Phase 1: getting your Investor Visa for Italy
Phase 1: getting your Investor Visa for Italy
In order to obtain your investor visa you first need a Nulla Osta (certificate of no impediment) to be released through this portal by the Investor Visa for Italy Committee (IV4I). Afterwards, you can go to the Italian representation in your country of residence to apply for a 2-year investor visa.
Application
- Create your personal account on this portal.
- Fill in the forms (contact details, CV, selection of investment) and upload the required attachments (passport, proof of financial resources, criminal record, and other suitable documentation).
- Download the final declaration, validate it by electronic signature, and submit it.
Preliminary check
The Committee Secretariat one of the following:
- Green light, if your application materials are complete and compliant, and can be evaluated by the Committee.
- Request of supplementary information, to be sent within 30 days. In the meantime, the application is suspended.
- Reasoned rejection of your application by the Committee.
Evaluation
The result of the Committee’s assessment will be issued within 30 days.
There are three possible scenarios:
- Approval of your application: a “Nulla Osta” will be released and made available for download on your personal page.
- Request for supplementary information:: the Committee may ask to provide further evidence and clarification. You will have 30 days to do so. In the meantime, the application is suspended.
- Reasoned rejection of your application by the Committee.
Getting your Visa
You have 6 months to request an investor visa at the closest Italian representation abroad.
You will need to provide the Nulla Osta jointly with all the documents submitted during the application phase, and some additional evidence.
You can enter Italy within 2 years from the release of the visa.