Do you dream of living the dolce vita? Third-country nationals have the opportunity to make this a reality with Italy's new digital nomad visa, which allows them to live in the country for a YEAR.
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That dream of living la dolce vita is now much easier for third-country nationals to become a reality - because Italy launched a visa for digital nomads.
Ordinarily, third-country residents are limited to a 90-day stay in Italy, or any other EU country, on a period of 180 days. . The digital nomad visa gets around this rule and allows them to stay for up to a year.
And it's already proving popular. According to the language learning platform, Google searches for “Italy digital nomad visa” increased by 660%.
If successful, contestants could open their laptop and turn on Wi-Fi in dream destinations, from the Amalfi Coast to the stunning countryside Tuscany. But as with any visa application, applicants must meet certain conditions.
Remote workers must earn at least €28,000 (£23,955/29 $833) per year. - or triple the minimum level required to be exempt from Italian health costs.
That dream of living la dolce vita is now much easier for third-country nationals to become a reality - because Italy launched a visa for digital nomads.
Ordinarily, third-country residents are limited to a 90-day stay in Italy, or any other EU country, on a period of 180 days. . The digital nomad visa gets around this rule and allows them to stay for up to a year.
And it's already proving popular. According to the language learning platform, Google searches for “Italy digital nomad visa” increased by 660%.
If successful, contestants could open their laptop and turn on Wi-Fi in dream destinations, from the Amalfi Coast to the stunning countryside Tuscany. But as with any visa application, applicants must meet certain conditions.
Remote workers must earn at least €28,000 (£23,955/29 $833) per year. - or triple the minimum level required to be exempt from Italian health costs.
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