Startup Visa in San Marino

Entrepreneur / Innovative-Enterprise & Startup Permit - Legge 15/2019 + San Marino Innovation

Stay permit for entrepreneurial activity (valid 12 months, renewable up to 5 years) and an accelerated high-tech / innovative-enterprise track certified by San Marino Innovation, offering a 12-year benefit regime with simplified 1-year renewable permits for administrators, shareholder-employees and families.

Validity

12 months, renewable up to 5 years; innovative track 1-year renewable within a 12-year regime

Language requirement

No language test for the permit; Italian required for naturalization

Permanent residence

Consolidates into Residenza Anagrafica after 10 continuous years

Citizenship

~20 years continuous registered + effective residence

Requirements

• Company incorporation in San Marino
• San Marino Innovation certification (for the innovative/startup track)
• Adequate housing
• Sufficient income
• Health insurance >= EUR 30,000/year
• Business plan

Required Documents

• Company incorporation documents required
• San Marino Innovation certification (innovative/startup track)
• Business plan required
• Proof of adequate housing required
• Proof of sufficient income required
• Health insurance certificate (>= EUR 30,000/year) required
• Art. 20 c.2 civil-status and criminal/pending-charges documents required

Official fees

• Stay-permit filing fee (DD 151/2010 art. 1) 30 EUR
• Stay-permit collection fee (DD 151/2010 art. 1) 20 EUR

Process Steps

1. 1

   Incorporate and certify

   Incorporate the company and, for the innovative track, obtain San Marino Innovation certification.

2. 2

   Prepare permit dossier

   Assemble business plan, housing, income, insurance and civil-status documents.

3. 3

   File at Affari Esteri

   Submit the residence/permit application; pay applicable fees.

Official Sources

• Legge 25 gennaio 2019 n.15 Official
• Foreign Affairs - Stay Permits and Residences (EN) Official