Italy
Italy is in the Schengen area: visa-free days are shared with every other Schengen country, 90 in any 180.
Checked November 7, 2026 against the sources listed below.
Short stays
| Passport | Entry | How long | Before you go | Longer stays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | No visa | 90 days in any 180 days, shared across Schengen | No visa or pre-registration needed. ETIAS (EUR 20, valid up to 3 years) has not started: official EU-member pages give a last-quarter-2026 target, but as of 19 Oct 2026 no start date had been announced and no applications were being taken. The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) has been fully operational since 10 Apr 2026: it records each entry and exit at the external Schengen border, replaces passport stamps, and has no fee mentioned in official sources. | No extension |
| Canada | No visa | 90 days in any 180 days, shared across Schengen | No visa or pre-registration needed. ETIAS (EUR 20, valid up to 3 years) has not started: official EU-member pages give a last-quarter-2026 target, but as of 19 Oct 2026 no start date had been announced and no applications were being taken. The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) has been fully operational since 10 Apr 2026: it records each entry and exit at the external Schengen border, replaces passport stamps, and has no fee mentioned in official sources. | No extension |
| United Kingdom | No visa | 90 days in any 180 days, shared across Schengen | No visa or pre-registration needed. ETIAS (EUR 20, valid up to 3 years) has not started: official EU-member pages give a last-quarter-2026 target, but as of 19 Oct 2026 no start date had been announced and no applications were being taken. The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) has been fully operational since 10 Apr 2026: it records each entry and exit at the external Schengen border, replaces passport stamps, and has no fee mentioned in official sources. | No extension |
| EU country | Free movement | No limit | None (national ID card or passport). ETIAS and EES do not apply. | No short-stay limit applies. Stays over 3 months follow national EU-citizen registration rules. |
| Australia | No visa | 90 days in any 180 days, shared across Schengen | No visa or pre-registration needed. ETIAS (EUR 20, valid up to 3 years) has not started: official EU-member pages give a last-quarter-2026 target, but as of 19 Oct 2026 no start date had been announced and no applications were being taken. The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) has been fully operational since 10 Apr 2026: it records each entry and exit at the external Schengen border, replaces passport stamps, and has no fee mentioned in official sources. | No extension |
Digital nomad visa
Digital nomad and remote worker visa
Official name: Visto di ingresso per «nomadi digitali e lavoratori da remoto» (D.Lgs. 286/1998 art. 27 c.1 lett. q-bis; DM 29 Feb 2024)
| Length | 1 year (residence permit) |
|---|---|
| Renewal | Renewable. Residence permit renewable year by year while the original requirements are still met. Apply for the permit at the Questura within 8 days of arrival. |
| Income | €27,000 a year 3x the minimum income threshold for exemption from health-care cost-sharing (approx. figure stated by Italian consulates) |
| Where to apply | Italian embassy/consulate in country of residence. No work permit (nulla osta) needed; outside Decreto Flussi quotas. |
| Who can apply | Non-EU nationals |
| Taxes | No official tax note found. Per a law-firm source, the Questura reports the permit to the Agenzia delle Entrate, and self-employed holders must register for an Italian VAT number. |
Sources: Consulate General of Italy in Moscow (esteri.it), Embassy of Italy in Tunis (esteri.it), Assolombarda, K&L Gates
What we couldn't confirm
- ETIAS start date is unconfirmed: official pages still say 'last quarter of 2026', but a 19 Oct 2026 news report (non-official) says the EU removed that target in July 2026 and has announced no date. Re-check before publishing.
- The official EU Annex II visa-exempt list (Reg. 2018/1806) could not be fetched. CA/GB/AU visa-exempt status is backed by general official statements about visa-exempt nationals, not by a named listing.
- No official source was fetched on short-stay extensions. 'extendable: no' reflects the general Schengen rule; national force-majeure or bilateral-agreement exceptions are not covered.
- Italy: the official consular sheets give the income only as 'about EUR 27,000' (3x the health-care exemption threshold of about EUR 8,263). The exact euro figure varies by consulate and year.
- Italy: the 1-year, annually renewable permit is confirmed only by non-official sources (Assolombarda, K&L Gates); Ministry of Interior / Polizia di Stato pages could not be fetched. Confidence medium.
Sources
- Entry/Exit System (EES), European Commission (DG HOME)
- Visa policy, European Commission (DG HOME)
- European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), Government of the Netherlands
- ETIAS, Consulate General of Italy in Houston
- Entry/Exit System (EES), Embassy of Italy in Dublin
- ETIAS Has No Launch Date After Years of Delays (19 Oct 2026), SchengenVisaInfo.com (unofficial, used only to corroborate)
- ETIAS, German Embassy Canberra (diplo.de)
- Nomadi digitali (scheda requisiti, 2026), Consulate General of Italy in Moscow (esteri.it)
- Scheda informativa visto lavoro nomadi digitali (2026), Embassy of Italy in Tunis (esteri.it)
- Nomadi digitali e lavoratori da remoto, Assolombarda (unofficial, used only to corroborate)
- Digital Nomad Visa (30 May 2024), K&L Gates (unofficial, used only to corroborate)
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