Digital nomad visa (national)：アメリカ合衆国 → イタリア
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.
- 有効期間
- The permesso (residence permit) for digital nomads is issued for one (1) year and can be renewed locally at the Questura.
- 入国回数
- National long-stay (type D) visa for stays over 90 days; multiple entry.
- 1回の最大滞在日数
- Up to 1 year, renewable while you keep your employment, lodging, and health insurance.
手続き開始時期
出発日の 30 日〜2 か月 前から手続きを開始してください。
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.
必要書類
- 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. ✓ 確認済み
- National visa application form — One National Visa form, completely and clearly filled out and signed by the applicant. ✓ 確認済み
- Passport photograph — One recent ICAO-standard photograph: 40mm tall and 35mm wide, full face, front view, in colour. ✓ 確認済み
- 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. ✓ 確認済み
- Proof of qualifying profession — Documentation proving you hold a qualifying, highly specialized profession. ✓ 確認済み
- Proof of accommodation in Italy — A lease, rental contract, or deed for property in Italy. ✓ 確認済み
- 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). ✓ 確認済み
- Proof of prior work experience — Proof of six or more months' prior work experience in the field. ✓ 確認済み
申請場所
アメリカ合衆国での申請場所
管轄地区のセンターで申請Apply 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.
予約枠の確保 — 早めに予約を · コミュニティ報告、2026-06-13 に確認済み
- 予約枠は公開スケジュールなしでバッチ単位で解放されます。多くの場合、現地の早朝、月曜日の午前中、毎月1日前後に解放されます。
- 人気のある領事館（大都市のフランス・イタリア・スペインなど）では、新しい枠が数分でなくなることがあります。事前に登録・ログインした状態で確認してください。
- キャンセルにより日中も枠が空くことがあるため、「空きなし」と表示されていても毎日確認してください。
- できるだけ早く申請してください。出発の最大6か月前から申請可能です。1〜2か月前まで待つと、枠がまったく残っていないことがほとんどです。
知っておくと便利
- 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.