Digital nomad visa (national)：الولايات المتحدة → إيطاليا
US citizens can apply for Italy's digital nomad / remote worker national visa — a route for highly specialized remote workers and freelancers — at the Italian consulate covering where they live, then convert to a Permesso di Soggiorno after arrival.
Italy's national digital nomad / remote worker visa for highly specialized non-EU professionals who work remotely, launched in 2024.
- مدة الصلاحية
- The permesso (residence permit) for digital nomads is issued for one (1) year and can be renewed locally at the Questura.
- عدد مرات الدخول
- National long-stay (type D) visa for stays over 90 days; multiple entry.
- أقصى مدة إقامة لكل زيارة
- Up to 1 year, renewable while you keep your employment, lodging, and health insurance.
متى تبدأ الإجراءات
ابدأ الإجراءات قبل 30 يومًا – 2 أشهر من تاريخ سفرك.
The digital nomad / remote worker visa is restricted to highly specialized non-EU professionals whose careers meet or exceed the requirements of article 27-quater of Legislative Decree no. 286 of 25 July 1998.
Assemble your passport, completed national visa form, photo, proof of residence, travel medical insurance, proof of qualifying profession, a lease or deed for property in Italy, proof of income, and proof of at least six months' prior work experience.
Submit the completed National Visa form and all supporting documents at your scheduled appointment at the Italian consulate covering where you live.
After entering Italy on the national visa, visit the local Questura and apply for your residence permit within the first eight working days of arrival.
المستندات المطلوبة
- Valid passport — Passport or travel document accepted by the Schengen countries, valid for at least 15 months past your intended date of travel, with at least two blank pages. ✓ موثّق
- National visa application form — One National Visa form, completely and clearly filled out and signed by the applicant. ✓ موثّق
- Passport photograph — One recent ICAO-standard photograph: 40mm tall and 35mm wide, full face, front view, in colour. ✓ موثّق
- Travel medical insurance — A letter or certificate of travel medical insurance covering medical expenses, hospitalization and repatriation for the days you are outside the United States. ✓ موثّق
- Proof of qualifying profession — Documentation proving you hold a qualifying, highly specialized profession. ✓ موثّق
- Proof of accommodation in Italy — A lease, rental contract, or deed for property in Italy. ✓ موثّق
- Proof of legal income — Proof of legal income of at least three times the minimum necessary to pay healthcare taxes in Italy (in 2024, no less than 24,789 euros per year). ✓ موثّق
- Proof of prior work experience — Proof of six or more months' prior work experience in the field. ✓ موثّق
أين تقدّم الطلب
أين تقدّم الطلب في الولايات المتحدة
التقديم حسب نطاق القنصليةApply at the Italian consulate with jurisdiction over where you legally reside in the US. This is a NATIONAL Italian visa, not a short-stay Schengen visa.
الحصول على موعد — احجز مبكرًا · وفق إفادات المستخدمين، تم التحقق في 2026-06-13
- تُطرح المواعيد على دفعات دون جدول معلن ثابت — غالبًا في الصباح الباكر بالتوقيت المحلي، وصباح الإثنين، وحول اليوم الأول من الشهر.
- في القنصليات المزدحمة (مثل فرنسا وإيطاليا وإسبانيا في المدن الكبرى) قد تُحجز الدفعة خلال دقائق — سجّل وادخل إلى حسابك قبل البحث.
- تتوفّر مواعيد طوال اليوم بسبب الإلغاءات، لذا تحقّق يوميًا حتى لو ظهر «لا توجد مواعيد».
- لذلك قدّم في أقرب وقت مسموح — حتى ستة أشهر قبل السفر. الانتظار حتى شهر أو شهرين غالبًا يعني عدم توفّر أي موعد.
معلومات مفيدة
- This is a NATIONAL Italian visa (type D) for stays over 90 days — not a short-stay Schengen visa.
- The visa is only available to highly specialized workers under article 27-quater; ordinary remote work alone may not qualify.
- You must apply for your Permesso di Soggiorno at the local Questura within the first eight working days of arriving in Italy.