Company Formation in San Marino
One documented route of this kind in San Marino, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.
Economic Residence (Residenza per Motivi Economici) - Legge 15/2019
Stable residence for a natural person holding at least 51% of a San Marino-law company's share capital. 2025 rules require hiring 1-3 employees by activity type and posting a guarantee deposit of EUR 75,000 (rising to EUR 150,000 in year two). Consolidates into Residenza Anagrafica after 10 years.
- Validity
- Stable residence; tied to ongoing activity
- Language requirement
- No language test for the residence; Italian required for naturalization
- Permanent residence
- Consolidates into Residenza Anagrafica after 10 continuous years
- Citizenship
- ~20 years continuous registered + effective residence
Requirements
- Holding >= 51% of a San Marino-law company's share capital
- Hire 1-3 employees (by activity type, 2025 rules)
- Guarantee deposit EUR 75,000 (EUR 150,000 in year two)
- Business plan and occupational project
- Birth, citizenship, family-status certificates
- San Marino + home-country criminal/pending-charges certificates
Required Documents
- Company incorporation documents showing >= 51% shareholding required
- Business plan and occupational project required
- Birth, citizenship and family-status certificates required
- San Marino + home-country criminal/pending-charges certificates required
- Proof of guarantee deposit (EUR 75,000, then EUR 150,000) required
Official fees
- Residence filing fee incl. first carta di residenza (DD 151/2010 art. 1) 60 EUR
- Guarantee deposit (year one) 75,000 EUR
- Guarantee deposit (year two) 150,000 EUR
Process Steps
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1
Incorporate company
Form the San Marino-law company and acquire at least 51% of its share capital.
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2
Meet employment and deposit rules
Hire the required 1-3 employees and post the guarantee deposit.
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3
File residence application
Submit to Affari Esteri - Ufficio Passaporti with art. 20 c.2 documents, business plan and occupational project; pay the EUR 60 fee.
Official Sources
- Legge 25 gennaio 2019 n.15 Official
- Foreign Affairs - Stay Permits and Residences (EN) Official
- Bollettino Ufficiale (Official Gazette) Official