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Short answer
No agent, website or social media account can sell you an Italian investor visa or a guaranteed quota place. The only route is your own application on the ministry portal. Check any adviser's licence, never wire money to a visa agent, and report fraud to the Polizia Postale.
Information, not legal advice. MovItaly is not a law firm. Check with the questura or consulate before you act.
Scam warning: no one sells visas. No agent, website or social-media account can sell you an Italian investor visa or a guaranteed quota place. The only route is your own application to the official committee and consulate. Never pay anyone who promises a guaranteed approval.
Talk to a lawyer first. An investor visa involves large sums and legal commitments. Book a licensed immigration lawyer (marketplace category LAWYER) before you move any money.
Who is this for
How the fraud works and how to apply safely.
Requirements
- There is no paid shortcut to the visa.
- Only the committee grants the nulla osta.
Steps
- Apply only on the official portal.
- Check any adviser's licence.
- Report fraud to the Polizia Postale.
Costs & timing
Figures come from the reference facts and stay unverified until a human reviewer signs them. Check the official source.
Common mistakes
- Wiring money to a 'visa agent'.
- Trusting guarantees.
Related
Where to get help
Free help: the immigration desk (Sportello Immigrazione) of your Comune or Prefettura, a trade-union immigration desk (patronato), or a registered immigration lawyer. You can also book a vetted lawyer in the marketplace.
Questions people ask
Can an agent sell me an Italian investor visa?
No. Nobody can sell you the visa or a guaranteed quota place. The only route is your own application on the official portal. Source
How do I check an adviser before paying?
Ask for a licence number and a written contract, and compare what they say with the official portal. Never wire money to a visa agent. Source
Where do I report investor visa fraud?
To the Polizia Postale. Source
Sources
- Investor Visa for Italy: how it works (MIMIT (Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy))
- Visto per l'Italia (Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAECI))
- Testo unico immigrazione, D.Lgs. 286/1998 (Normattiva)
