Long-stay (Type D)
Italy’s national long-stay visa for stays over 90 days.
8 Italian resources in this topic
Visa routes
- Subordinate Work Visa (Lavoro Subordinato)Visa route
A long-stay route for non-EU nationals with an Italian employer, issued within the annual Decreto Flussi quota once a nulla osta work authorisation has been obtained.
- EU Blue Card (Carta Blu UE)Visa route
A combined work-and-residence route for highly qualified non-EU professionals with a qualifying Italian job offer, granted outside the Flows Decree quota.
- Self-Employment Visa (Lavoro Autonomo)Visa route
A long-stay route for non-EU nationals starting independent professional, entrepreneurial or company-officer activity in Italy, granted within the Flows Decree quota.
- Digital Nomad / Remote Worker VisaVisa route
A long-stay route for highly qualified non-EU nationals doing remote work in Italy, whether as freelancers or for a non-Italian employer, granted outside the Flows Decree quota.
- Study Visa (Visto per Studio)Visa route
A long-stay route for non-EU students enrolling in a recognised Italian higher-education course, training programme or internship.
- Family Reunification Visa (Ricongiungimento Familiare)Visa route
A long-stay route allowing eligible family members to join a non-EU national legally residing in Italy, subject to income and housing conditions.
- Elective Residence Visa (Residenza Elettiva)Visa route
A long-stay route for financially self-sufficient non-EU nationals who wish to live in Italy on passive income, without taking up any work.
- Investor Visa (Golden Visa)Visa route
A long-stay route for non-EU nationals making a qualifying investment or philanthropic donation in Italy, handled through the dedicated Investor Visa portal outside the Flows Decree quota.