The Investor Visa for Italy grants residence to people who make a qualifying investment or donation in Italy. Bangladeshi nationals are eligible on the standard terms.
Information, not advice. Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Always confirm the present rules with the official program authority and a licensed professional before you act.
The Investor Visa for Italy, sometimes called the Italian golden visa, leads to a residence permit for a person who commits a qualifying investment or philanthropic donation in Italy. There is no minimum stay requirement to keep it.
It is run through an official online portal under the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, with an Investor Visa Committee assessing applications. The permit is initially issued for two years and can be renewed for three more years if the investment is maintained.
Bangladeshi nationals are eligible. There is no nationality bar. Applicants apply for a certificate of no impediment through the official portal, then collect the entry visa and convert it into a residence permit in Italy.
Bangladesh generally allows its citizens to hold foreign residence, and the Investor Visa is a residence route rather than citizenship, so it does not affect Bangladeshi nationality. Confirm your own position with the relevant Bangladeshi authority.
There are four qualifying options published by the Italian authority. The amounts reported are 250,000 euro into an innovative Italian startup, 500,000 euro into an Italian limited company, 1 million euro as a philanthropic donation in an area of public interest, and 2 million euro in Italian government bonds.
You must show the funds are available and lawfully held and commit to making the investment after the visa is granted. Confirm the current thresholds and accepted instruments with the official authority.
The portal application for the certificate is designed to be assessed within a set number of days, after which you apply for the entry visa and then the residence permit. Exact timing depends on the authority and the consulate. Confirm the current processing times.
The main cost is the qualifying investment itself, which is returnable in nature for the company and bond routes if maintained, while the philanthropic option is a donation. On top of that sit government, visa and permit fees and professional costs.
Verify the current investment thresholds and official fees with the Ministry portal rather than relying on third party figures.
Choose a licensed professional who works from the official Investor Visa portal, states the four published thresholds accurately, and does not promise outcomes. You can ask us to match you with a vetted, independent advisor.
| Route | Indicative amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Innovative startup | 250,000 euro | Reported threshold, confirm current figure |
| Italian limited company | 500,000 euro | Reported threshold, confirm current figure |
| Philanthropic donation | 1 million euro | Project of public interest |
| Government bonds | 2 million euro | Reported threshold, confirm current figure |
Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Investor Visa for Italy Committee, Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) publishes the binding detail. Verify before you act.
Yes. There is no nationality bar. Bangladeshi nationals apply through the official Investor Visa portal and must show lawfully held funds for a qualifying route.
The published routes are an innovative startup, an Italian company, a philanthropic donation, and government bonds, at the amounts set by the authority. Confirm the current thresholds on the official portal.
The Investor Visa for Italy does not impose a minimum number of days in Italy to keep or renew the permit, but confirm the current rule before relying on it.
Information, not advice. Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Always confirm the present rules with the official program authority and a licensed professional before you act.
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