I am still actively working in my country, but considering applying for an investor visa in Italy as a long-term plan B. Do the recent changes mean I can get a residency permit without living in Italy? How many times do I need to travel there, and how long do I need to stay?
The investor visa does not require, for its renewal, that the holder spends a minimum amount of time in Italy. You first obtain a 2-year permit and if you keep the investment you can obtain a 3-year extension. You will need to travel to Italy at least 2 times, to file for the permit and to collect the permit when it is issued.
Italian investor visa holders are not subject to the obligations related to the continuity of the stay in Italy provided for by DPR 394/99, therefore they may enter Italy, complete their immigration process and during the validity of the residence permit even stay 1 day per year without being subject to the revocation of the permit (provided that, however, they can show proof of the availability of accommodation in Italy for both the issuance of the visa and its renewal).
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