day visa, Questura within eight working days
Visto per nomadi digitali e lavoratori da remoto, Consolato Generale d'Italia a Parigi, Ministero degli Affari Esteri (esteri.it) · retrieved 2026-10-04 · €116 visa fee, 30 days (remote workers) and 120 days (digital nomads) processing, document list
Nomadi digitali e lavoratori da remoto, ecco le regole, Portale Integrazione Migranti, Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali · retrieved 2026-10-04 · Decree of 29 February 2024 (GU n. 79 of 4 April 2024), one-year renewable permit, codice fiscale issued with the permit, partita IVA, family reunification, outside decreto flussi quotas
Permesso di soggiorno UE per soggiornanti di lungo periodo, Polizia di Stato · retrieved 2026-10-04 · Five years of valid permits for long-term residence, A2 Italian, excluded permit types, and the €30.46 + €16 + €30 permit costs

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