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San Marino Residency for Economic Reasons
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Program Type:
Active Investor Visa
Processing Time:
2 months
Citizenship Timeline:
30 years
Permanent Residency Timeline:
10 years
Physical Presence Required:
270 days per year
Citizenship Visa-Free Access:
161 countries
Minimum Contribution:
€150,000
Contribution Options:
Business Investment
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Program Overview
San Marino Residency for Economic Reasons
Residency for economic reasons is granted to a foreigner who opens a company in San Marino or takes over an existing one.
The applicant must be a majority shareholder, employ local workers, and make secured bank deposits.
The permit requires 270 days of physical presence per year and may lead to permanent residency after 10 years.
Citizenship is only possible after 30 years of continued residence and requires the renunciation of original nationality.
San Marino Residency for Economic Reasons
How to Qualify
The applicant must make a secured bank deposit of €75,000, to be increased to €150,000 within two years of obtaining the residency (replaceable with purchase of property with a lien in favour of the State). Such bank deposit may be replaced by bank or insurance guarantee issued by a San Marino supervised entity.
The applicant must hold at least 51% of the shares in a San Marino company.
The applicant must hire from 1 to 3 resident workers on an open-ended contract, depending on whether the sectors in question are to be encouraged or not.
The applicant must pay an annual contribution for healthcare and social security benefits equal to €350 per capita.
San Marino Residency for Economic Reasons
Salient Benefits
- Freedom of movement (but not settlement) within Schengen
- Lower taxes
- Safety and security
- Short processing time
- Enhanced business access to large economies
San Marino Residency for Economic Reasons
Citizenship Timeline and Requirements
- Reside for 30 years of uninterrupted residency and need to renounce previous nationality.
- Fluency in Italian.
- Citizenship-eligibility is determined by the Great and General Council and citizenship cases are investigated individually.
Browse 195 countries’ paths to citizenship in the hyper-detailed IMI Citizenship Catalog.
San Marino Residency for Economic Reasons
Program Authority and Legal Basis
Applications for this program may be directed to Economic Development Agency Chamber of Commerce.
Legislation upon which this program is based Development Law no. 115/2017.
San Marino Residency for Economic Reasons
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