Italy Golden Visa

Nulla Osta is a certificate of absence of obstacles for obtaining an investor visa. It gives the investor the right to apply for a visa within six months. To obtain a certificate, the investor collects documents and submits them to Immigrant Invest.

Lawyers translate documents and certify copies. Then they create an account for the investor on the program website, fill out a personal questionnaire and upload the necessary documents:

• a copy of the passport;
• certificate of professional experience;
• documents confirming the presence of investments;
• a written commitment to investing in the Italian economy after obtaining the visa.

The program committee considers the investor’s application within 30 days. It may request additional documents or schedule a video interview. As soon as the Committee makes a decision, a notice of the extradition of Nulla Osta will be sent to your personal account on the website.

Nulla Osta is valid for six months. During this period, the investor must apply for a visa at the Italian consulate in his country. They must provide the following:

• a Nulla Osta certificate;
• a copy of the passport;
• a contract of the purchase or lease of residential property in Italy;
• a confirmation of income that excesses health care costs — €8500+;
• a photo.

Immigrant Invest lawyers accompany the investor and help them apply for a visa.

The consulate checks the documents of the investor and their family. The maximum period for consideration of an application is 120 days. In practice, visas are approved within 10—20 days from the date of application. The answer is sent to the investor’s email address.

The investor visa is valid for two years: during this period, you need to enter Italy and apply for a residence permit.

After entering Italy, the investor needs to:

• personally submit documents for a residence permit to the Migration Service — Questura within eight days;
• transfer investments or make a charitable donation, depending on the option chosen — within three months.

The investor provides Questura with a copy of the passport, two photos, and a revenue stamp. After the transfer of money, the investor uploads documents confirming the fulfillment of investment conditions, for example, a certificate of securities deposit, to the website of the Program Committee.

The Migration Service of Italy examines the documents of the investor and their family. If additional questions arise, the investor has 30 days to provide the necessary documents.

The residence permit has to be renewed after 2 years of holding it. The procedure is similar to the initial application: one needs to collect the same documents and submit them online, pass fingerprinting, make an application, and obtain new residence permit cards. A new residence permit is valid for 3 years.

The application for renewal must be submitted no less than 60 days before the date of expiry of the previous residence permit.