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| Field | 🇮🇹ItalyInvestor Visa for Italy: €250k Startup, €500k Company and Investment Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy (IT) |
| Route | Investor Visa for Italy: €250k Startup, €500k Company and Investment Guide |
| Route family | Investor |
| Route type | investor |
| Summary | Current 2026 guide to Investor Visa for Italy, including €250k innovative-startup, €500k company, €1m philanthropy and €2m government-bond options, residence, renewal and family. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-15 |
| Official/supporting source count | 4 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Best-fit work models | Investor, Business ownerSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Investment requirement | The Investor Visa for Italy offers four qualifying options: EUR 2,000,000 in Italian government bonds; EUR 500,000 in an Italian limited company; EUR 250,000 in an Italian innovative startup; or EUR 1,000,000 in a qualifying philanthropic initiative. These are distinct from the EUR 50,000 founder-resource requirement under Italia Startup Visa.As of 2026-09-15Source 1Source 2 |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Processing time | For an assessable nulla osta application, the official program states a committee outcome within 30 days; requests for supplemental materials can suspend assessment. The investor visa is described as valid for two years, and the residence permit can be renewed for three years if the qualifying investment/donation is maintained and renewal authorization is obtained.As of 2026-09-15Source 1Source 2 |
| Validity | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Family inclusion | Investor Visa holders may use Italy's family-reunification framework where statutory relationship, accommodation and income conditions are satisfied. A family residence permit can normally allow employment or self-employment; investment alone does not satisfy every family condition.As of 2026-09-15Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Local-work rules | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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