Italy's Digital Nomad Visa (italysdigitalnomadvisa.com), published by Nômade Media, is committed to making its content accessible to the widest possible audience.
Last updated: 2026
Our aspiration
We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA, published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). WCAG 2.1 AA is the standard referenced by the European Accessibility Act (EAA, in force June 2025), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, via Department of Justice guidance), the UK's Equality Act 2010, and similar regimes in most jurisdictions where our readers are located.
We do not currently claim full conformance — this is a target we work toward continuously, not a certification.
What we've implemented
- Semantic HTML. Every page uses standard heading hierarchy (h1 → h2 → h3), landmark elements (
<header>,<nav>,<main>,<article>,<footer>), and proper list structures, so screen readers can navigate by region and section. - Image alt text. All informative images have descriptive
altattributes. Decorative images (background hero photos, logo flourishes) use emptyalt=""oraria-hidden="true"per WCAG guidance. - Color contrast. Body text on the site sits at navy
#0B2545on cream#F7F2E8— a contrast ratio of approximately 12:1, well above the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. - Keyboard navigation. All interactive elements (links, buttons, form fields, the navigation drawer toggle, the cookie consent banner) are reachable via Tab and operable via Enter or Space. Focus order matches reading order.
- Visible focus indicators. Keyboard focus is indicated by the browser's default focus ring; we don't override it with
outline: noneanywhere on the site. - ARIA where needed. The mobile nav toggle uses
aria-expanded, the cookie banner usesrole="dialog"andaria-live="polite", form fields are associated with their labels via matchingforandidattributes, and the active page in the top navigation is marked witharia-current="page". - Responsive design. Content reflows cleanly from 1440px down to 375px without horizontal scrolling, and respects user font-size and zoom settings up to 200%.
- Form labels and error handling. Every form input has a visible label. Required fields are marked with
requiredso assistive technology can announce them. Submission status is reported in a live region. - Consent and tracking. The cookie banner is keyboard-accessible, focus-trapped where appropriate, and honors
Do Not TrackandGlobal Privacy Controlbrowser signals so users who have already expressed a preference at the OS or browser level are not prompted. - No autoplay, no flashing. Nothing on the site autoplays audio or video, and no content flashes more than three times per second (WCAG 2.3.1 seizure threshold).
Known limitations
This is a small, independently-operated site and accessibility is a continuous process. We're transparent about what's not yet at AA level:
- Third-party embeds. A SafetyWing live-quote widget appears on the checklist page; we don't control its accessibility. If it presents a barrier, contact us and we'll offer the same information in an accessible alternative format.
- PDF outputs. The downloadable checklist PDF (generated by browser print) may not include programmatic structure tags optimal for screen readers. A plain-HTML version of the same content is always available at our checklist page.
- City photo galleries. The image lightbox on some city pages relies on JavaScript and may have residual focus-trap issues. If you cannot access a specific gallery image, contact us and we'll send the photo directly.
- Untested with all screen-reader / browser combinations. We've tested with VoiceOver on Safari and macOS, NVDA on Firefox and Chrome on Windows, and JAWS where access permits. Other combinations may surface issues we haven't caught.
How to report a barrier
If you encounter content on this site that you can't access — a page, a form, a download, a city guide, anything — please tell us. We respond to every accessibility report we receive.
- Email: info@nomademedia.travel with the subject line "Accessibility barrier"
- Contact form: contact.html, with the topic set to "Other"
- What to include: the URL of the page that isn't working, a brief description of what you tried, what assistive technology you're using (if applicable), and what outcome you expected. None of this is required — even "I can't read your visa guide on my phone" is a useful report.
We aim to acknowledge accessibility reports within one business day and to either fix the issue or provide the content in an alternative accessible format within seven business days. If we can't meet that timeframe, we'll tell you why and when we expect to.
Enforcement / formal complaints
If you've contacted us and aren't satisfied with our response, you may file a complaint with the relevant national accessibility authority in your jurisdiction. For European Union readers, this is typically the national equality body in the member state where you reside; for United States readers, the U.S. Department of Justice (ADA Title III complaints) or your state attorney general; for United Kingdom readers, the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Nômade Media is a North Carolina entity and our primary enforcement venue is U.S. federal court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
Continuous improvement
We update this statement when we ship significant accessibility changes. We also audit the site informally each quarter — running automated checks via the WAVE browser extension and axe DevTools, then manual keyboard and screen-reader passes on the most-visited pages. If you'd like to see an audit report, email us.
This statement is provided as a good-faith summary of our accessibility posture. It does not constitute a legal warranty or certification of conformance, and does not waive any rights you may have under applicable accessibility law.