🇮🇹 Italy · Entrepreneur
Self-employed worker in Italy — requirements, costs & how to apply
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €116 |
Duration & renewal
Initial stay: 24 months.
Documents
- Evidence of adequate resources for activity in Italy
- Proof of meeting legal requirements for performing the activity (including professional registers if applicable)
- Certification from relevant authorities dated within 3 months indicating no impediments for authorisations or licenses
- Registration with the Chamber of Commerce
- Completed and signed residence permit application
- Copy of full passport or travel document
Who can apply
Open to all nationalities.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/self-employed-worker-italy_en.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Application fee
Open to all nationalities
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-08.