{"id":5263,"date":"2024-02-08T12:58:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T19:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conslosangeles.esteri.it\/?page_id=5263"},"modified":"2026-02-19T09:21:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:21:59","slug":"elective-residency-visa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conslosangeles.esteri.it\/it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/visti\/visa-type\/elective-residency-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Elective Residency Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please be advised that the elective residency visa is intended for persons who wish to reside permanently<\/strong> in Italy and who can demonstrate high self-sustaining income and financial assets and can demonstrate a steady and adequate income (not deriving from subordinate work) and other financial resources.<\/p>\n

The elective residency visa is NOT<\/strong> intended for extended tourism, nor is it for joining family members or friends who have accepted temporary jobs in Italy.<\/p>\n

Individuals who receive an elective residency visa are not allowed<\/strong> to work in Italy and must be able to sustain themselves from their existing financial assets, such as annuities, stocks, pensions, bonds, and so forth.<\/p>\n

The Consular administration has full authority to evaluate and request other documents in addition to those submitted by the applicant. The latter is hereby informed that submitting the documents specified below does not guarantee issuance of a visa.<\/p>\n

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Starting January 11th 2025 all applicants for National Visa (D) will be fingerprinted according to the Italian Decree dated October 11th<\/sup> 2024, nr.<\/strong> 145.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ITALIAN ELECTIVE RESIDENCE VISA<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. United States passport, or passport and Alien Registration Card<\/strong>. Passport must be valid for at least 3 (three) months beyond the validity date of the requested visa and must have two consecutive blank pages available for the visa.<\/li>\n
  2. Original and a photocopy of your valid Driver’s License or State ID<\/strong> issued by California, Arizona, Nevada or New Mexico (Driver’s License or State ID issued by other States are not accepted); if you moved and have not updated your Driver’s License or State ID from California, Arizona, Nevada or New Mexico, you must submit a current (same, if available, or previous month of your appointment) bill of water, gas or electricity (other types of bill are not accepted). We may request additional documents as proof of residence.<\/li>\n
  3. One\u00a0National (Italian) Visa Application Form<\/strong><\/a>, completely and clearly filled out and to be signed in the presence of a Consular Officer.<\/li>\n
  4. One recent passport size photograph <\/strong>(2 x 2 inches in size, full face, front view, in color).<\/li>\n
  5. Documented and detailed guarantee of substantial and stable private income<\/strong>originating from stable and secure sources such as\u00a0pensions, property\u00a0rental income,\u00a0business\u00a0activities.\u00a0Income\u00a0from work is ineligible for the purposes of this visa.\u00a0Applicants must provide\u00a0recent and\u00a0official letters\u00a0from banks, financial\u00a0institutions and consultants, U.S. Social Security, private pension institutions\u00a0and the last 2 years of your Income Tax Return. Please note that the Visa Office may request additional documents from the applicant.<\/li>\n
  6. A letter from the applicant <\/strong>where he\/she specifies:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n