Digital nomad visa (national)：미국 → 이탈리아
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.
- 유효 기간
- The permesso (residence permit) for digital nomads is issued for one (1) year and can be renewed locally at the Questura.
- 입국 횟수
- National long-stay (type D) visa for stays over 90 days; multiple entry.
- 1회 최대 체류 기간
- Up to 1 year, renewable while you keep your employment, lodging, and health insurance.
준비 시작 시기
출발일 30일–2개월 전에 준비를 시작하십시오.
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.
필요 서류
- 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. ✓ 확인됨
- National visa application form — One National Visa form, completely and clearly filled out and signed by the applicant. ✓ 확인됨
- Passport photograph — One recent ICAO-standard photograph: 40mm tall and 35mm wide, full face, front view, in colour. ✓ 확인됨
- 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. ✓ 확인됨
- Proof of qualifying profession — Documentation proving you hold a qualifying, highly specialized profession. ✓ 확인됨
- Proof of accommodation in Italy — A lease, rental contract, or deed for property in Italy. ✓ 확인됨
- 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). ✓ 확인됨
- Proof of prior work experience — Proof of six or more months' prior work experience in the field. ✓ 확인됨
신청 장소
미국에서의 신청 장소
관할 지역 센터에서 신청Apply 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.
예약 슬롯 확보 — 일찍 예약하십시오 · 커뮤니티 제보, 2026-06-13 확인
- 예약 슬롯은 정해진 공개 일정 없이 일괄 공개됩니다. 대부분 현지 이른 아침, 월요일 오전, 매월 1일 전후에 공개됩니다.
- 인기 영사관（대도시의 프랑스, 이탈리아, 스페인 등）은 새 슬롯이 몇 분 안에 마감될 수 있습니다. 사전에 등록하고 로그인한 상태로 확인하십시오.
- 취소로 인해 하루 종일 슬롯이 풀릴 수 있으므로 '예약 불가'로 표시되더라도 매일 확인하십시오.
- 따라서 허용되는 가장 이른 시기에 신청하십시오. 출발 최대 6개월 전부터 가능합니다. 1~2개월 전까지 기다리면 슬롯이 전혀 남아 있지 않은 경우가 많습니다.
알아두면 좋은 정보
- 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.