Company setup in Italy

Start with the right structure

Explore legal entity forms and registration sources for Italy. Use the local terminology below when discussing your application with the relevant authority.

Detailed foreign-investor rules for this jurisdiction have not yet been independently reviewed here. The registry sources below are the starting point for confirming the available formation route.

Company & entity types

Listed forms include commercial companies and other legal entities. A listing is not confirmation that a foreign founder can establish that form. Local names are preserved to avoid misleading legal translations.

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52 legal forms listed

Ente Ecclesiastico Civilmente Riconosciuto

ItalyELF 1RI9

Associazione

ItalyELF 1TON

pubblica amministrazione

ItalyELF 2HC6

Consorzio con attività Esterna

ItalyELF 2J7Z

Ente Sociale

ItalyELF 2SZI

Società Semplice

ItalyELF 2XXHSS;S.S.

Ente Diritto Pubblico

ItalyELF 5ODO

Gruppo Europeo Di Interesse Economico

ItalyELF 634MGEIE

Fondazione Impresa

ItalyELF 70X0

Fondazione

ItalyELF 75WC

Società Consortile Cooperativa a Responsabilità Limitata

ItalyELF 8AXV

Società A Responsabilità Limitata Semplificata

ItalyELF 8GU1S.R.L.S.;S.R.L. semplificata

Società Cooperativa Europea

ItalyELF 9KGSSCE

Istituto Religioso

ItalyELF ADAZ

Ente Morale

ItalyELF ARJF

Società a Responsabilità Limitata con Unico Socio

ItalyELF B5TO

Società Consortile A Responsabilità Limitata

ItalyELF BL52S.C.A.R.L.;S.C.R.L.

Società Cooperativa Consortile

ItalyELF C1IC

Società in Accomandita Semplice

ItalyELF CGSO

Società Cooperativa a Responsabilità Limitata

ItalyELF CTNS

Consorzio Fidi

ItalyELF DCRK

Società in Accomandita per Azioni

ItalyELF DLS4

Azienda Autonoma Statale

ItalyELF DSSD

Consorzio

ItalyELF HN75societa' cooperativa;società cooperativa

Ente Ecclesiastico

ItalyELF IMHA

Contratto Di Rete Dotato Di Soggettivita' Giuridica

ItalyELF K021

Ente

ItalyELF K26L

Azienda Speciale Di Cui Al Dlgs 267/2000

ItalyELF KCHO

Ente Impresa

ItalyELF KCSGconsorzio

Azienda Speciale

ItalyELF KXZT

Azienda Municipale

ItalyELF L1ZJ

Impresa Individuale

ItalyELF LHBB

Società Consortile Per Azioni

ItalyELF LZZD

Fondo Pensione

ItalyELF OQ8C

Società A Responsabilità Limitata

ItalyELF OV32SRL;S.R.L.

Società Per Azioni

ItalyELF P418SPA;S.P.A.

Cooperativa Sociale

ItalyELF PHMS

Società Cooperativa

ItalyELF QRZJS.C.;soc. coop.

Consorzio senza Attività Esterna

ItalyELF SBQN

Azienda Speciale Rea

ItalyELF SSP9

Società In Nome Collettivo

ItalyELF T2X1SNC;S.N.C.

Società Di Mutuo Soccorso

ItalyELF VA1V

Consorzio Municipale

ItalyELF VDRB

Società Europea

ItalyELF VUPESE

Mutua Assicurazione

ItalyELF W9SC

Associazione Impresa

ItalyELF WPED

Società Consortile in Accomandita Semplice

ItalyELF WRU2

Società per Azioni con Socio Unico

ItalyELF X32V

Consorzio Di Cui Alla Dlgs 267/2000

ItalyELF X62Z

Ente Pubblico Economico

ItalyELF ZG6S

Piccola Società Cooperativa a Responsabilità Limitata

ItalyELF ZU9S

Società Tra Professionisti

ItalyELF ZZOG

Source: GLEIF ELF v1.6, February 2026 ↗. Active codes only; language variants grouped by code. The source is not an exhaustive list of all available legal forms.

What to confirm before applying

These are planning questions, not verified Italy requirements.

Foreign ownership & activity

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Directors & local presence

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Capital & incorporation costs

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Tax & ongoing compliance

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Banking & immigration

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