Eligibility quiz
Do you plan to work remotely from Italy using technology as an employee, collaborator or self-employed person?
How to apply
From outside ItalyFrom outside Italy
Find your consulate
Find the Italian embassy or consulate that serves the place where you legally live. You must apply to that office.
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Download the application form
Get the national visa application form, also called the Type D form.
Get the formFill in the form
Complete the form in Italian or English, then date and sign it yourself.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the consulate.
See required documentsRegister online
Follow your consulate's instructions for any online registration it requires. If it uses Prenot@Mi, create an account there.
Register on Prenot@MiArrange your application
Follow your consulate's instructions for arranging your application. Some consulates ask you to contact the visa office first, while others ask you to book through Prenot@Mi.
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Pay the visa fee
Pay the consular visa fee using your consulate's payment method. Keep the receipt for your application.
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Hand in your application
Give your completed form, required documents, originals and copies, and fee receipt to your consulate. Follow its instructions for submitting in person or, where it allows, by post.
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Attend your fingerprint appointment
If the consulate calls you in, attend your appointment so it can check your identity and take your fingerprints.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for the consulate's decision and send any extra documents it asks for.
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Receive your passport
Once approved, collect or receive your passport as your consulate instructs. Your visa lets you travel to Italy.
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Travel to Italy
Enter Italy with your national visa. You can then apply for your residence permit.
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Once in ItalyOnce in Italy
Find your police office
Find the immigration office at the Questura, or police office, for the province where you are staying. Contact it about applying for your residence permit.
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Apply for your permit
Within eight working days of entering Italy, apply for your residence permit at the Questura and provide the documents it requests. Keep the receipt for your application.
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Attend your permit appointment
Attend the Questura for identification, fingerprints and any interview it requires.
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Wait for your permit
Wait for the Questura to notify you and provide any extra documents it requests. Keep your application receipt while you wait.
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Collect your residence permit
Attend the collection appointment when the Questura notifies you. Your permit lets you live and work in Italy for its period of validity.
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Documents needed
Required to applyRequired to apply
Remote work records
Provide records showing at least six months of experience working remotely. These can include employment or client contracts, letters from employers or clients, invoices, payslips or official business records.
Proof of income
Provide evidence that your lawful annual income is at least €25,500. You can use tax returns, payslips, bank statements, contracts, invoices or other official evidence covering the income you claim.
Health insurance
Provide your insurance policy or certificate from your insurer. It must cover medical care and hospital stays in Italy for your whole intended stay.
Copy of your passport
Bring your valid passport and a copy of its personal details page and relevant visas and stamps. For the visa application, your passport must have at least two blank pages and be valid for at least three months beyond your return date.
Proof of accommodation
Provide a rental contract registered with the Italian Revenue Agency or a document showing that you own your accommodation. It must cover suitable accommodation for the period stated in your visa.
Application form
For the visa, submit the national Type D visa application form, completed in Italian or English, dated and signed by you. For the residence permit, submit the application form requested by your Questura.
Proof of qualifications
Provide a certificate of a qualifying higher-education or professional qualification, proof that you meet the requirements for a regulated profession, or evidence of qualifying professional experience. For the experience route, this is normally five years of relevant work at a comparable level, or three years in the past seven years for qualifying technology managers and specialists. For the five-year route, provide public-authority records identifying the company, sector and your role, your employment contract or at least two payslips for each year claimed, and an employer’s certificate describing the work and its start and end dates.
Work contracts
If you are an employee or work in collaboration with a client, provide your employment contract or a binding job offer. If you are self-employed, provide client contracts, business registration and invoices, or equivalent records showing your work and that you can do it remotely.
Proof of current residence *
Provide a document from the immigration authority showing that you live lawfully in the area served by the Italian consulate. Check your consulate’s instructions for the documents it accepts.
* Only if you apply for the visa outside the country of your nationality.
May need translationMay need apostille/legalisationPassport photo *
Submit a recent colour passport photo that meets international passport-photo standards. Check your consulate’s instructions for the required format.
* Only if you apply for the visa at a consulate.
Travel itinerary *
Provide your planned travel itinerary. You do not need to buy non-refundable tickets before the visa decision.
* Only if your consulate asks for proof of travel.
Copy of your visa *
Bring your passport with your visa and a copy of the visa. Your Questura will tell you what format it needs.
* Only if you apply for the residence permit after entering Italy on this visa.
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