Source document
D.Lgs. 25 luglio 1998, n. 286 (Testo unico immigrazione), art. 26-bis - testo vigente (in vigore dal 18-12-2024)
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What the document holds
Current art. 26-bis (in force since 18 Dec 2024): four routes (EUR 2m bonds; EUR 500k company or Italian VC fund; EUR 250k innovative start-up; EUR 1m donation), investment possible for a represented legal person, proof of funds EUR 2m / EUR 1m, 3-month investment deadline, 2-year holding, documents, reciprocity check (3-bis, 3-ter), comma 4 repealed, 2-year permit, 5-year exemption from integration agreement (5-bis), 3-year renewals, family members, 1.5-6 years prison for false documents. Added 12 rules (none were stored from this version).
What it supports
13 rows on this site come from this document. Each one opens with the page and the exact words.
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Rules and prices (12)
- Investment in innovative start-upsmain applicant; innovative start-up in the special register sectionEUR 250,000Since 18 Dec 2024 · Normattiva 2024Italy · Investor visa
- Equity in a company or venture capital fundmain applicant (in own name or for a legal person represented); company or venture-capital fund set up and operating in Italy; held at least two yearsEUR 500,000Since 18 Dec 2024 · Normattiva 2024Italy · 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 18 Dec 2024 · Normattiva 2024Italy · Investor visa
- Government bondsmain applicant (in own name or for a legal person represented); held for at least two yearsEUR 2,000,000Since 18 Dec 2024 · Normattiva 2024Italy · Investor visa
- Holding period for the investmentbond and company/fund/start-up routes2 yearsSince 18 Dec 2024 · Normattiva 2024Italy · Investor visa
- Residence permit validityinvestor residence permit ("per investitori")2 yearsSince 18 Dec 2024 · Normattiva 2024Italy · Investor visa
- Deadline to make the investmentmaking the investment or donation, from entry into Italy3 monthsSince 18 Dec 2024 · Normattiva 2024Italy · Investor visa
- Validity of a renewed residence permitrenewal of the investor permit3 yearsSince 18 Dec 2024 · Normattiva 2024Italy · Investor visa
- Exemption from the integration agreementpermit holders: exempt from the integration agreement and continuous-stay obligations, from first issue5 yearsSince 18 Dec 2024 · Normattiva 2024Italy · Investor visa
- Penalty for false documentsimprisonment for false documents or untrue data: from 1 year 6 months to 6 years18 monthsSince 18 Dec 2024 · Normattiva 2024Italy · Investor visa
- Funds the applicant must showcompany, venture-capital fund, start-up and donation routes: funds owned, available and transferable to ItalyEUR 1,000,000Since 18 Dec 2024 · Normattiva 2024Italy · Investor visa
- Funds the applicant must showbond route: funds owned, available and transferable to ItalyEUR 2,000,000Since 18 Dec 2024 · Normattiva 2024Italy · Investor visa
About the document
What it covers Current wording: EUR 2m bonds; EUR 500k company or Italian venture-capital fund / EUR 250k innovative start-up; EUR 1m donation; legal-person representatives; 2-year permit, 3-year renewals.
Notes Downloaded 2026-10-02; version in force since 18 Dec 2024.
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