A capital-based residence route for applicants who make a qualifying investment in Italy.
Route overview
Typical timeline / duration: 2 years initially
Important notes
Choose one qualifying investment: EUR 2 million in Italian government bonds, EUR 500,000 in an Italian company, EUR 250,000 in an innovative startup, or EUR 1 million in a philanthropic initiative.
Obtain the investor nulla osta before applying for the visa and complete the investment after arrival within the required period.
Provide a clean criminal record, accommodation, health insurance, passport, application form, and evidence that the funds came from a lawful source.
This is an investment residence route, not a general job-search visa.
Family reunification may be available under the applicable immigration rules.
Long-term residence may be possible after meeting the required lawful-residence period and other conditions.
Preparation checklist
Passport and visa forms
Investor nulla osta
Investment and source-of-funds documents
Criminal-record certificate
Accommodation and health insurance evidence
Business and investment routes
These routes serve a similar purpose or sit within the same visa family, so they are shown together for comparison; each has its own page.