California woman secures Italys new digital nomad visa [Video]

It’s the key to your very own slice of dolce vita: a visa that allows remote workers to up sticks and move to Italy. But although the Italian government’s digital nomad visa launched in April 2024, so far there have been few accounts of people securing one.

For those willing to invest time, effort and not inconsiderable amounts of money, the rewards can be life-changing, according to one lucky recipient.

Italy’s digital nomad visa scheme was first announced in 2022 and launched in April 2024. Fans of the country were quick to dream of a life working remotely: a meeting with a perfectly prepared cappuccino, lunchbreak on the beach, and an afternoon of working hard — before clocking off for a well-earned spritz.

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But six months on, Italy has not been overrun with foreigners …