Elective residence (residenza elettiva) through investment
The Congress of State may grant elective residence to a foreigner who buys a home in San Marino for at least EUR 500,000, or places at least EUR 600,000 in a 10-year non-interest-bearing deposit in San Marino state securities or a special fund. The investment must be kept until residence is consolidated after ten years. A maximum of 50 elective residences can be granted each year, and the decision cannot be appealed.
Life in San Marino
Money
3
Currency
Euro
EUR
Euro
Cost of living
83
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
9–35%
Income tax (national)
Import tax (imposta monofase) 17%
Eight brackets; 35% applies above EUR 80,000.
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Who it’s for
Wealthy foreigners who want to live in San Marino and can make a qualifying property purchase or deposit.
Eligibility
Property option
Buy a building or part of a building for your own or family housing, worth at least EUR 500,000.
Property option amounts
- Minimum purchase
- EUR 500,000
- Countable extra costsup to; completion, renovation, rebuilding
- EUR 150,000
- Legal basis: art. 16-bis(1)(a)
- Purchase must be for own or family housing
Official wording
Purchase of a building or part of a building for at least EUR 500,000 for own or family housing; completion, renovation or rebuilding costs up to EUR 150,000 can count (art. 16-bis(1)(a)).
Deposit option
Make a 10-year tied deposit of at least EUR 600,000 with no interest.
Deposit option
- Minimum depositnon-interest-bearing
- EUR 600,000
- Deposit term
- 10 years
- Held in San Marino state securities or a fund set up by the State
- Legal basis: art. 16-bis(1)(b)
Official wording
A 10-year non-interest-bearing, tied deposit of at least EUR 600,000 in San Marino state securities or a fund set up by the State (art. 16-bis(1)(b)).
No exclusion grounds
The applicant must not fall under the refusal grounds in art. 17(1)-(2).
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- Next requirementAnnual cap
- Document checklistCertified copy of a valid travel document
- FeesApplication processing fee
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Other routes to San Marino
- Visit & tourismTourist and visit stay in San Marino
- StudySpecial residence permit for study
- Work permitsResidence permit for work (seasonal or temporary) in San Marino
- FamilyOrdinary residence permit for family reunification
- CitizenshipSan Marino citizenship by naturalisation
Investors & entrepreneurs in other countries
- ThailandDestination Thailand Visa
- TajikistanBusiness visa category 'K'
- UkraineTemporary residence for company founders and investors
- United StatesEB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
- UzbekistanInvestor residence permit and investment visa
- South AfricaRemote Work Visa - visitor's visa under section 11(1)(b)(iv) for remote work
