Republic of San Marino visas
San Marino does not issue ordinary entry visas; foreign nationals who need to regularise a stay of more than 30 days use stay permits, while longer-term moves use residence permits. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs public guidance identifies work, family reunification, education and other stay-permit grounds, and registered, elective, atypical-tax and pensioner residence types for longer-term residence planning.
7 routes · 5 without a sponsor · 4 lead to settlement
Official portal
Primary source
Stay permits, residence and citizenship ↗ · Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of San Marino
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Regulators of immigration advice
- Tribunale della Repubblica di San Marino (TRSM) — Court and legal-system portal for San Marino. There is no separate immigration-adviser regulator identified in the public route guidance; stay and residence matters are administered through San Marino government authorities.
Visa routes (7)
Work Stay Permit
Temporary stay permit route for foreign nationals regularising a work-based stay in San Marino.
Sponsor required · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 13 July 2026
Family Reunification Stay Permit
Temporary stay permit for family reunification with a spouse or children, or for cohabitation cases named by San Marino guidance.
Sponsor required · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 13 July 2026
Special Stay Permit for Education
Special temporary stay permit for education in San Marino.
No sponsor needed · Non-settlement · Last reviewed 13 July 2026
Registered Residence Permit
Long-term San Marino residence for family reunification with a citizen, business establishment or management positions.
No sponsor needed · Leads to settlement · Last reviewed 13 July 2026
Elective Residence Permit
Long-term residence for foreign nationals who establish residence through a qualifying property or financial investment.
No sponsor needed · Leads to settlement · Last reviewed 13 July 2026
Atypical Residence under Facilitated Tax Regime
Residence route for foreign citizens taking up abode in San Marino while generating income abroad under the facilitated tax regime.
No sponsor needed · Leads to settlement · Last reviewed 13 July 2026
Pensioners' Atypical Residence
Atypical residence route for eligible pensioners from the EU, Switzerland or countries set by San Marino regulation who generate income abroad.
No sponsor needed · Leads to settlement · Last reviewed 13 July 2026
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Frequently asked questions
How many visa routes does Republic of San Marino have?+
We cover 7 Republic of San Marino visa routes in these categories: sponsored work, family, study, general residence, and investor. Each one links to its primary government source and carries a last-reviewed date.
Which Republic of San Marino visas do not need an employer sponsor?+
5 of the 7 Republic of San Marino routes we cover can be pursued without an employer sponsor, which helps if you do not have a job offer yet. The remaining 2 are employer-sponsored.
Which Republic of San Marino visas lead to permanent residence?+
4 of the 7 routes can lead to settlement or permanent residence; the others are temporary. Open each route for its settlement detail and qualifying period.
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