San Marino study permit

Foreigners who attend legally recognised courses of study, multi-year university courses, master's programmes, internships or doctorates in San Marino, and researchers at the university or at an international organisation based in San Marino. Citizens of countries with reciprocity agreements follow the arrangements set by decree.

A copy of a valid passport, an enrolment certificate, four ICAO photos (two for renewal), San Marino criminal record and pending charges certificates requested with EUR 15 in stamps, the same certificates from your home country, your latest tax return or other evidence that you can support yourself, health cover recognised by the Social Security Institute (insurance with at least EUR 30,000 annual cover for illness, accident, maternity and healthcare) and proof of suitable housing.

Documents must be in Italian or come with a sworn Italian translation made before a San Marino authority, or be multilingual certificates. Certificates must be no older than six months, and foreign certificates other than Italian ones must be legalised or apostilled. Researchers at the University or at an international organisation based in San Marino use the same permit.

EUR 50 in revenue stamps at application and EUR 30 at collection. Foreign certificates must be legalised or apostilled, no older than six months, and in Italian or with a certified translation. Book by email to stranieri.gendarmeria@pa.sm.

A student found working by the Gendarmerie or the Labour Office inspectors has the study permit revoked immediately and is removed from San Marino. The permit is refused when criminal proceedings for intentional offences punishable by more than one year are pending, after such a conviction, after an expulsion in the previous ten years or when a Schengen entry ban is known; after a refusal, a new application is possible only after 120 days. Applicants under 14 do not need to produce criminal record or pending charges certificates.

Unless a bilateral agreement says otherwise, holders of a study permit are not entitled to free healthcare or economic benefits, which is why private cover is required.