{"id":"italy-rbi","name":"Italy Investor Visa","type":"RBI","status":"operational","country":"Italy","country_code":"IT","url":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/best-golden-visa-investment-programs","min_investment":{"amount":250000,"currency":"EUR","route":"Innovative startup investment (tiered)"},"investment_routes":[{"name":"Innovative startup investment","type":"startup","min":270000,"currency":"USD","amount_local":250000,"local_amount":250000,"amount_usd":270000},{"name":"Italian limited company / corporate equity investment","type":"company","min":540000,"currency":"USD","amount_local":500000,"local_amount":500000,"amount_usd":540000},{"name":"Italian government bonds","type":"government_bonds","min":2160000,"currency":"USD","amount_local":2000000,"local_amount":2000000,"amount_usd":2160000},{"name":"Philanthropic donation of public interest","type":"donation","min":1080000,"currency":"USD","amount_local":1000000,"local_amount":1000000,"amount_usd":1080000}],"family_pricing":{"investment_covers_family":true,"single_applicant":250000,"currency":"EUR","family_up_to_4":250000,"model":"single-investment-covers-family","included_members":"spouse; dependent children; dependent parents","per_person_fees_eur":"~EUR116 consular state fee + ~EUR112 residence-permit fee per applicant (plus stamp/postal duties)","notes":"One qualifying investment (EUR250,000 innovative startup / EUR500,000 Italian company / EUR1,000,000 philanthropic donation / EUR2,000,000 government bonds) covers the whole family via cohesion; modest per-person consular + permit fees. 2-year visa, renewable 3 years; investment must be made within 3 months of entry.","source_url":"https://investorvisa.mise.gov.it/index.php/en/","verified_date":"2026-06-10"},"processing_time":"Approximately 3-6 months end to end; nulla osta decision by law within 30 days of a complete application (firms report ~25-35 days in practice).","visa_free_count":185,"passport_index_rank":null,"key_destinations":null,"travel_access":null,"minimum_stay":"None to hold or renew the investor residence permit. (However, qualifying for permanent residence or citizenship does require real, continuous physical residence.)","tax_note":"special regime: Neo-residenti lump-sum regime (art. 24-bis TUIR): a fixed annual substitute tax on ALL foreign-source income, replacing ordinary IRPEF on that income and limiting inheritance/gift tax to Italian-situs assets while the regime applies. Amount is fixed by the DATE OF TRANSFER of tax residence and is grandfathered: EUR 100,000/year for transfers before 10 August 2024; EUR 200,000 from 10 August 2024 to 31 December 2025 (DL 113/2024 art. 2); EUR 300,000 from 1 January 2026 (Legge 199/2025, the 2026 budget law, art. 1 commi 25-26, GU n. 301 of 30 December 2025). Family members: EUR 50,000/year each for arrivals from 1 January 2026 - DOUBLED from EUR 25,000 by the same law (our prev","path_to_citizenship":"Italian citizenship by naturalisation after ~10 years of legal residence (subject to language B1 and other requirements). (unverified)","highlights":["No minimum-stay requirement; EU residence with Schengen mobility","Four routes from EUR 250k startup to EUR 2m bonds"],"atomic_answer":"Italy’s Investor Visa (launched 2017) grants a renewable two-year EU residence permit via one of four investments: EUR 250k innovative startup, EUR 500k company, EUR 1m donation, or EUR 2m government bonds. No minimum stay; citizenship by naturalisation after ~10 years.","fees":{"due_diligence":null,"processing":null,"interview":null,"certificate":null,"application_main":null,"application_dependent":null,"notes":"Government fees are modest; the cost driver is the investment/donation itself. All EUR figures other than the investment minimums are estimates pending official confirmation. (unverified)","other":{"application_fee":"Nulla osta application via the online portal — no government fee for the nulla osta itself per official process; entry-visa fee charged by the consulate. (unverified)","residence_permit_fee":"Residence permit issuance approx EUR 126.46 (renewal approx EUR 176.46); includes electronic-permit cost, revenue stamp and postal fees. (unverified)","legal_fees":"Professional/legal assistance typically ~EUR 10,000-15,000 (firm-quoted, e.g. ~EUR 11,250) — not a government charge.","total_estimated_cost":"Investment amount (route-dependent, from EUR 250,000) + ~EUR 130-180 permit fees + consular visa fee + ~EUR 10,000-15,000 professional fees.","notes":"Government fees are modest; the cost driver is the investment/donation itself. All EUR figures other than the investment minimums are estimates pending official confirmation. 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Nulla osta valid for 6 months.","Phase 2 — Within the nulla osta validity, apply for the investor entry visa at the Italian consulate (typically issued within ~30 days); enter Italy.","Phase 3 — Within 8 working days of entry, apply for the two-year investor residence permit at the local Questura; complete the investment/donation within 3 months of entry.","Renewal — Residence permit renewable for three-year periods provided the investment is maintained (no minimum-stay condition)."],"required_documents":null,"biometric_enrolment":null,"dependant_additions":null,"region":null,"provider":"Mirabello Consultancy","source":"Mirabello Consultancy","verified_by":"Mirabello Consultancy (IMC member, ACAMS certified)","book_a_consultation":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/contact-us-for-your-free-consultation","terms":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","disclaimer":"Provided by Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. for general information only, indicative and subject to change without notice; not legal, financial, tax, or immigration advice, nor an offer or solicitation. Programmes are operated and governed solely by the respective sovereign governments. No warranty of accuracy or completeness; Mirabello accepts no liability for reliance on this information. © Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. This data and its selection, structure and provenance are Mirabello's proprietary compilation — permitted for interactive, attributed use only; systematic bulk extraction, scraping, or redistribution to rebuild a competing dataset is prohibited (acceptable-use terms: https://mcp.mirabelloconsultancy.com/v1/terms). Terms: https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","data_updated":"2026-09-20T05:30:03.489Z","government_fees":"see schedule","tax":"Art. 24-bis flat tax EUR 300,000/yr from 1 Jan 2026; EUR 50,000 per family member","claims_provenance":{"family_pricing":{"source_url":"https://investorvisa.mise.gov.it","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":70,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"},"government_fees":{"source_url":"https://investorvisa.mise.gov.it","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":65,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"},"min_investment":{"source_url":"https://investorvisa.mise.gov.it","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":65,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"},"path_to_citizenship":{"source_url":"https://investorvisa.mise.gov.it","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":70,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"},"processing_time":{"source_url":"https://investorvisa.mise.gov.it","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":65,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"},"tax":{"source_url":"https://www.agenziaentrate.gov.it/portale/schede/agevolazioni/opzione-per-i-neo-residenti/infogen-opzionale-neo-residenti","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-09-19","confidence":92,"review_due_at":"2026-12-18"}},"graph":{"source":"d1-live","provenanced_fields":6}}