Specialist immigration firm Mirabello Consultancy has confirmed that updated government guidance published on 18 March—and clarified on 19 April—extends automatic family-reunification privileges to principal holders of Italy’s long-awaited Digital Nomad Visa. The clarification resolves one of the major outstanding questions since Parliament created the visa category last year for non-EU remote workers earning at least €30,000 annually.
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Whether you’re a freelancer applying on your own or an employer relocating remote staff, VisaHQ can guide you through each step of Italy’s new Digital Nomad Visa—from compiling paperwork and securing appointments to tracking approvals in real time. Find full details at https://www.visahq.com/italy/
Under the guidance, spouses, registered partners and dependent children may accompany the main applicant without waiting periods, provided they hold private health insurance and demonstrate sufficient accommodation. Crucially, accompanying family members will be authorised to work in Italy without labour-market tests, making the permit significantly more attractive than comparable schemes in Spain or Portugal. The Interior Ministry says application portals at consulates will open “by early June,” but industry insiders report that a sandbox environment for relocation firms went live this week. Processing will be handled through the same DigiVisa platform slated to become mandatory for all Schengen short-stay visas on 1 June 2026, meaning digital-nomad applicants can complete the entire process online—including biometrics—before arrival. For employers, the move offers a compliance-light alternative to the EU Blue Card when relocating key talent whose work is location-independent. Tax advisers, however, note that Digital Nomad Visa holders remain subject to ordinary Italian income tax unless they qualify for the inbound expatriate regime, which requires at least two years’ non-residence before arrival. Relocation providers expect strong demand from the tech and creative sectors, particularly UK and US nationals seeking a Schengen base post-Brexit. Companies are nevertheless urged to budget longer lead times for school enrolment and municipal residence registration as local offices adapt to the new permit type.
Whether you’re a freelancer applying on your own or an employer relocating remote staff, VisaHQ can guide you through each step of Italy’s new Digital Nomad Visa—from compiling paperwork and securing appointments to tracking approvals in real time. Find full details at https://www.visahq.com/italy/
Under the guidance, spouses, registered partners and dependent children may accompany the main applicant without waiting periods, provided they hold private health insurance and demonstrate sufficient accommodation. Crucially, accompanying family members will be authorised to work in Italy without labour-market tests, making the permit significantly more attractive than comparable schemes in Spain or Portugal. The Interior Ministry says application portals at consulates will open “by early June,” but industry insiders report that a sandbox environment for relocation firms went live this week. Processing will be handled through the same DigiVisa platform slated to become mandatory for all Schengen short-stay visas on 1 June 2026, meaning digital-nomad applicants can complete the entire process online—including biometrics—before arrival. For employers, the move offers a compliance-light alternative to the EU Blue Card when relocating key talent whose work is location-independent. Tax advisers, however, note that Digital Nomad Visa holders remain subject to ordinary Italian income tax unless they qualify for the inbound expatriate regime, which requires at least two years’ non-residence before arrival. Relocation providers expect strong demand from the tech and creative sectors, particularly UK and US nationals seeking a Schengen base post-Brexit. Companies are nevertheless urged to budget longer lead times for school enrolment and municipal residence registration as local offices adapt to the new permit type.
