Updated August 12, 2026

IT-DN

The digital nomad visa

Residency in Italythe nomad visa

A status for those who work remotely for foreign companies or their own clients. It is issued outside the quotas, no work permit is required and the family moves together. An income of €25,500 a year has to be evidenced.

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An Italian residence card under the digital nomad visa

from €25,500 a yearIncome for the applicant

Outside the quotasThe decreto flussi does not apply

The family togetherA spouse and children for the same term

01 / About the program

How the Italian nomad visa works

Italy opened this route by a decree of 29 February 2024. The main difference from work visas: the status is issued outside the annual decreto flussi quotas and requires no work permit from an Italian authority.

Two forms of one visa

A self-employed person is issued the nomad visa and an employee the remote worker visa. The requirements as to income, insurance and experience are the same.

Income from €25,500 a year

The decree requires three times the level of exemption from contributions to health costs. On the consulates’ guidance that is €8,500 multiplied by three.

At least six months of experience

Previous work in the same field as the one you will pursue in Italy is evidenced. Employees additionally need a contract or a binding offer.

No work permit is needed

The decree requires neither a nulla osta for the self-employed nor an employment authorisation for an employee — which speeds up the filing.

02 / What you get

What the status gives you

Life in Italy

The right to live in the country and to travel around Schengen for up to 90 days in every 180 with the residence permit.

Outside the quotas

The status does not depend on the annual decreto flussi quotas that ordinary work visas compete for.

The family for the same term

A spouse and minor children are reunited under article 29 and receive a permit of the same length.

The work stays the same

The clients and the employer are outside Italy: there is no need to change your work when you move.

Schools and medicine

Children go to state schools and the family gains access to the health system on residents’ terms.

A tax number straight away

The codice fiscale is issued by the questura when the permit is arranged, and the self-employed additionally obtain a partita IVA.

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An Italian residence card and a set of nomad visa documents

03 / Why people apply

Why people arrange the Italian nomad visa

Italy was long closed to remote professionals: the only way in was through the quotas. The 2024 decree removed that limit.

No need to wait for a quota

Ordinary work visas depend on quotas and filing windows. Here the application is filed at any time.

It suits freelancers and employees alike

The decree expressly describes both forms of employment — self-employment and work under a contract with a foreign company.

The family moves together

A spouse and children receive a permit on family grounds for the term of the main applicant’s permit.

Life in Europe without changing jobs

Rome, Milan, Florence, the south — you choose the city while the income keeps coming from abroad.

Clear rules

The requirements are listed in the text of the decree: income, insurance, housing, experience and a contract. There are no evaluative criteria.

A basis for a further status

The years of lawful residence count towards the qualifying period for European Union long-term residency.

04 / Travel

Where you can travel on the residence permit

A permit endorsed “nomade digitale — lavoratore da remoto” gives the right to live in Italy and travel around Schengen.

Mode 01

Italy without limits

Residence, entry and exit for the whole term of the permit.

Mode 02

Schengen, 90 days in 180

Travel around the Schengen countries without a visa — up to 90 days in every 180.

Mode 03

Work for clients abroad

The activity is carried out remotely for companies and clients outside Italy. Local employment is arranged separately.

Mode 04

The rest of the world on your own passport

You travel to third countries on your passport of citizenship: that is what sets the visa regime.

Sources: the interministerial decree of 29 February 2024, the Consolidated Act 286/98 (articles 27-quater, 29, 30) and the Schengen Borders Code (Regulation (EU) 2016/399).

05 / The composition of the application

Who can obtain the status

The main applicant evidences the income and the experience, and the family is arranged under the reunification rules. Open a row to see the conditions.

Remote work for a company or clients outside Italy
An income from €25,500 a year from lawful sources
At least six months of experience in the same activity
Insurance, housing and qualifications at the level of a highly qualified worker

Reunification under article 29(1)(a) of the Consolidated Act
The permit is issued for the term of the main applicant’s permit
Entitled to work in Italy under the general rules

Reunification under article 29(1)(b)
They are enrolled in state schools
The permit runs for the term of the parent’s permit

06 / Cost

What conditions have to be met

The financial requirement is set by the decree: an annual income of at least three times the level of exemption from health costs.

A self-employed nomad · lavoro autonomo

€25,500

≈ $30,000

Evidenced The whole term of the permit

An income from lawful sources of €25,500 a year or more
At least six months of experience in the same activity
Medical insurance for the whole term of the stay
No nulla osta is required; a partita IVA is arranged in addition

A remote employee · lavoro subordinato

€25,500

≈ $30,000

Evidenced The whole term of the permit

An employment contract or a binding offer from a foreign company
The employer’s declaration of no convictions over five years
Qualifications at the level of a highly qualified worker
No employment authorisation is required

An applicant with a family · reunification under article 29

€25,500

≈ $30,000

Evidenced The whole term of the permit

A spouse and minor children — under article 29(1)(a) and (b)
Family members receive a permit for the term of the applicant’s permit
Housing is evidenced for the whole family
Means for the family are assessed under the reunification rules

The form of employment

The main applicant

Spouse

Minor children

The threshold is given under the consulates’ guidance on the decree of 29 February 2024 and is updated together with the level of exemption from health costs. On top of the income come the consular fee, arranging the permit, the insurance, the housing and the support. This is a preliminary calculation, not a decision of a state authority.

07 / Comparison

Italy against the neighbouring nomad visas

The European nomad visas differ in the income threshold, the term of the permit and whether the status depends on quotas.

