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Famous for its history and cuisine, it hosts one of the largest Sri Lankan diaspora communities in Europe.
Long-stay route for highly qualified remote workers or self-employed digital nomads.
The verified roadmap from starting your application to the grant.
Confirm you perform highly qualified remote work with technological tools and meet the official decree requirements for income, insurance, accommodation and work relationship.
Gather contract or binding offer where applicable, professional qualification/experience evidence, income proof, health insurance, accommodation and passport documents.
Submit the Type D visa application through the Italian consulate/Visa for Italy route for your residence country.
After arrival, apply for the residence permit within the required Italian timeframe and complete tax/social-security formalities where applicable.
Maintain the qualifying remote work, insurance, accommodation and compliance conditions; renew only if requirements remain met.
Track your progress as you gather what you need.
Your ticks stay on this device.
A verified breakdown beyond just the visa fee.
Total estimate
Country baseline (market estimates, not government charges): agent LKR 150,000–600,000; one-way flight LKR 170,000–320,000; arrival/settling EUR 3,250–6,100; monthly shared-room living basket in Milan EUR 1,120–1,740. USD columns store range midpoints converted using open.er-api.com rates as of Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:02:31 +0000; the visa government fee remains canonical in visa_types.government_fee.
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This is information, not legal or immigration advice. Always confirm with the official source before you apply.
