{"id":14984,"date":"2026-03-04T17:54:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:54:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waitaly.net\/?page_id=14984"},"modified":"2026-03-04T18:27:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:27:58","slug":"welcome-digital-nomads","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.waitaly.net\/en\/arrive-in-italy\/welcome-digital-nomads\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Digital Nomads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Welcome Digital Nomads<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Nomad in Italy: everything you need to know<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Steps<\/mark> to being a Digital Nomad<\/mark> in Italy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This guide explains in a practical way how to enter and stay in Italy with the new visa for digital nomads and remote workers<\/strong> (Type D national visa) and the corresponding residence permit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is designed primarily for non-EU nationals who are doing high-skilled remote work (freelancers or employees) and want to settle temporarily in Italy while keeping their main business abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regulatory framework<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The digital nomad visa was introduced by the Law no. 25\/2022<\/strong>, which included in the Consolidated Immigration Act Article 27, paragraph 1, letter q-bis, dedicated to “digital nomads and remote workers,” and made operational by the Interministerial Decree February 29, 2024<\/strong>, published in the Official Gazette on April 4, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It falls under national long-term visas (Type D) and allows entry outside the quotas of the Flows Decree<\/strong>, with a subsequent residence permit bearing the words “digital nomad – remote worker.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is considered a “digital nomad” and who is a “remote worker”<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The decree distinguishes two figures, both non-EU and highly skilled, who work through technological tools that allow them to operate remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional position<\/strong><\/td>Framing<\/strong><\/td>Brief description<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Digital nomad<\/td>Self-employed person<\/td>Carries out self-employment activities remotely, with a foreign or Italian VAT number, keeping the main focus of the activity outside Italy<\/td><\/tr>
Remote worker<\/td>Employee or collaborator<\/td>Performs subordinate work or remote coordinated and continuous collaboration work for an employer\/employer who may be based in Italy or abroad<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In both cases we are talking about highly skilled workers, for whom a certain level of education\/experience and a medium to high salary is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

General requirements for the digital nomad visa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The interministerial decree and the forms from Italian consulates abroad identify a number of common visa requirements for digital nomads and remote workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subjective and professional requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n