Visa for investors in Italy
A new immigration category was established in Italy in 2017 which allows for visas and residence permits (for up to 2 years) to be granted to non-EU nationals who intend to invest substantial funds or make a philanthropic financial donation to benefit the country.
The Italian Ministry for Economic Development published this report in December 2017 showing statistics relating to the number of applications made, which countries these were mainly from, the number granted, the average age (36,8 years) and qualifications of the applicant:
http://www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it/images/stories/documenti/Evento-di-lancio-Investor-Visa-14_12_2017.pdf
Applications for a “Nulla Osta al visto investitore” are made online via the wesbite: investorvisa.mise.gov.it.