	Italy	Spain	Portugal D8	Greece	Malta
Income requirement	€25,500 a year	€2,442 a month	€3,680 a month	from €3,500 a month	€42,000 a year
The term of the status	a year, renewed annually	3 years, extension 2	2 years, extension 3	2 years with an extension	a year, up to four years
Dependence on quotas	No	No	No	No	No
Family	Under article 29	In the same application	In the same application	In the same application	Only at the first filing
The path to permanent residence	5 years	5 years	5 years	5 years	does not lead

The thresholds are given as at the date this page was updated; the conditions for each country are set out on its own page.

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10 / How it works

How the process works

STEP 1

Checking the employment and the qualifications

We go through the form of employment, the experience of the last six months and whether the requirements for highly qualified work are met.

STEP 2

The documents from the employer or the clients

A contract or a binding offer and the employer’s declaration of no convictions over the last five years.

STEP 3

Income, insurance and housing

We assemble proof of income from €25,500, a policy for the whole term of the stay and documents on housing in Italy.

STEP 4

Filing at the consulate

The application is filed for the place of residence. No nulla osta is required, so there is no stage of clearance with the authorities.

STEP 5

The questura: eight working days

Within eight working days of entry the application for the permesso di soggiorno is filed. The questura also issues the codice fiscale.

STEP 6

Renewal and taxes

The permit is renewed annually. We separately run the tax and contribution obligations: breaching them is a ground for withdrawing the status.

Italy has opened to remote professionals — with no quotas and no work permit.

ItalyThe European Union and SchengenThe decree of 29.02.2024

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11 / Our role

Why people arrange the Italian nomad visa with us

The decree is new and the consulates’ practice is taking shape as it goes. Most refusals come down to the form of the employer’s documents and the evidence of experience.

We check the qualifications in advance

The requirement of highly qualified work refers to article 27-quater: a degree, a professional qualification or experience in IT. That is checked before filing.

We prepare the employer’s declaration

Without a signed declaration of no convictions over five years and a copy of the employer’s document the visa will not be issued.

We run the questura stage

Eight working days to file after entry is a hard deadline. We prepare the appointment and the set of documents in advance.

We keep the tax side in order

The permit is withdrawn where the tax and contribution rules are breached. We work the obligations out before the move, not after.

12 / Team

Who runs the Italian residency process

The application is run by a permanent team: an immigration lawyer, a documents specialist and a family coordinator.

Andres FerreiraHead of Investment AdvisoryThe strategy for the programme and complex cases

Martina VeberHead of Case ProcessingRunning the application legally and the documents

Hanna BergerTrusts and Succession AdvisorTaxes, contributions and the partita IVA

Darya MelnikSenior Investment Migration AdvisorCoordinating the family and contact at every stage

15 / Materials

Useful materials on Italy

Materials on the nomad visa: the requirements of the decree, the employment documents and the order of filing.

The main materialPresentation

The Italian nomad visa under the 2024 decree

The presentation gathers the essentials: the requirements as to income, experience and qualifications, the documents, the order of filing and the questura stage.

Inside:

what income has to be evidenced
which documents are needed from the employer or the clients
how the nomad visa differs from the remote worker visa
which family members can move with you
how the filing at the questura within eight working days works
which tax and contribution obligations arise
how work with BRIDGES is organised

PDF · free · current as of August 2026

A short check: the form of employment, the experience of the last six months, the qualifications and the evidenced income.

The list for the applicant and each family member, the employer’s declaration included.

We calculate the income required, the budget for the move, the fees and the support.

All the materials are updated regularly by our team and are used when supporting BRIDGES clients.

16 / News

What matters to know

2024-04-04

The decree of 29 February 2024 came into force: the entry and stay of remote professionals are allowed outside the decreto flussi quotas.

2026-08-12

The permit is withdrawn where the tax and contribution obligations are not met — the questura passes the data to the labour inspectorate, INPS and INAIL.

Worth having

Prepare for the Italy Digital Nomad Visa

The short document we give clients before the start: the income, the employment documents, the stages and the timelines.

Inside the document

What evidences the income and the experience
What is needed from the employer or the clients
The current conditions for 2026

We will send it after a short form - no call or obligation.

17 / Questions

Answers to common questions

The decree requires an annual income of at least three times the level of exemption from contributions to health costs. On the consulates’ guidance that is €8,500 multiplied by three — €25,500 a year. The threshold is revised together with the base level.

No. The decree expressly takes this status outside the quotas: the application is filed at any time, not in the days when the window for work visas opens.

No. The decree requires neither a nulla osta for a self-employed nomad nor an employment authorisation for an employed remote worker.

At least six months of work in the same activity you will pursue in Italy. Qualifications at the level of a highly qualified worker are also evidenced.

An employment contract or a binding offer and a signed declaration of no convictions over the last five years under article 22(5-bis) of the Consolidated Act. Without it the visa is refused.

The residence permit is issued for no more than a year and renewed annually while the conditions are met. The application is filed with the questura within eight working days of entry.

Yes. A spouse and minor children are reunited under article 29(1)(a) and (b) of the Consolidated Act and receive a permit for the term of the main applicant’s permit.

The questura issues the codice fiscale when the permit is arranged, and the self-employed obtain a partita IVA. Breaching the tax and contribution rules is a self-standing ground for withdrawing the status.

The years of lawful residence count towards the qualifying period: after five years European Union long-term residency opens up, subject to the general conditions.

There are no restrictions on citizenship. The practical difficulty is evidencing the receipts and legalising documents from a foreign employer; we go through that part before filing.

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Anna Kovalevskaya, lead lawyer at BRIDGES GLOBAL

Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer, citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice