This page logs specific, dated regulatory developments already covered in this platform's guides for the Indian/NRI community in Italy, each linked to the full guide for detail.
This page is a dated log of specific regulatory developments already reflected in this platform's guides for Italy, not a real-time news feed. Each item links to the full guide covering it.
India-Side and Italy-Side Developments Affecting NRIs in Italy
- Italy Golden Visa investment thresholds updated (2026)
Italy's Investor Visa thresholds for 2026 stand at EUR 250,000 for an innovative startup, EUR 500,000 for an operating company's equity, EUR 1,000,000 as a philanthropic donation, or EUR 2,000,000 in government bonds; mandatory biometric data capture at Italian consulates took effect 11 January 2026, and the special flat-tax regime for new residents' foreign-sourced income was raised from EUR 200,000 to EUR 300,000 per year.
Business for NRIs
- Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026 (2026)
India notified amended Citizenship Rules that moved OCI applications fully online, introduced an e-OCI option, and clarified that a minor cannot hold both an Indian passport and a foreign passport at the same time.
Immigration for NRIs
- Labor-exploitation scrutiny in the Agro Pontino continues (Ongoing)
Italian authorities and media continue to scrutinize labor conditions (“caporalato”) affecting Sikh farmworkers in the Agro Pontino (Latina province), a context that can intersect with family-law and labor-law matters for some NRI families in Italy.
Family for NRIs
- FEMA repatriation limit -- USD 1 million per financial year (Standing rule)
Sale proceeds and other eligible balances in an NRO account can be repatriated abroad up to USD 1 million (or equivalent) per financial year, subject to Form 15CA/15CB certification by the authorized dealer bank.
Compliance for NRIs
