Southern Europe · Immigration

San Marino

57 immigration routes

San Marino sits in Southern Europe. Its immigration system runs 57 distinct routes — led by work, family and starting a business, each set out in official law. All 57 cite an official government source, shown on the route with the date we last read it. Who actually qualifies depends on your full profile.

1 further route is recorded for San Marino but not shown here — its details are still under review.

Immigration routes
57across 15 route categories, each set out in official law
Source-cited routes
57 of 57cite an official government source, with the date we last read it
Largest category
Work14 of the 57 routes — see them under Work below
Region
Southern Europe
Capital
City of San Marino
Population
34,109
Official language
Italian
Currency
EUR
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Source-cited pathways

Immigration routes

All 57 routes, grouped by purpose — 57 of 57 cite an official government source directly.

Work

14 routes

A foreign employee of a qualifying San Marino eSports company may request residence under the eSports Code, subject to the competent authority decision and general admissibility requirements.

Report facts: 1
Official government source: consigliograndeegenerale.sm · checked 2026-07-25

For a foreign worker hired for an eligible seasonal role after the employer obtains the required work clearance, subject to the sectors and annual limits in the current migration-flows decree.

Eligibility: 3Documents: 1Process & costs: 2Report facts: 5
Official government source: consigliograndeegenerale.sm · checked 2026-07-25

Available where the applicant and eSports activity satisfy the special eSports status established by the San Marino eSports Code.

Eligibility: 1Process & costs: 2Report facts: 6
Official government source: consigliograndeegenerale.sm · checked 2026-07-25

Swiss citizens aged 18 to 35 who completed at least two years of vocational or professional training and obtain a qualifying San Marino job engagement may apply under the bilateral young-workers agreement.

Eligibility: 3Documents: 2Process & costs: 2Report facts: 8
Official government source: esteri.sm · checked 2026-07-25

For a foreign worker hired for an eligible time-limited role after the employer obtains the required work clearance, subject to current annual migration-flow rules.

Eligibility: 3Documents: 1Process & costs: 2Report facts: 5
Official government source: consigliograndeegenerale.sm · checked 2026-07-25

Investment

from €500,000
3 routes

For a foreign national who makes and maintains either a qualifying residential-property investment or a qualifying ten-year financial deposit in San Marino, subject to security and maintenance-of-resources checks.

Investment from €500,000
Eligibility: 2Documents: 1Process & costs: 4Report facts: 3
Official government source: consigliograndeegenerale.sm · checked 2026-07-25

Starting a business

5 routes

For a person who undertakes corporate economic activity in San Marino, holds at least 51% of the company and satisfies the applicable employment and guarantee requirements.

Eligibility: 2Report facts: 6
Official government source: consigliograndeegenerale.sm · checked 2026-07-25

For a foreign national who holds at least 25% of a qualifying San Marino capital company, or is its sole director or board chair, subject to statutory sector exclusions.

Eligibility: 2Process & costs: 2Report facts: 6
Official government source: consigliograndeegenerale.sm · checked 2026-07-25

Talent and merit

1 route

Study

1 route

Family

11 routes

For a foreign partner whom a citizen or foreign national registered and effectively resident in San Marino intends to live with more uxorio.

Resources: Annual income adequate for the household.
Documents: 2Process & costs: 1Report facts: 7
Official government source: consigliograndeegenerale.sm · checked 2026-07-25

For a qualifying minor child of foreign parents holding work permits, or a qualifying child of a cohabitation-permit holder under the statutory child rules.

Resources: Resources must be adequate under the applicable linked family rules.
Documents: 2Report facts: 7
Official government source: consigliograndeegenerale.sm · checked 2026-07-25

For the qualifying spouse or dependent child of a person registered as resident in San Marino. The request is generally made within twelve months of the sponsor's immigration or the beneficiary acquiring eligibility.

Resources: Annual income adequate for the sponsor and beneficiaries; the minimum is set under the applicable annual rules.
Documents: 2Process & costs: 1Report facts: 7
Official government source: consigliograndeegenerale.sm · checked 2026-07-25

For the surviving foreign parent of a resident San Marino citizen child aged no more than 25 who is dependent and not married or cohabiting more uxorio, subject to the ordinary-permit requirements.

Resources: Adequate resources under the ordinary family-permit framework unless a reasoned exceptional decision applies.
Documents: 2Process & costs: 1Report facts: 7
Official government source: consigliograndeegenerale.sm · checked 2026-07-25

For the parent of a resident sponsor or the sponsor's spouse where the parent is beyond working age, not self-sufficient and all of their children are residents or permit holders in San Marino.

Resources: The parent must have income adequate for self-support or the household must otherwise satisfy the statutory resource conditions.
Documents: 2Process & costs: 1Report facts: 7
Official government source: consigliograndeegenerale.sm · checked 2026-07-25

For a minor temporarily without a suitable family environment who is placed by the competent social services or judicial authority with a resident family, individual or family-type community in San Marino.

Documents: 1Report facts: 6
Official government source: consigliograndeegenerale.sm · checked 2026-07-25

Living from your own income

from €120,000/yr
3 routes

For a pensioner from the EU, Switzerland or another country designated by regulation who has not previously resided in San Marino, or has not consolidated residence there, and meets the current income, assets, housing and banking requirements.

Income from €120,000/yr
Eligibility: 1Documents: 2Process & costs: 3Report facts: 5
Official government source: consigliograndeegenerale.sm · checked 2026-07-25

For a person who has not previously been tax resident in San Marino, or has not yet consolidated residence there, and who produces income abroad, subject to sufficient resources, housing and the applicable substitute-tax regime.

Resources: Foreign income; sufficient resources for the applicant and family; substitute tax of 7%, subject to the statutory annual minimum and maximum.
Eligibility: 1Documents: 2Process & costs: 3Report facts: 3
Official government source: consigliograndeegenerale.sm · checked 2026-07-25

A natural person may obtain temporary non-domiciled tax residence only through an authorised management arrangement and by staying in a qualifying high-category San Marino hotel.

Resources: No personal monetary threshold is stated in the official public summary; unverified thresholds remain NULL.
Eligibility: 1Documents: 1Process & costs: 1Report facts: 1
Official government source: esteri.sm · checked 2026-07-25

Long-term residence

3 routes

Youth mobility

1 route

For a national covered by a working-holiday agreement between San Marino and another state, within the nationality, quota and age conditions of that agreement.

Eligibility: 1Process & costs: 3Report facts: 4
Official government source: consigliograndeegenerale.sm · checked 2026-07-25

Culture, faith and volunteering

3 routes

Short stays and visits

1 route

For tourism or visits lasting more than 30 days, up to 90 days in any six-month period. A valid passport or equivalent travel document is required; a valid Schengen visa is also required where applicable.

Report facts: 5
Official government source: consigliograndeegenerale.sm · checked 2026-07-25

Humanitarian protection

4 routes

Medical treatment

2 routes

Sport

2 routes

Special cases

3 routes

Official sources

Compiled by António Mira, founder · How we verify our data · Not legal advice — immigration rules and thresholds change; confirm with the official sources above before deciding.

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