Italy
IT · Europe & Central Asia · #46
- Languages
- Italian
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
In short
The passport reaches 165 destinations without applying in advance, 126 of them with no visa at all. Tax regime: Worldwide. The top personal income tax rate is 43%. Its strongest flag is Passport, scoring 97 out of 100. We catalogue 4 residency routes here.
How to enter a country
Tourist entry
Enters visa-free, for up to 90 days.
Residency programmes
- Citizenship by DescentAncestry
Jure sanguinis. Not a visa: it recognises citizenship that is already yours.
Documented Italian ancestral line with no break in transmission
Direct citizenshipOfficial source - Elective ResidenceOwn income
To live off your own income, without working in Italy.
Substantial passive income and owned or rented housing
Citizenship in ~10 yearsOfficial source
Curation compiled on 2026-07-26. Immigration rules change without notice - confirm at the official source before deciding anything.
My profile
Passport97
Tax residency47
Business54
Assets70
Lifestyle69
Passport mobility
Passport mobility165
Visa-free126
Visa on arrival31
Visa required15
Rule of law
Rule of law0.622024
Political stability0.312024
Control of corruption0.552024
Government effectiveness0.792024
Regulatory quality0.642024
Corporate tax
Corporate tax27.8%2023
Tax regimeWorldwide2026
Top personal rate43.0%2026
Days to tax residency1832026
GDP per capita$43,3092025
Life expectancy84.02024
Internet usage89.2%2024
Inflation1.5%2025
HDI0.9152023
Education (PISA)4772022
Corruption perception (CPI)532024
Global peace (GPI)1.7122026
Big Mac$4.802025
Big Mac affordability2.8%2025
Unemployment6.4%2025
Price level
Price level0.692025
Homicides0.62023
Air pollution14.32023
Health spending$3,3982024