Faster procedures to encourage non-European entrepreneurs to start innovative startups in our country. This is the meaning of the guidelines recently published by the Ministry of Economic Development under the “Italia Startup Visa” program.
The procedure can be applied to non-EU entrepreneurs wishing to start a new company in Italy active in a field linked to innovation and technology. It must be a capital company, also incorporated in a cooperative form, which possesses a series of requirements: among other things, it must be established for less than five years and have annual revenues less than five million euros.
The procedure for entering Italy will be bilingual, digital and totally centralized. The candidate can send his / her own documentation exclusively by email.
The process can take place entirely in English: application forms, guidelines and “customer care” services are all offered in English, in order to facilitate those who do not have sufficient knowledge of Italian.
The procedure leading to the issuing of the visa waiver is completely centralized: a single administration (Mise, specifically the general management for industrial policy, competitiveness and SMEs, through the program secretariat), manages all the necessary communications with the administrations involved and plays the role of sole interlocutor for visa applicants. Furthermore, it takes place quickly: the visa application is normally issued within 30 days of the official presentation of the application.
