Italian residence permit for the purpose of
Representation
Lavoro Autonomo residence permit – for the head of a foreign company's representative office, suitable for business owners.
Features
You represent the interests of a foreign company
on the territory of Italy
You are ready to pay taxes in Italy
(from 3000
euros per year)
Your company opens a representative office in Italy for promoting its services or researching the market. The representative office does not engage in business activities in Italy and does not pay taxes
The parent company will need to prepare founding documents, an order, registration certificate, and balance sheets for the past three years
The company must have sufficient turnover to carry out core activities and maintain the representative
The representative cannot be the company’s director but may be a shareholder
What the Lavoro Autonomo residence permit gives in Italy
Travel across European countries
without a visa
Ability to legally work
Ability to bring family and parents
Free daycare/schools for children
Permanent residence after 5 years
Citizenship after 10 years of residence
Running business activities
Loans and mortgages at European rates
Opening accounts in European and Italian banks
Visas to other countries from Italy
Ability to purchase a car
Pensions and social benefits in Italy
Access to public healthcare
Simplified home purchase
in Italy and reduced taxes
Procedure
for moving to Italy under the Digital Nomad program:
Fill out the application on our
website or contact us via the bot
We will provide a free consultation
and assess your situation
We will sign a service agreement
We will guide you through the process of obtaining
the Italian D visa and plan your
relocation
You receive your visa
and arrive in Italy
We will help you apply for residence permits in Italy
and provide consultation for 6
months after your move
Timeframe
From the beginning of document collection to receiving the D visa and the ability to enter Italy takes about 6 months.
- Make a power of attorney and send it to Italy, as well as collect documents (2 months)
- Obtain necessary documents in Italy (4 months)
- Receive the D visa from the consulate (from 1 to 4 months)
- Arrive in Italy
- Submit documents for residence permit in Italy
- Wait for fingerprinting procedures (approximately 3 months)
- Receive residence permit (up to 2 months after fingerprinting)
Residence Permit Maintenance Costs
euros per year
for the family
In order to extend your residence permit in the future, you need to pay taxes.
Minimum income for a family with a child: 18,146 euros (gross) per year (data from 2023). Taxes have many different coefficients, but if you earn the minimum, you will pay around 4000 euros per year (±20%). The higher the income, the higher the tax rate.
You can check in the calculator. Enter your annual income and in the 'attiva' field, select 'Altre attività'.
What is the duration of the residence permit?
For 1-2 years, with the possibility of extension and obtaining permanent residency and citizenship
Your family and parents will have the right to residence permits under the family reunification program.
Which countries' citizens can access this service?
How much does it cost
Included:
- Assistance with obtaining the D visa for the Lavoro Autonomo motive and opening a representative office
- Obtaining necessary documents in Italy for the D visa
- Handling preliminary rejections from the consulate until the result is obtained
- Assistance in checking documents when applying for residence permit in Italy
- Support for 6 months after your relocation to Italy. Government agencies and other matters
under contract
Requirements for extending the residence permit:
Residence Permit and Citizenship
After 5 years of the first residence permit, you can obtain permanent residency. To do this, you must:
- Pay taxes
- Comply with the law
- Stay outside Italy for no more than 10 months in total over 5 years
- Know Italian at A2 level
After 10 years of the first residence permit, you can apply for citizenship. You do not
need to renounce your original citizenship.
Requirements:
- Pay taxes
- Comply with the law
- Know Italian at B1 level
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