Who qualifies for Italy's digital nomad visa?

Italy's visa is not for every remote worker: you must count as a highly qualified worker under art. 27-quater of the Immigration Act and have at least six months in the work you will do. Start with the qualification rule, then check your category.

• What counts as a "highly qualified worker" for Italy's digital nomad visa?Italy's nomad visa needs highly qualified work (art. 27-quater): a 3-year degree, a recognised profession, 5 years' experience or the ICT route.
• Can I get Italy's digital nomad visa without a degree?Yes, with at least 5 years of professional experience at degree level, documented by public-authority records, employer attestations and payslips.
• Do tech workers qualify for Italy's nomad visa with 3 years' experience?ICT managers and specialists can qualify with 3 years of relevant experience in the last 7 years instead of a degree. Who counts and how to prove it.
• Do I need 6 months of remote work experience for Italy's nomad visa?Yes. Italy requires at least 6 months of previous experience in the work you'll do as a digital nomad or remote worker. How to prove it.
• Digital nomad or remote worker: which Italian visa category am I?Self-employed people apply as digital nomads; employees and collaborators as remote workers. Different documents and processing times.
• Can I keep my US job and live in Italy on the remote worker visa?Yes: remote workers can work for an employer based abroad. What your US employer must sign, and the tax and payroll questions to raise with HR.
• Can Australians, Canadians, Brits and New Zealanders get Italy's nomad visa?Yes: any non-EU national can apply at the Italian embassy or consulate where they live. What changes by country: apostilles and residence proof.
• Is the Italy digital nomad visa hard to get?Harder than most EU nomad visas on paper: highly qualified work, a registered lease before you arrive, and consulate appointments. Where files fail.
• Should I get Italian citizenship by descent or a digital nomad visa?Since the 2025 reform, many descendants born abroad no longer qualify for citizenship by descent. How to decide, and why the nomad visa is often faster.
• What is the official website for Italy's digital nomad visa?There is no single portal. The official sources are Visto per l'Italia (esteri.it), your consulate's site, Prenot@mi and the law on Normattiva.