ITALY INVESTOR VISA
Italian residence through investment.
From €250,000.
The Italy Golden Visa, officially the Investor Visa for Italy, is a residence route for eligible non-EU investors and their families.
MFG Consultants helps you assess an eligible startup equity investment and coordinate the residence process.
Keep your life. Add Italy.
€250,000 minimum investment
30-day Nulla Osta decision
Family reunification available
A confidential discussion of investment suitability, total costs and the residence process. No obligation to proceed.
ABOUT MFG CONSULTANTS
Investment and residence planning, considered together.
MFG Consultants advises international investors and families on investment and residence planning, helping them assess the financial commitment alongside their personal and family objectives.
One point of contact. Local expertise in Italy.
€475M
2012
25+
2,500+
Overall client investment volume
Established in Portugal
Nationalities advised
Processes supported
Firm-wide track record across services and jurisdictions; not specific to the Italy Investor Visa.
Member of the Investment Migration Council
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YOUR OBJECTIVES
We help you assess whether the Italian investment route fits your residence plans, family circumstances and investment priorities.
THE INVESTMENT
We help you understand the proposed investment, its terms, risks, costs and exit conditions before you decide whether to proceed.
A COORDINATED PROCESS
MFG coordinates your investment and residence planning, working with Italian legal professionals to manage the local requirements.
Your lawyer, tax adviser or wealth manager is welcome to join the discussion.
João Cunha
CEO & CIO, MFG Consultants
Investment strategy and residence planning should be considered together, with clear attention to the financial commitment, risks and your family’s objectives.
Melissa Gonçalves
CLO, MFG Consultants
"We do not mix what must be assessed separately. Investment appeal cannot override legal requirements, and legal eligibility cannot validate an investment."
Why Italy?
A strategic option for your family’s future
The Investor Visa starts from €250,000 through an eligible Italian innovative startup.
Fast first-stage decision
The Investor Visa Committee issues its assessment on the Nulla Osta application within 30 days.
A real residence pathway
The initial investor residence permit is valid for two years and renewable for three, subject to maintaining the qualifying investment and meeting the applicable requirements. Long-term residence has separate conditions.
Your family can join you
Family reunification is available under the normal Italian immigration rules.
Start with €250,000. Build a European option around Italy.
Italy, on your terms.
Your next chapter should expand your choices. A future home in Italy, closer connections to Europe, or more possibilities for the next generation, the starting point is what matters to you.
MFG Consultants helps you explore how an Italian residence option could fit your family’s wider plans, with the investment and legal requirements assessed separately and coordinated throughout.
Keep your life. Add Italy.
Residence privileges. Long-term possibilities.
Renewable Residence
An initial two-year Italian investor residence permit, renewable for three years, subject to maintaining the qualifying investment and meeting the applicable requirements.
Family Reunification
Eligible family members can apply to join you in Italy under the applicable family reunification rules, allowing your residence plans to include those closest to you.
A Longer-Term Future
For non-EU nationals, citizenship by residence generally requires ten years of legal residence and additional conditions. The investor visa can form part of that journey; citizenship is not automatic.
Tax Planning Opportunities
For eligible individuals relocating their tax residence to Italy, the new-residents tax regime may offer significant planning opportunities. Eligibility and suitability require a separate assessment with a qualified tax adviser.
Schengen Mobility
A valid Italian residence permit allows short visits to other Schengen countries, generally up to 90 days in any 180-day period, subject to applicable travel conditions.
A Base in Italy
Establish a residence base for your personal and professional plans in Italy, with local legal and tax advice tailored to the activities you intend to pursue.
THE INVESTOR GUIDE
A closer look before you decide.
Explore the investment approach, allocation framework and risk considerations behind the proposed opportunity. A starting point for a more informed discussion with MFG Consultants and your advisers.
- • The shifting geopolitical landscape
• Speculation vs. structured positioning
• Capital allocation architecture
• Risk intelligence & downside assessment
• Positioning across possible futures
• The complete investor journey
Investment Architecture
A €250,000 equity investment in an Italian innovative startup, combining technology development with a proposed allocation to financial assets.
You subscribe for shares in the company. The allocation below describes the proposed use of company capital, rather than assets held directly in your own name.
Proposed capital allocation
75%
€187,500
UCITS ETFs
Proposed allocation to a portfolio of UCITS exchange-traded funds within the company.
25%
€62,500
AI Research & Development
Proposed allocation to the development of an AI-powered platform for the valuation and analysis of alternative assets.
Understand the structure. Assess the investment on its own merits.
Ask us about the investment terms, associated costs, risks and exit conditions.
Capital is at risk. Returns and exit are not guaranteed.
TAX & RESIDENCE PLANNING
Your residence. Your wealth.
A considered tax strategy.
A move to Italy deserves more than a visa discussion. Your income, investments, business interests and succession plans should all inform the decision.
Assess before you relocate.
Understand how a potential change of tax residence could affect your wider financial position before making a commitment.
Consider the full picture.
Explore whether Italy’s new-residents tax regime could suit your circumstances, alongside the implications in your current country of tax residence.
Keep your advisers involved.
Bring your tax adviser, lawyer or family office into the conversation. Residence planning and tax advice should be coordinated, with clear professional responsibilities.
Separate decisions. A coordinated strategy.
Tax residence and eligibility for any special tax regime require a separate assessment. An investor visa does not, by itself, establish eligibility for a tax benefit.
YOUR NEXT STEPS
A clear process. Personally coordinated.
From the first confidential discussion to the residence application, MFG Consultants coordinates the process with you and the relevant professionals in Italy.
01
A private discussion
We begin with your family’s objectives, residence plans and investment priorities, establishing whether the proposed route merits a closer assessment.
02
Review before commitment
Review the investment terms, risks, costs and exit conditions alongside the legal requirements. Your existing advisers are welcome to participate. Engagement terms and any initial fees are set out before you proceed.
03
Nulla Osta & visa application
The required documentation is prepared for the Investor Visa Committee’s assessment. Once the Nulla Osta is issued, you can apply for the investor visa through the competent Italian consulate.
04
Arrival & investment completion
After entering Italy, apply for the residence permit within eight working days and complete the qualifying investment within three months. The investment evidence is then submitted for verification.
05
Residence & renewal planning
Complete the residence formalities with local professional support and establish a clear timetable for maintaining the investment and meeting renewal requirements.
One point of contact. Clear responsibilities at every stage.
Visa and residence decisions are made by the competent authorities. Timelines depend on documentation, appointments and individual circumstances.
What investors are asking us (FAQs)
Below are the key questions international investors ask us about the Italy Investor Visa, from minimum investment and timelines to tax, family and long-term options.