Entering イタリア

How to get a visa

• Schengen short-stay (type C)

  Visit / tourism · 90 days in any 180-day period

  • Apply at a Schengen consulate or visa centre in your country of residence, with biometrics, for the main destination.
  • Visa-exempt passports use the EES entry/exit system. ETIAS will apply on the EU timetable — confirm whether your passport is in scope before travel.

• Work visa (quota)

  Work · Matches the contract and quota

  • The employer obtains nulla osta in the quota window, then you take an entry visa. EU Blue Card is a separate track.

• Elective residence

  Visit / tourism · 1 year, renewable, no employment

  • Prove passive income and an Italian address.

Immigration routes

• EU long-term resident

  Skilled work

  Five years’ lawful stay.

  Leads to PR：Long-term resident status after five years.

PR & citizenship