Italy Services
Italy immigration services: elective residency, digital nomad, investor visa and tax
Movingto's Italy immigration services cover the Elective Residency Visa and the Digital Nomad Visa (each from €2,500), the Investor Visa (quoted per case), the self-employment visa and Italian tax setup, including the 7% flat-tax regime for pensioners (from €1,250). The Italy Digital Nomad Visa needs at least €24,789.93 a year in income, and the Investor Visa starts at €250,000 in an innovative start-up.
An Italian long-stay visa (visto nazionale, type D) is the visa an Italian consulate issues for stays of more than 90 days; within 8 working days of arriving, the holder applies for a permesso di soggiorno, the residence permit.
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Italy Golden Visa Assistance & Support
End-to-end Italy investor visa (Golden Visa) support across the four qualifying routes — EUR 250,000 innovative startup, EUR 500,000 in an Italian company or venture capital fund, EUR 1,000,000 philanthropic donation, or EUR 2,000,000 government bonds — covering the nulla osta application to the Investor Visa Committee, consulate filing, residence permit, investment completion, and tax-regime handoff.
View serviceItaly elective residency visa service
End-to-end Italy elective residency visa (ERV) support for retirees and passive-income applicants who will not work in Italy: passive-income evidence against consular thresholds, private health insurance, registered accommodation, consulate filing, and residence-permit steps managed through to the permesso di soggiorno.
View serviceItaly digital nomad visa service
End-to-end Italy digital nomad visa support for highly qualified non-EU remote workers and freelancers: income evidence against the EUR 24,789 threshold, qualification and experience proof, health insurance, consulate filing, and residence-permit steps managed through to the permesso di soggiorno.
View serviceItaly tax residence and fiscal setup
End-to-end support with your Italian tax setup for new residents, remote workers, retirees, founders, and high-net-worth individuals: codice fiscale, residence registration, fiscal-residence assessment, special-regime eligibility triage, and tax-specialist handoffs, organized before deadlines run.
View serviceItaly self-employment visa service
End-to-end Italy self-employment (lavoro autonomo) visa support for freelancers, regulated professionals, company officers, and entrepreneurs: Decreto Flussi quota timing, nulla osta, income and resources evidence, tax handoff, and residence-permit steps managed through to the permesso di soggiorno.
View serviceItaly tax services
A single entry point to Italy's tax services for expats and new arrivals: fiscal-residence setup, annual IRPEF filing, the neo-residents flat tax, the impatriati inbound-worker relief, and the 7% flat tax for foreign pensioners.
View serviceItaly neo-residents flat tax
Support with Italy's neo-residents flat tax (regime dei neo-residenti, Article 24-bis TUIR), the optional substitute tax that replaces ordinary tax on all foreign-source income: eligibility, the fixed annual amount that depends on when you move, the exemptions, and a clean handoff to a licensed Italian tax adviser who confirms and files.
View serviceItaly impatriati regime
Support with Italy's impatriati regime for inbound workers, reformed from 2024 by Legislative Decree 209/2023: the 50% exemption on qualifying employment and self-employment income (60% with a minor child), the EUR 600,000 cap, the eligibility and residency-commitment rules, and a clean handoff to a licensed Italian tax adviser who confirms and files.
View serviceItaly 7% pensioner flat tax
Support with Italy's 7% flat tax for foreign pensioners (Article 24-ter TUIR), the substitute tax on all foreign income for retirees who move to qualifying small towns in southern Italy: eligibility, the town and region rules, the duration, and a clean handoff to a licensed Italian tax adviser who confirms and files.
View serviceItaly tax-return filing
Annual Italy tax-return support for expats and new arrivals: choosing between the Modello 730 and the Modello Redditi PF, organizing foreign income and the quadro RW foreign-asset declaration, IVIE and IVAFE on foreign assets, and deadline management, with the filing and advice owned by a licensed Italian commercialista.
View serviceOfficial thresholds
How much do you need for each Italy visa in 2026?
| Route | Official threshold (2026) | Movingto fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elective Residency Visa | Stable passive income; consular checklists ask for about €31,000 a year per applicant; no work in Italy | From €2,500 | Interministerial Decree 850/2011, Annex A, point 13, and the Italian embassy in Washington checklist |
| Digital Nomad Visa | €24,789.93 a year (3 times €8,263.31), plus a recognised degree or relevant work experience | From €2,500 | Ministerial decree of 29 February 2024 |
| Investor Visa | €250,000 in an innovative start-up, €500,000 in an Italian company or Italian venture capital fund, €1 million donation for a public-interest project, or €2 million in Italian government bonds | Get a quote | D.Lgs. 286/1998 art. 26-bis (Normattiva) |
| 7% flat tax for pensioners | 7% on all foreign income for the year you move and the next 9, in towns of up to 30,000 people in the eligible southern regions | From €1,250 | TUIR art. 24-ter (Normattiva) |
| Flat tax for new residents | €300,000 a year on foreign income, plus €50,000 per family member, for moves from 1 January 2026 | See the service page | TUIR art. 24-bis as amended by Law 199/2025 |
Official thresholds checked 18 October 2026 (Normattiva consolidated texts and the Italian embassy in Washington checklist). Movingto fees are from the pricing page; government fees and third-party costs are extra, and the first consultation is free.
Common questions
Italy immigration services: common questions
Which Italy visa lets me live in Italy without working?
The Elective Residency Visa. It is for people with stable passive income, such as pensions or investment income, who will not work in Italy (Interministerial Decree 850/2011, Annex A, point 13). Consular checklists ask for about €31,000 a year per applicant; the Italian embassy in Washington says typically around €31,000 per person (checked 18 October 2026).
Can I get an Italian investor visa by buying property?
No. Article 26-bis of the Italian immigration law lists four qualifying investments: €250,000 in an innovative start-up, €500,000 in an Italian company or Italian venture capital fund, a €1 million donation for a public-interest project, or €2 million in Italian government bonds. Buying a home does not qualify (Normattiva, checked 18 October 2026).
How much does Movingto charge for Italy services?
The Elective Residency Visa, the Digital Nomad Visa and the Retirement Visa are each from €2,500, and the 7% flat-tax or tax-residence setup is from €1,250. The Investor Visa is quoted per case. Government fees are extra and the first consultation is free.