San Marino · Business & founder
Residenza per Motivi Economici (economic residence via company ownership)
Open
Last verified July 2026Unconfirmed
Open. Requires genuine ownership and operation of a San Marino company rather than passive investment.
Cheaper at entry than the elective route, but it is a real business obligation: majority ownership, local hiring from official lists, and 17% corporate IGR. It suits operators, not passive investors.
Qualifying routes
€75k
Ownership of at least 51% of a San Marino company
Financial guarantee of EUR 75,000 for years 1–2, rising to EUR 150,000 from year 3. Employees must be hired from the official San Marino employment lists.
The facts
- Minimum investment
- €75k
- Total landed cost
- EUR 75,000 guarantee initially, rising to EUR 150,000 from year three, plus company formation, capital and genuine operating costs including local payroll
- Timeline
- 4–12 months — Depends on company formation and licensing
- Physical presence
- Genuine residence and genuine management of the business
- Family
- spousedependent children
- Permanent residency
- Consolidation over 10 years
- Citizenship
- 30 years' residence
- Language test
- Italian required for naturalisation
- Dual citizenship
- Not permitted — you would have to renounce
- Requirements
- at least 51% ownership of a San Marino companyfinancial guarantee of EUR 75,000 (years 1–2), EUR 150,000 (year 3+)hiring from official San Marino employment listsgenuine business activity and residenceclean criminal record
What can go wrong
- You must hold at least 51% and hire from official employment lists — this is an operating commitment, not a structure.
- The guarantee doubles to EUR 150,000 from year three.
- Corporate IGR is 17%, so the company itself is taxed even if you use the 7% personal regime on foreign income.
- No EU or Schengen rights.
- Figures come from secondary Sammarinese sources; the official portal was unreachable during this research.