Elective Residency Visa in Italy in Italy

Italy offers a lower tax rate to retired people from other countries who move their tax home to Italy. Under a 2018 law, a flat tax of 7% applies to pensions and other income from abroad for 5 years.

This lower rate is only for people who settle in towns of under 20,000 people in these regions: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Puglia, Sardinia and Sicily.

Who can apply

People from countries that have tax agreements with Italy, which includes most countries. You must not have been a tax resident of Italy in any of the last 5 years. You will also need:

• A valid passport and birth certificate.
• Suitable private health insurance.
• No criminal record in Italy or your home country.
• Proof that you can support yourself financially.

What the service includes

• Help from an immigration lawyer to prepare the right documents.
• Filling in the application for you and arranging payment of the official fee.
• Going with you to collect the visa and your foreigner's ID card.
• Help renewing the visa after years 1, 3 and 5, charged separately.