San Marino (SM)

Required for Schengen/Italy entry (San Marino has no independent border control — entry is via Italy), San Marino stay permit applications, banking, notary services, and public offices. EU/EEA nationals may use a national identity card. A sworn Italian translation (traduzione giurata) may be required for some San Marino bureaucratic procedures.

San Marino is not part of the Schengen Area and issues no border stamps. Retain your Italian/Schengen entry stamp, e-gate receipt, or entry record as proof of the date you entered the EU/Schengen zone. This evidence is required for Gendarmerie registration, residence applications, and calculating your permitted stay duration.

Required for stays beyond 30 days and for any work activities. Applications are lodged with the Gendarmeria di San Marino (Corps of the Gendarmerie). The permit is separate from any Italian residence permit. Categories include employee, self-employed, study, family reunification, and elective residence. Bring passport, proof of accommodation, and supporting documents for the chosen category.

Long-term residency in San Marino is governed by the Law on Immigration. Routes include registered worker (lavoratore dipendente), self-employed, elective resident (pensioner/investor), family reunification, and atypical residence. Applications submitted to the Segreteria di Stato per il Lavoro (Secretariat of State for Labour) or the relevant authority. Required to register at the Ufficio di Stato Civile (Civil Registry).

Required for family residence, Ufficio di Stato Civile registration, school enrolment, marriage in San Marino, and citizenship applications. San Marino is a Hague Apostille Convention member — foreign birth certificates must be apostilled. Sworn Italian translation (traduzione giurata) required for non-Italian documents.

Required for family reunification residence, spouse inclusion in the civil registry, and inheritance proceedings. Also useful for naturalisaion applications (reduced residency requirement for spouses of Sammarinese citizens). San Marino is a Hague Apostille Convention member — apostille required. Sworn Italian translation required for non-Italian documents.

Required for residence permits, work authorisations, regulated professions (healthcare, law, education), and citizenship applications. Obtain from your home country and any country where you lived for more than 1 year in the past 5 years. San Marino is a Hague Apostille Convention member — apostille required. Sworn Italian translation required.

Required for work permits and recognition of regulated professions in San Marino. Degree recognition is coordinated through San Marino's academic authorities and the CINERTA (Centro di Informazione sul Riconoscimento dei Titoli Accademici) network. Professional bodies (medical college, bar association, engineers' chamber) have additional recognition procedures. San Marino is a Hague Apostille Convention member — apostille required. Sworn Italian translation required.

Required for work permit applications, ISS (Istituto per la Sicurezza Sociale) social security registration, payroll deductions, and labour office procedures. The employer must register the work relationship with the Segreteria di Stato per il Lavoro before the employee starts work. Contracts must comply with San Marino labour law.

Resident workers and their dependants are enrolled in the ISS (Istituto per la Sicurezza Sociale) — San Marino's social security and national health body. Elective residents, pensioners, and some temporary residents who are not eligible for ISS coverage must provide proof of private international health insurance. Keep the policy details and ISS card accessible for medical appointments.

Rental agreement (contratto di locazione) or property ownership deed required to support the residence permit, Ufficio di Stato Civile address registration, utility setup, and elective residence applications. Lease agreements should be registered with the relevant San Marino authority. Proof of accommodation is a core requirement for all residence categories.

Required for elective/investor residence categories, bank account opening (San Marino banking follows strict AML/KYC requirements), and property purchases. Foreign bank statements should be recent (3–6 months), stamped, and accompanied by a sworn Italian translation. Source-of-funds documentation is required for larger investments.

San Marino follows Italian driving rules. EU/EEA licences are valid and can be exchanged for a Sammarinese licence after establishing residence. Non-EU licences require an International Driving Permit (IDP) alongside the original; some nationalities must pass a theory and practical test for conversion. San Marino drives on the right.

Pets entering San Marino travel through Italy and are therefore subject to EU pet passport rules and Italian border veterinary checks. Required documents: EU pet passport (or animal health certificate for non-EU origin), microchip certificate (ISO 11784/11785), up-to-date rabies vaccination (at least 21 days before travel), and relevant Italian veterinary authority clearance. Check UVAC (Ufficio di Sanità Marittima, Aerea e di Frontiera) requirements for your pet's country of origin.