Source document
D.Lgs. 25 luglio 1998, n. 286 (Testo unico immigrazione), art. 26-bis 'Ingresso e soggiorno per investitori' - testo vigente al 1-1-2017
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Reviewed. Everything in it that belongs in the tables has been taken.
What the document holds
Art. 26-bis of the immigration consolidated act as in force on 1 Jan 2017 (inserted by L. 232/2016): entry outside annual quotas for investors with EUR 2m government bonds, EUR 1m company / EUR 500k innovative start-up, EUR 1m donation (already in); proof of funds EUR 2m / EUR 1m; investment within 3 months; 2-year holding; implementing decree within 90 days; documents; FIU pre-checks within 15 days (comma 4, later repealed); 2-year permit, 3-year renewals; family reunification; 1.5-6 years prison for false documents. Added 8 rules; launch event already in.
What it supports
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Programmes (1)
Rules and prices (12)
- Investment in innovative start-upsmain applicant; innovative start-up registered in the special section of the companies registerEUR 500,0001 Jan 2017 – 18 May 2020 · Normattiva 2016Italy · Investor visa
- Investment in company equitymain applicant; held for at least two yearsEUR 1,000,0001 Jan 2017 – 18 May 2020 · Normattiva 2016Italy · Investor visa
- Donationmain applicant; philanthropic donation to a public-interest project (culture, education, immigration management, scientific research, cultural and landscape heritage)EUR 1,000,000Since 1 Jan 2017 · Normattiva 2016Italy · Investor visa
- Government bondsmain applicant; held for at least two yearsEUR 2,000,000Since 1 Jan 2017 · Normattiva 2016Italy · Investor visa
- Holding period for the investmentbond and company/start-up routes2 yearsSince 1 Jan 2017 · Normattiva 2016Italy · Investor visa
- Residence permit validityinvestor residence permit ("per investitori")2 yearsSince 1 Jan 2017 · Normattiva 2016Italy · Investor visa
- Deadline to make the investmentmaking the investment or donation, from entry into Italy3 monthsSince 1 Jan 2017 · Normattiva 2016Italy · Investor visa
- Validity of a renewed residence permitrenewal of the investor permit after positive assessment that the sum was invested within 3 months and is still invested3 yearsSince 1 Jan 2017 · Normattiva 2016Italy · Investor visa
- Maximum processing timepreliminary checks with the Financial Intelligence Unit on the lawful origin of funds, from transmission of the documents15 daysSince 1 Jan 2017 · Normattiva 2016Italy · Investor visa
- Penalty for false documentsimprisonment for submitting false documents or untrue data in the procedure: from 1 year 6 months to 6 years18 monthsSince 1 Jan 2017 · Normattiva 2016Italy · Investor visa
- Funds the applicant must showcompany, start-up and donation routes: funds owned, available and transferable to Italy of at least this amountEUR 1,000,000Since 1 Jan 2017 · Normattiva 2016Italy · Investor visa
- Funds the applicant must showbond route: applicant must own and be beneficial owner of at least this amount, available and transferable to ItalyEUR 2,000,000Since 1 Jan 2017 · Normattiva 2016Italy · Investor visa
About the document
What it covers Original wording of art. 26-bis as inserted by L. 11 dicembre 2016, n. 232, art. 1, comma 148 (in force 1 Jan 2017): EUR 2m bonds, EUR 1m company / EUR 500k innovative start-up, EUR 1m donation; 2-year permit, 3-year renewals.
Notes Point-in-time version from the official consolidated-law database, stored as HTML. published_date is the Gazzetta date of L. 232/2016.
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