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Tourism and short visits to San Marino for nationals who are exempt from Schengen area visa requirements. San Marino has no independent border controls and entry is via Italy.

• San Marino does not issue its own entry visas.
• Entry is governed de facto by Schengen Area rules since San Marino is entirely surrounded by Italy.
• Nationals who may enter the Schengen Area without a visa may enter San Marino freely.
• The San Marino MFA states that stays up to 30 days do not require a permit; stays beyond 30 days require a Stay Permit from the Gendarmerie - Foreigners' Office.
• The effective outer ceiling under the Schengen framework is 90 days in any 180-day period.
• No passport control at the San Marino border; no entry stamps are issued.

Formal stay permit for tourists wishing to remain in San Marino for more than 30 days and up to 12 months.

• Must be applied for at the Gendarmerie - Foreigners' Office within the first 30 days of stay.
• Maximum validity 12 months, renewable.
• This is a temporary stay permit, not an entry visa.
• Exact fee and processing time not published on the official English page.

Stay/residence permit for foreign nationals who hold an active role in a San Marino company - shareholders owning at least 25% of company capital, sole administrators, or board chairmen - in priority economic sectors.

• Administered by startup.sm, the official San Marino agency for economic development.
• Eligibility: shareholders holding at least 25% of company capital, sole administrators, or board chairmen, in eligible sectors (technology, green economy, arts/culture, development services, marketing, research, training, low emissions, health/pharmaceuticals).
• Requires private health insurance with a minimum of EUR 30,000 annual coverage per person and documentation of adequate housing.
• Duration: 12 months initial, renewable up to 5 years.
• No fixed minimum investment - residence is linked to an active company role rather than a passive investment.
• This is the primary business-purpose immigration route and is distinct from the passive-investment elective/atypical residences.

Temporary stay permit for foreign nationals employed in San Marino. Required for stays exceeding 30 days for the purpose of work.

• Maximum validity 12 months, renewable upon request.
• Application submitted to the Gendarmerie - Foreigners' Office.
• Specific documentation requirements and fee not detailed on the official English page.

Special stay permit for foreign nationals pursuing education in San Marino.

Listed under 'special permits' category on the official MFA page, alongside sport, medical treatment, health assistance, rehabilitation, religion, humanitarian reasons, and international volunteering. Maximum validity 12 months, renewable.

Temporary stay permit for spouses and children of foreign nationals legally resident in San Marino.

• Available for spouse and children (family reunification) and cohabitation.
• Maximum validity 12 months, renewable.
• Application to the Gendarmerie - Foreigners' Office.

Special temporary stay permit for foreign nationals participating in a working holiday scheme in San Marino.

• Listed explicitly under the 'special permits' category on the official MFA page.
• Eligibility conditions, eligible nationalities, and quotas not detailed on the official English page.
• Maximum validity 12 months, renewable.

Special stay permit for foreign nationals undergoing medical treatment, health assistance, or rehabilitation in San Marino.

• Covers medical treatment, health assistance, and rehabilitation.
• Listed under the 'special permits' category on the official MFA page.
• Maximum validity 12 months, renewable.

Long-term residence for retirees from EU countries and Switzerland, based on pension income or movable assets, with a facilitated tax regime.

• Limited to citizens from EU countries, Switzerland, and additional nations specified by a Congress of State Regulation.
• Minimum annual pension/passive income of €50,000 OR movable assets of at least €300,000 required.
• Facilitated taxation at 6% on pension income.
• Private health insurance required.
• No public sector employment; no state benefits.
• Converts to registered residence after 10 years.
• Path to citizenship is 30 years total continuous registered residence.

Long-term residence for foreign nationals who make and maintain a qualifying property or financial investment in San Marino.

• Under Law 94/2017, Article 19.
• Three investment options: (a) purchase of completed residential property for ≥€500,000; (b) purchase of unfinished building for ≥€350,000 plus completion costs (total capped at €500,000); (c) non-interest-bearing 10-year restricted deposit of ≥€600,000 in State bonds.
• Application fee €1,000; one-time tax of €10,000 (deposit option).
• Private health insurance required.
• No public sector employment; no state benefits.
• Converts to registered residence after 10 years.
• Family dependants can be added at €20,000 per person.

Long-term residence for foreign nationals generating income abroad who wish to establish residence in San Marino under a facilitated flat tax.

• For foreign citizens generating income abroad who have not previously resided in San Marino for tax purposes.
• Substitute facilitated tax rate of 7% on foreign-source income, with a minimum of €10,000 and maximum of €100,000 annually.
• Private health insurance required.
• Cannot work in public sector or receive state benefits.
• Converts to registered residence after 10 years.

Long-term or permanent residence for foreign nationals seeking family reunification with San Marino citizens, establishing businesses, or holding management positions in San Marino companies.

• Available for family reunification with San Marino citizens, business establishment, or management roles in local institutes or companies.
• This is the standard long-term registered residence status; atypical and elective residence types convert to registered residence after 10 years.
• Path to citizenship via naturalization is 30 years continuous registered residence (standard) or 15 years for spouses of San Marino citizens.

Special temporary stay permits for foreign nationals in San Marino for sport activities, religious purposes, humanitarian reasons, or international volunteering.

• Grouped under 'special permits' on the official MFA page alongside education, sport, medical treatment, health assistance, rehabilitation, religion, humanitarian reasons, and international volunteering.
• Each sub-category likely has distinct documentation requirements not detailed on the official English page.
• Maximum validity 12 months, renewable.