Italy’s digital nomad and remote worker visa is for non-EU nationals doing highly qualified work remotely. The 2024 decree sets income at three times the healthcare-cost exemption level, about EUR 24,790 a year (3 x EUR 8,263.31, the lowest national exemption level published by the Sistema Tessera Sanitaria, sistemats1.sanita.finanze.it; our arithmetic), though consulates print figures between EUR 24,789 and about EUR 27,000. You also need at least six months’ relevant experience, a lease for the whole stay and health cover of at least EUR 30,000. The fee is set by each consulate (EUR 116 in Paris), and after arrival you apply for a permesso di soggiorno at the Questura, which the New York consulate page (2024 wording) says is issued for one year. Record: tracker row.
Requirements
| Item | Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Income | At least 3 x the healthcare-cost exemption level; about EUR 24,790 a year by formula | Decree, 29 Feb 2024 |
| Who | Highly qualified workers (art. 27-quater), working remotely with technology | New York consulate |
| Experience | At least 6 months of prior experience in the field | New York consulate |
| Employees | Contract with pay at least the ISTAT median | New York consulate |
| Housing | Signed lease in your name for the whole visa period | New York consulate |
| Health insurance | Travel medical insurance of at least EUR 30,000, or an Italian policy | New York consulate |
| Fee | EUR 116, cash, at Paris; each consulate sets its own and adjusts it quarterly | Paris consulate (translated) |
| Processing | Paris: up to 30 days for remote workers, up to 120 for digital nomads. Valletta: up to 90 and 120 days | Paris, Valletta |
| After arrival | Apply for the permesso di soggiorno at the Questura within 8 working days; issued for one year (as stated in 2024) | New York consulate |
| Renewal | Renewable at the Questura while work, housing and insurance continue (as stated in 2024) | New York consulate |
| Family | Spouse and children under 18 can be sponsored for a family visa after arrival | New York consulate |
Worked example: monthly equivalent
EUR 24,790 a year divided by 12 is about EUR 2,066 a month, our arithmetic. That is lower than Spain’s EUR 2,442, Greece’s EUR 3,500 and Portugal’s EUR 3,680, but Italy adds the skill, experience and lease tests the others do not. The Europe nomad visas comparison sets them side by side.
Not verified
- Renewal cap: some guides say renewals stop after three years; no official page we read says so.
- Criminal-record certificate: appears on several consulate checklists (for example the 2024 Zagreb sheet); confirm on your consulate’s list.
- How “highly qualified” is judged: assessed by the mission; no official scoring guide was found.
Tax
The visa does not set your tax position. Italy does have a regime for people who move their tax residence there: the Agenzia delle Entrate page on the impatriati regime (D.Lgs. 209/2023, from tax year 2024) taxes 50% of qualifying income up to EUR 600,000 a year, for the year of transfer and four more, but requires a commitment to stay tax resident for at least four years, no Italian residence in the previous three tax periods, work done mostly in Italy and high qualifications (Agenzia delle Entrate, translated). It does not apply automatically to visa holders. See countries that do not tax foreign income for how Italy’s regimes compare, and ask an Italy-qualified adviser before relying on one.
Researched from the decree, Italian consulate and embassy pages and the Italian tax agency; read 29 Sept 2026. Not legal or tax advice.