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| Field | 🇮🇹ItalyItaly Self-Employment Visa: Lavoro Autonomo, Quotas and Entrepreneur Requirements |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy (IT) |
| Route | Italy Self-Employment Visa: Lavoro Autonomo, Quotas and Entrepreneur Requirements |
| Route family | Freelance / self-employed |
| Route type | self employment |
| Summary | Current 2026 guide to Italy's quota-based self-employment visa for entrepreneurs, professionals, company officers and artists, including Decreto Flussi, €500k entrepreneur investment and permit rules. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-15 |
| Official/supporting source count | 4 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | RestrictedSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Best-fit work models | Freelancer / contractor, 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 | In 2026, ordinary lavoro autonomo entry is tied to Decreto Flussi quotas, defined applicant categories and category-specific authorization. The total self-employment allocation is 650 entries; a defined entrepreneur category requires an investment plan of economic interest using at least EUR 500,000 of the applicant's own resources and creation of at least three new jobs. This is not a general open freelancer 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 | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| 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 | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| 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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