Family Reunification in San Marino
One documented route of this kind in San Marino, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.
Family Stay Permit / Reunification (Permesso ordinario, ricongiungimento familiare) - DD 151/2010 art. 14, 16, 29
Stay permit for spouses, children and more-uxorio cohabitants (after birth of a recognized child) of residents. Minimum income (art. 29): EUR 12,000 gross for the applicant plus EUR 3,000 per additional family member, plus health insurance of at least EUR 30,000/year.
- Validity
- Renewable; ordinary permit can convert to Residenza Anagrafica after 5 years
- Language requirement
- No language test for the permit; Italian required for naturalization
- Permanent residence
- Residenza Anagrafica after 5 continuous years of ordinary permit (art. 20)
- Citizenship
- Reduced 10-year rule for spouses/civil partners of Sammarinese citizens
Requirements
- Valid passport/ID
- Birth, citizenship, residence and family-status certificates
- Marriage-act extract confirming no separation/annulment pending or concluded
- Proof of adequate housing
- Latest income-tax return + proof of ability to maintain the family member
- Minimum income EUR 12,000 gross + EUR 3,000 per additional member (art. 29)
- Health insurance >= EUR 30,000/year
- San Marino + home-country criminal/pending-charges certificates
Required Documents
- Copy of valid passport/ID required
- 4 passport photos required
- Birth, citizenship, residence and family-status certificates required
- Marriage-act extract (no separation/annulment pending) required
- Latest income-tax return + proof of maintenance ability required
- Health insurance certificate (>= EUR 30,000/year) required
- San Marino + home-country criminal/pending-charges certificates required
- Cohabitation declaration + repatriation fidejussione (more-uxorio, art. 16 only)
Official fees
- Filing fee (DD 151/2010 art. 1) 30 EUR
- Collection fee (DD 151/2010 art. 1) 20 EUR
Process Steps
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1
Confirm sponsor and income
Verify the sponsor's residence status and meeting the art. 29 income threshold.
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2
Gather civil-status documents
Obtain birth/marriage/family-status certificates; legalize/apostille and translate foreign documents.
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3
File application
File at the Ufficio Stranieri (art. 14) or Ufficio di Stato Civile (spouse/child of a citizen), with photo/fingerprint registration and fees.