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Italia Startup Visa

Italy · Southern Europe

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownResidency-to-PassportActive Investor Visas

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedPublished
2014
Governing lawPublished
Italian Startup Act (Decree-Law 179/2012, converted into Law 221/2012), Art. 26-bis; entry-flow quotas updated by DPCM 2 October 2025 and Law 193/2024
Responsible authorityPublished
Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT, formerly MISE) — Italia Startup Visa Technical Committee

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Fast-track self-employment visa for non-EU founders launching an innovative startup in Italy, decided by a single national committee

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum ageUnknown
Unknown
Clean criminal record requiredPublished
Yes
Local health insurance requiredUnknown
Unknown
Nationality restrictionsUnknown
Unknown
Basic eligibilityPublished
Be a non-EU/EEA/Swiss national forming (or joining as an active team member of) an innovative startup meeting Italy's Startup Act criteria, alone or backed by a certified incubator
Employment statusPublished
Self-employed
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
18 years
ChildrenPublished
Spouse and minor children can be included; sources describe minor children as eligible for immediate family reunification alongside the founder, while some general Italian family-reunification rules cite a 2-year wait for other relatives

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
4.3–13 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
No
How you applyPublished
Online application to the ISV Technical Committee, then national (D) visa at an Italian embassy/consulate
Required in-person stepPublished
Report to the local Questura within 8 working days of arrival in Italy to file for the residence permit (fingerprints/registration)
What the processing time measuresPublished
ISV Technical Committee decision ordinarily communicated within about 30 days; consular visa typically issued within about 3 months of approval (italylawfirms.com)
Official application routePublished
https://italiastartupvisa.mise.gov.it/

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
$58,500
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
$58,500
Processing feeUnknown
Unknown
Application feePublished
$113
Total cost to applyPublished
$113
Monthly income requiredUnknown
Unknown
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredUnknown
Unknown
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
Yes
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Fees paidPublished
Before approval
Cost notesPublished
Permesso di soggiorno kit: postal bulletins of about EUR 30.46 and up to EUR 50.00 plus a EUR 16.00 revenue stamp (marca da bollo), about EUR 96.46 total (~USD 113); separate consular national-visa fee not confirmed in sources opened

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
2 days/year
Physical presence requiredPublished
Yes
In-country visit requiredPublished
Yes
Move-in windowUnknown
Unknown
Length of residencyPublished
24 months
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
No
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
No published day-count, but Italian residence permits generally are not renewed if the holder has interrupted their stay in Italy for a continuous period of more than 6 months (general permesso di soggiorno rule, Testo Unico Immigrazione)
Tax residency rulePublished
Residents staying more than 183 days per year will be considered tax residents
Personal income taxPublished
range between 23%-43%

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyPublished
5 years
Time to citizenshipPublished
10 years
Work for a local employerPublished
No
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workUnknown
Unknown
Local healthcare accessUnknown
Unknown
University accessUnknown
Unknown
Can buy landUnknown
Unknown
Local bankingUnknown
Unknown
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Years stated
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
Startup must stay on Italy's official innovative-startup register (up to 5 years, extendable in a scale-up track) to keep the visa's basis; no minimum-stay day count is published, only the general 6-month absence rule for permesso renewal.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://italiastartupvisa.mise.gov.it/
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://italiastartupvisa.mise.gov.it/ | https://italylawfirms.com/en/italia-startup-visa-2026-a-complete-guide-for-non-eu-entrepreneurs/ | https://www.migrun.tech/blog/how-to-apply-for-italy-startup-visa | https://italianvisa.it/italy-residence-permit/

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.