Italy
Investor Visa

Italy Investor Visa

The Italian government introduced the Investment Visa in 2017, offering four investment models:

Invest €2 million in government bonds;
Invest €500,000 in Italian company shares/stocks/bank funds;
Invest €250,000 in Italian startup companies;
Donate €1 million to Italian public welfare projects.

Among these, investing €500,000 in Italian company shares/stocks/bank funds is the preferred choice for most applicants, and Global primarily provides services for this model. Investing €500,000 (approximately ¥4 million) in such assets features an official approval process taking only 30 days, making it a rapid pathway to obtain a European Golden Visa. It is also one of the few major European programs that grants status first before requiring the investment payment.

The Golden Residence Permit is valid for 2 years, renewable for 3-year terms indefinitely with the investment maintained. After 5 years, applicants can transition to EU permanent residency, enjoying high-quality residency, work, education, and medical benefits across 27 EU countries.

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Time to visa

2-3 months

Taxation

No worldwide taxation for non-habitual residents

Residency requirement

No residency requirements

Established time

Program launched in 2017

Application Requirements

Be over 18 years old.

Provide a non-criminal record certificate issued by the country where the applicant has continuously resided for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.

Have an annual income exceeding €8,500.

Have sufficient investment funds and be able to explain the source of funds.

Program Benefits

1) The fastest way to get EU status

The fastest long-term residence program which allows three generations to work, live and study in Europe. It takes only 30 days to get official approval. Process cycle is the shortest in all European programs.

2) Invest to get free status

You can invest in the world's well-known listed company stocks, or funds linked to the US stock market. Investment can be withdrawn for emergency purposes.

3) No mandatory residence requirement

If you renew the long-term residence permit (2+3+3...), you only need to maintain investment without any residence requirements.

If you want to transfer to permanent residence permit, you can choose to reside in Italy for 5 years.