{"id":522,"date":"2022-02-25T12:55:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T12:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spadaforarealty.com\/?p=522"},"modified":"2023-10-21T16:33:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T16:33:12","slug":"tipi-di-visti-italiani-per-stranieri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spadaforarealty.com\/it\/types-of-italian-visas-for-foreigners\/","title":{"rendered":"Tipi di visti italiani per stranieri"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Types of Italian Visas for Foreigners<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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One of the first things that come to mind when moving to Italy is getting a visa. Italy provides various visa options which are valid for (1) residing, (2) working, and (3) investing. Let\u2019s look at three popular types of visas below.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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1. Obtaining the Elective Residence Visa:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Non-EU citizens are able to obtain the Elective Residence Visa if they can demonstrate sufficient passive income from foreign sources as this visa doesn\u2019t allow you to work or start a business in Italy. The visa is valid for one year only, but can be renewed indefinitely. The main requirement is any passive income that remains constant, even after the relocation, and is not less than \u20ac32,000 yearly.<\/p>

These are the types of income that qualify:\u00a0<\/strong>Financial income, Property or Rental Income, Dividends, and Pensions.<\/p>

If you don\u2019t meet the \u20ac32,000 monetary requirement, you can still qualify for the Elective Residence visa if you\u00a0buy a residential property<\/a>\u00a0and make it your primary residence. With the Elective Residence Visa the pathway to Italian citizenship is smooth. After 5 years, applicants can apply for a long-term resident\u2019s permit which lasts 5 years, and then can apply for citizenship if they want. Unlike the United States, being an Italian citizen or visa-holder does not automatically require you to pay taxes in Italy, but more on that later.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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2. Getting a Self-Employment Visa in Italy:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Traveling and working from your laptop is the equivalent of today\u2019s dream job. For any digital nomads out there who want to relocate to this beautiful country, the Self-Employment Visa or Freelancer Visa, applies to those who are not employed by a company and want to earn money by freelancing. You\u2019ll need to prove you have been a freelancer in your country for at least two years in order to qualify, and the Self-Employment Visa is renewable every two years. It requires a minimum annual gross income of just \u20ac11,500.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>

How to qualify for the Self-Employment Visa:<\/strong>\u00a0(1) Apply for a \u201cNulla Osta\u201d in Italian, which is an authorization to perform your self-employed work, (2) Apply for the Self-Employment Visa at the embassy or consulate in your home country, and (3) Obtain an Italian residence permit or \u201cPermesso di Sogiorno\u201d in Italian upon arrival which allows you to live and work legally in the country.<\/p>

Keep in mind you can only apply for an Italian Self-Employment Visa, or any other\u00a0Italian work visa\u00a0for that matter, during a short window of time every year and you will also be subject to yearly quotas. Just like for U.S. work visas.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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3. The Italian Investor Visa:\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Sometimes called the “Golden Visa,” this type of visa is my personal favorite because I had the equivalent visa for the United States while I was living and working in California.<\/p>

To be eligible for the Italian Investor Visa, you need to make a single investment in\u00a0one of the following<\/em>\u00a0ways: (1) \u20ac250,000 into an Italian innovative startup company; (2) \u20ac500,000 into any other LLC or corporation; (3) \u20ac1 million donation to an Italian charity in the fields of culture, education, immigration management, scientific research, or for the preservation of cultural and natural heritage; or (4) invest \u20ac2 million in Italian government bonds, in case you have extra cash you want to safely park for the long term, which is always better than letting it depreciate in a bank account.\u00a0<\/p>

You can invest the aforementioned amounts into your startup or your limited liability company in Italy. There is no requirement for the business to be active prior to the application or to have Italian partners; you can be the sole shareholder.\u00a0Italy\u2019s Investor Visa is valid for 2 years, after which you may renew it for an additional 3 years. After the 5 years, you may apply for long-term EU residency.<\/p>

If you receive an Investment Visa for Italy, you are free to travel to all other Schengen Zone countries without a visa for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Can the Investor Visa Lead to Italian Citizenship? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Yes, if you live in Italy for at least 10 years, you become eligible to apply for Italian citizenship by naturalization. As an Italian citizen, you would enjoy the right of movement (and work) throughout the entire EU, the right to vote, and to pass on your citizenship to your children.<\/p>

If you’re interested in moving to Italy and are looking to\u00a0own or rent a property<\/a>\u00a0to live in,\u00a0send me an email<\/a> to start house-hunting. Ciao!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Investire in immobili italiani non offre solo panorami pittoreschi, ma anche incentivi fiscali favorevoli. Per chi detiene una propriet\u00e0 per cinque anni o pi\u00f9, l'Italia premia con zero tasse sulle plusvalenze al momento della vendita. \u00c8 essenziale, tuttavia, che il titolo di propriet\u00e0 sia intestato a una persona fisica. Se \u00e8 intestata a una societ\u00e0, le esenzioni cambiano a meno che non si tratti di una ditta individuale, definita in Italia \"Partita IVA\". Per le propriet\u00e0 detenute da meno di cinque anni, si applica l'imposta sulle plusvalenze 26%. Tuttavia, c'\u00e8 un aspetto positivo per le residenze primarie: vendere prima di cinque anni e acquistare un altro immobile entro un anno, anche in un altro Paese dell'UE, mantiene l'esenzione fiscale. Inoltre, i benefici dell'incentivo \"Bonus Prima Casa\" rimangono intatti. Tali disposizioni fiscali rendono l'Italia un polo di attrazione per gli investitori immobiliari globali.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":523,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/spai\/q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp\/spadaforarealty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Italy-Visa-Travel-Itineraries-Tourist.jpg",730,478,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/spai\/q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp\/spadaforarealty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Italy-Visa-Travel-Itineraries-Tourist.jpg",730,478,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/spai\/q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp\/spadaforarealty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Italy-Visa-Travel-Itineraries-Tourist.jpg",730,478,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/spai\/q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp\/spadaforarealty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Italy-Visa-Travel-Itineraries-Tourist-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/spai\/q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp\/spadaforarealty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Italy-Visa-Travel-Itineraries-Tourist-300x196.jpg",300,196,true],"large":["https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/spai\/q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp\/spadaforarealty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Italy-Visa-Travel-Itineraries-Tourist.jpg",730,478,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/spai\/q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp\/spadaforarealty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Italy-Visa-Travel-Itineraries-Tourist.jpg",730,478,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/spai\/q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp\/spadaforarealty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Italy-Visa-Travel-Itineraries-Tourist.jpg",730,478,false],"trp-custom-language-flag":["https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/spai\/q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp\/spadaforarealty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Italy-Visa-Travel-Itineraries-Tourist.jpg",18,12,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/spadaforarealty.com\/it\/author\/admin\/"},"rttpg_comment":1,"rttpg_category":"Uncategorized<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Investing in Italian real estate offers not just picturesque views but also favorable tax incentives. For those holding property for five years or more, Italy rewards with zero capital gains tax upon selling. It's essential, however, that the property title is under an individual's name. If listed under a company, exemptions change unless it's a…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spadaforarealty.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/522","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spadaforarealty.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spadaforarealty.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spadaforarealty.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spadaforarealty.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=522"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/spadaforarealty.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/522\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":574,"href":"https:\/\/spadaforarealty.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/522\/revisions\/574"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spadaforarealty.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spadaforarealty.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spadaforarealty.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spadaforarealty.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}