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The 2024 decree requires annual income from lawful sources of at least three times the minimum level for exemption from health-cost sharing. It gives no euro figure. Italian consulates' guidance quotes different amounts: EUR 25,500 a year (Tbilisi), about EUR 27,000 (Moscow, Tunis) and about EUR 28,000 (Zagreb). Check your own consulate.
Key facts
| What | The source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Legal threshold | Annual income from lawful sources of at least three times the minimum level for exemption from health-cost sharing | DM 29 Feb 2024, art. 3(1)(a) |
| Euro figure in the decree | None | DM 29 Feb 2024, art. 3 |
| Tbilisi embassy | Not less than EUR 25,500 a year | Embassy in Tbilisi, information sheet, income section |
| Moscow consulate | About EUR 27,000 | Consulate General in Moscow, information sheet, point e) |
| Tunis embassy | About EUR 27,000 | Embassy in Tunis, information sheet, point e) |
| Zagreb embassy | About EUR 28,000 | Embassy in Zagreb, requirements sheet, English section, point b) |
| Remote workers’ pay | Not below national collective agreements, and not below the ISTAT average gross annual salary | Tbilisi, Moscow and Tunis information sheets |
What the decree requires
The decree of 29 February 2024 says digital nomads and remote workers must have a minimum annual income from lawful sources of at least three times the minimum level set for exemption from health-cost sharing (the “esenzione dalla partecipazione alla spesa sanitaria”). It does not put a euro number on it.
What consulates quote
Italian embassies and consulates translate the rule into a figure in their visa guidance, and the figures differ:
- the embassy in Tbilisi says the minimum is not less than EUR 25,500 a year;
- the consulate general in Moscow and the embassy in Tunis say about EUR 27,000;
- the embassy in Zagreb’s requirements sheet says about EUR 28,000.
The consulate that handles your application decides, so use the figure on its own page.
How to prove it
The Tbilisi embassy’s guidance accepts pay slips, tax returns or the last three bank statements. It also says the income must come from the work you will do in Italy, and passive income such as pensions, rent or shares is not counted. Other consulates may ask for different proof.
Remote workers: a salary floor too
Several consulates’ guidance (Tbilisi, Moscow, Tunis) adds that a remote worker’s annual pay in the contract or binding offer must be no lower than the national collective agreements and no lower than the average gross annual salary published by ISTAT.
Related questions
- Other conditions: health insurance, housing documents and six months’ experience (DM 29 Feb 2024, art. 3(1)).
Sources
- Decreto del Ministro dell'interno 29 febbraio 2024, nomadi digitali e lavoratori da remoto, art. 3 (Gazzetta Ufficiale, Serie Generale n. 79 of 4 April 2024) checked 2026-10-25
- Italian Embassy in Tbilisi: Visto per nomadi digitali e lavoratori da remoto (information sheet) checked 2026-10-25
- Italian Consulate General in Moscow: Visto di ingresso per nomadi digitali e lavoratori da remoto (information sheet) checked 2026-10-25
- Italian Embassy in Tunis: scheda informativa visto lavoro nomadi digitali checked 2026-10-25
- Italian Embassy in Zagreb: Digital nomads requirements (PDF) checked 2026-10-25
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