Can elective-residence holders work in Italy?
Not as an employee. The status assumes you can live without Italian employment.
パスポートアトラス
イタリア travel, immigration and PR
Italy is searched more for travel than immigration: decreto flussi work quotas are tight, while elective residence and the digital-nomad visa serve a smaller long-stay set.
観光
Openness rank
#106
Entry openness
93
ビザ免除
93
Briefing updated
2026-09
国プロフィール
首都
Rome
人口
58.9 million
面積
301,230 km²
通貨
Euro EUR
言語
Italian
時区
UTC+01:00
外国生まれ人口
6.6 million · 2024
移民比率
11%
民族・エスニシティ
Italian
外国生まれ人口は国連の国際移民ストック（世界銀行経由、多くは2024年）。民族構成は各国の公表分類。肌の色での国勢調査は少数です。目安であり公式ではありません。
査証と移民ルートパスポート免除リスト書類と証明写真Visa siteImmigration site
このガイドの対象
For Schengen holidays, art and design study, and people with passive income considering elective residence.
渡航と滞在
Schengen 90/180. Chinese passports file a Schengen visa with Italy when it is the main destination. Peak-season appointments and insurance are strict. Short stays have no work right.
就労・滞在の道
Work visas are quota-limited by decreto flussi. Elective residence needs passive income and forbids employment. A digital-nomad visa targets well-paid remote work. Study and self-employment have their own articles.
永住と国籍
EU long-term residence is commonly five years. Nationality is ten years, shorter with an Italian spouse. Investor or elective residence does not automatically cut that. Confirm with the interior ministry.
Time to PR：5 years
主要パスポートの入国
よくある質問
What is decreto flussi?
The annual decree that caps non-EU labour entry by nationality and sector. It is not an always-open work visa.
Does a Chinese passport need a visa?
On this site’s matrix the result is “ビザ必要”. confirm length of stay with the destination. The port and mission are authoritative.
Does a US passport need a visa?
On this site’s matrix the result is “ビザ免除”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.
関連ガイド
スペイン
ポルトガルHandbooks summarise public sources so you can cross-check the visa matrix and policy playbooks. They are not legal advice. Quotas, stay lengths and visa-free lists move — confirm with the destination government and its missions before you travel or file.