Italy Business Visa is a short-stay visa that permits individuals to live in the country for up to 90 days. Individuals who wish to remain in the country for more than 90 days would require a residence permit. Short-stay visas are known as Schengen visas and are valid for all the European countries that are a part of the Schengen agreement. Italy, being a part of the Schengen country, allows its visa holders to stay and travel to all 26 countries of Europe.