Investor / Golden Visa in San Marino
2 documented routes of this kind in San Marino, each with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.
Elective / Investor Residence (Residenza Elettiva) - L 118/2010 art. 16 c.3, DD 5/2018
Grants stable residence to foreign nationals who purchase San Marino property worth at least €500,000 (for personal/family use) or make a non-interest-bearing 10-year restricted deposit of at least €600,000 in securities issued by the Sammarinese State. A one-time government tax of €10,000 and an administrative application fee of €1,000 apply (plus €20,000 per accompanying family member). Private health insurance is mandatory. After 10 years the residence converts to full registered residence. The programme offers a 3% preferential tax rate on foreign-sourced dividends.
- Validity
- Stable residence; renewable
- 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
- Qualifying real-estate or financial investment (reported EUR 200,000-300,000 range; part held in San Marino banks under 2025 rules)
- Birth, citizenship and family-status certificates
- San Marino + home-country criminal/pending-charges certificates
- Private health insurance
- Business plan / investment attestation
- No public-sector employment, no state benefits
Required Documents
- Birth, citizenship and family-status certificates required
- San Marino + home-country criminal/pending-charges certificates required
- Investment evidence (business plan, attestation of investments / intent to acquire premises) required
- Private health insurance certificate required
Official fees
- Residence filing fee incl. first carta di residenza (DD 151/2010 art. 1) 60 EUR
- Carta di residenza reissue 50 EUR
Process Steps
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Make qualifying investment
Arrange the qualifying real-estate or financial investment, holding required assets in San Marino banks as per 2025 rules.
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Assemble documents
Gather art. 20 c.2 civil-status and criminal documents plus investment evidence; legalize/translate as needed.
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File with Affari Esteri
Submit to the Dipartimento Affari Esteri - Ufficio Passaporti and pay the EUR 60 residence fee.
Official Sources
Atypical Residence for Retirees (Residenza Atipica Pensionati) - L 223/2020, L 64/2025
Provides atypical residence with a 6% flat substitute tax on foreign pension income (3% for former international organisation officials with ≥ €120,000 annual income) for a renewable 10-year period. Since Law No. 64 of 28 April 2025, applicants must meet both an income AND an asset threshold: ≥ €120,000 annual gross income AND ≥ €300,000 in movable assets held specifically in San Marino banks throughout the residency. This replaced the previous OR-structure under which assets could be held abroad. After 10 years, residence converts to full registered residence.
- Validity
- Stable residence; renewable
- 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
- EU/Swiss/designated-country nationality
- Foreign-source income >= EUR 120,000 gross/year
- Movable assets >= EUR 300,000 held in San Marino banks for the residence duration
- Dedicated family housing
- Private health insurance
- Within the annual quota cap
- No public employment, no state benefits
Required Documents
- Proof of foreign-source income (>= EUR 120,000 gross/year) required
- Proof of movable assets >= EUR 300,000 in San Marino banks required
- Proof of dedicated family housing required
- Private health insurance certificate required
- Birth, citizenship, family-status and criminal/pending-charges certificates required
Official fees
- Residence filing fee incl. first carta di residenza (DD 151/2010 art. 1) 60 EUR
Process Steps
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Verify eligibility and quota
Confirm nationality eligibility, income/asset thresholds and quota availability with Affari Esteri.
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Place assets and housing
Deposit movable assets in the San Marino banking system and secure dedicated housing.
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File residence application
Submit to Affari Esteri with the required income, asset, housing and civil-status documents; pay the EUR 60 fee.