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Vatican City
Europe
Not ranked. Unless the conclave is calling, you cannot exactly relocate to Vatican City.
Lucky Nomads World Index
70.73 / 100
Global rank
N/A
Corporate tax
0%
Personal tax
0%
Lucky Nomads Proprietary Indices
22 scoring dimensions scored independently using a deterministic methodology built on primary sources and structured analytical inference.
- SafetyShield Index8.5 / 10
- Affordability Index5.8 / 10
- Entry Ease Index4.7 / 10
- Tax Freedom Index10.0 / 10
- WiFi Index7.4 / 10
- Admin Ease Index8.7 / 10
- Healthcare Index8.8 / 10
- City Comfort Index8.7 / 10
- WeatherComfort Index6.9 / 10
- Banking Index8.7 / 10
- GeoStability Index9.5 / 10
- Justice & Order Index7.0 / 10
- Quality of Life Index8.9 / 10
- Open Society Index3.6 / 10
- Flight Index5.0 / 10
- Environmental Quality Index8.4 / 10
- English Index6.4 / 10
- Wealth Protection Index8.1 / 10
- AI Access Index6.3 / 10
- Economic Openness Index6.7 / 10
- Market Depth Index3.3 / 10
- ClimateShield Index7.9 / 10
Country snapshot
- Capital
- Vatican City
- Population (approx.)
- 882
- Area (km²)
- 0 km²
- Currency code (ISO 4217)
- EUR
- Currency name
- Euro
- Main airport IATA code
- FCO
- Airport name
- Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (Rome Fiumicino, no airport in Vatican City)
General facts
- Minimum monthly cost
- From $1,996/month
- Main languages
- Italian
- Jurisdiction type
- Special zone
- Region
- Europe
- Web TLD
- .va
- Phone calling code
- +379
Web TLD and phone codes are general references and can differ for territories or special numbering plans.
Tax system
- Marginal CIT (corporate income tax)
- 0%Ultra lowNo corporate income tax
- Marginal PIT (personal income tax)
- 0%Ultra lowNo personal income tax
Corporate taxation basis: No corporate income tax. The country has no corporate-level income tax.
Vatican City does not impose any corporate tax framework. The Holy See operates under canonical legal personality with a religious and charitable mission rather than a commercial revenue base, with all financial assets centralised at the Institute for the Works of Religion by Rescript of 23 August 2022.
Vatican City does not levy corporate income tax. The Holy See and the Vatican City State finance operations through religious donations including Peter's Pence, museum admissions exceeding 6 million annual visitors, philately and numismatic sales, real estate income from extraterritorial properties, and investment returns managed by the Institute for the Works of Religion under ASIF supervision.
Personal income tax basis. No personal income tax. The country has no national personal income tax.
Italian tax residents working at the Vatican generally report their worldwide income to Italy under domestic tax residence rules. United States citizens remain subject to US worldwide taxation under the citizenship-based taxation regime regardless of physical residence.
No personal income tax is levied on salaries or any other income within Vatican City. Clergy, lay employees, Pontifical Swiss Guards and family members residing in the state pay no Vatican PIT regardless of compensation level.
Tax percentages here are editorial reference figures for comparison, not individualized tax advice.
Visa and mobility
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Overview
- Citizenship by investment
Not currently available
- Residence by investment
Not currently available
- Remote work visa (digital nomad visa)
Not currently available
Visa and programme labels reflect editorial research, not individualized legal advice. Thresholds, documents, and personal eligibility are evaluated in GeoCompass. Always confirm rules with official government sources before you plan a move.
Dimensions breakdown
Strongest dimensions
- Tax Freedom Index10.0 / 10Exceptional tax freedom
- GeoStability Index9.5 / 10Exceptional geostability index
- Quality of Life Index8.9 / 10Very strong quality of life index
Weakest dimensions
- Market Depth Index3.3 / 10
- Open Society Index3.6 / 10
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