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title: "San Marino Student permit requirements 2026: 1-year stay"
url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/san-marino/student/
lang: en
updated: 2026-10-11
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San Marino · Student

# San Marino Student permit

**First stay:** 1 yr

Special stay permit for study (Art. 9 Law 118/2010)

First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/)

- **First stay:** 1 yr (Length of the course and at most one year, renewable.)
- **Who can apply:** Any passport (Different rules apply to nationals of states with reciprocity agreements.)
- **Work:** No (Not allowed to work.)

## Key facts

Student permit is a student route for San Marino. You can't take local work. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source.

- **Government fees:** €50 ≈ $56 · €30 ≈ $34
- **First stay:** 1 yr

## Cost, time and long term

**Government fees: €50 ≈ $56 · €30 ≈ $34**

- EUR 50 (≈ $56) Fee when the permit application is filed (Implementing Regulation, Art. 1).
- EUR 30 (≈ $34) Further fee when the permit is issued.

**Renewal: Renewable**

Granted for the length of the course, at most one year, and renewable.

[Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of San Marino](https://www.esteri.sm/pub1/EsteriSM/en/dam/jcr:38eabe03-3e2f-44f3-a498-a5421388ddcf/2024_04_09%20Testo%20coordinato%20residenze%20(SENZA%20NOTE).pdf)

## Why this route may not fit

Check this before you apply.

- Needs a place at a school or university in San Marino
- Work isn't allowed on this route

### What you'll need

#### Who can apply

- Applicant attends a legally recognised course, a multi-year university course, a master, an internship or a doctorate in San Marino, or is a university researcher.

#### What you must show

- Sufficient means of subsistence for the whole stay.

#### Documents

- Health, accident and maternity insurance valid in San Marino with annual cover of at least EUR 30,000 (≈ $33,500).
- Adequate housing for the whole stay.

#### After you arrive

- The permit lasts for the course and at most one year, and can be renewed.
- Holders have no free health care or benefits and are not allowed to work; work leads to revocation.

## When you become tax resident

How San Marino decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.

- **Stay on this route:** **Up to 1 year at first, renewable**
- **Tax residence:** A person is resident if registered residence in the State or actual residence there lasts for the majority of the tax period.
- **Income tax:** Tax residents are taxed on all income wherever produced under the general income tax (IGR) at progressive rates of 9% to 35% (Annex C of Law 166/2013); from tax year 2026 the EUR 9,000 (≈ $10,100) income deduction and the EUR 100 (≈ $110) tax credit no longer apply and a credit for SMaC card spending in San Marino applies instead.

[All tax rules for San Marino](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/san-marino/tax/) Tax records checked 12 Oct 2026

**Full official text**

Special stay permit for the length of a recognised course, university programme, master, internship or doctorate, up to one renewable year at a time. (sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

#### What you must show and pay

- A fee of EUR 50 (≈ $56) · Fee when the permit application is filed (Implementing Regulation, Art. 1). (source 1)
- A fee of EUR 30 (≈ $34) · Further fee when the permit is issued. (source 1)

#### Requirements

- Applicant attends a legally recognised course, a multi-year university course, a master, an internship or a doctorate in San Marino, or is a university researcher. (source 1)
- Sufficient means of subsistence for the whole stay. (source 1)
- Health, accident and maternity insurance valid in San Marino with annual cover of at least EUR 30,000 (≈ $33,500). (sources 3, 4)
- Adequate housing for the whole stay. (source 1)
- The permit lasts for the course and at most one year, and can be renewed. (source 1)
- Holders have no free health care or benefits and are not allowed to work; work leads to revocation. (source 1)

#### Stay

- Length of the course and at most one year, renewable.
- First stay: up to 12 months, decided case by case.
- Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.

#### Nationality

Different rules apply to nationals of states with reciprocity agreements.

#### Work

Not allowed to work.

Checked 2026-10-11

## Official sources

1. [Law 118/2010 on entry and stay of foreigners, consolidated text updated to 9 April 2024](https://www.esteri.sm/pub1/EsteriSM/en/dam/jcr:38eabe03-3e2f-44f3-a498-a5421388ddcf/2024_04_09%20Testo%20coordinato%20residenze%20(SENZA%20NOTE).pdf) · Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of San Marino · checked 2026-10-11
2. [Stay permits, residence and citizenship](https://www.esteri.sm/pub1/EsteriSM/en/Servizi-per-utenza/Permessi-di-Soggiorno-e-Residenze.html) · Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of San Marino · checked 2026-10-11
3. [Law 118/2010 on entry and stay of foreigners, coordinated text updated to 3 June 2025](https://www.consigliograndeegenerale.sm/on-line/documento17084094.html) · Consiglio Grande e Generale of San Marino · checked 2026-10-11
4. [Checklist: special stay permit for education (Art. 9)](https://www.esteri.sm/pub1/EsteriSM/dam/jcr:2d2408e9-4b31-47d3-8eb9-6202073c8b89/23%20Permesso%20di%20soggiorno%20per%20istruzione.pdf) · Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of San Marino · checked 2026-10-11
5. [Delegated Decree 5 of 22 January 2016, implementing regulation of Law 118/2010 (fees, minimum income for family reunification)](https://www.esteri.sm/pub1/EsteriSM/en/dam/jcr:82fa7289-6f31-4d6d-a87c-3e224bcc2d03/Decreto%20Delegato%2022%20gennaio%202016%20n.%205%20Regolamento%20di%20attuazione%20della%20Legge%2028%20giugno%202010%20n.%20118%20e%20successive%20modifiche%20ai%20sensi%20dell) · Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of San Marino · checked 2026-10-11

## Student permit and its alternatives

| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Student permit | – | 1 yr, renewable | No |
| [Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/student-higher-ed-91/) Portugal | Needs income of €920+ a month ≈ $1,030 | 3 yr, renewable | Yes |
| [Internship permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/internship-residence/) Spain | – | 1 yr, renewable | – |
| [D3 study visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/d3-study-research/) Georgia | – | 1 yr, renewable | No |
| [Student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/study-visa/) Italy | Needs savings of €10k+ a year ≈ $11k | – | Yes |

## Questions people ask

### How much money do I need for the Student permit?

A fee of EUR 50 (≈ $56). Fee when the permit application is filed (Implementing Regulation, Art. A fee of EUR 30 (≈ $34). Further fee when the permit is issued.

### How long can I stay on the Student permit?

Length of the course and at most one year, renewable.

### Can I work on the Student permit?

No. Not allowed to work.

### How are Student permit holders taxed in San Marino?

No special regime in our records is tied to the Student permit. The standard rules apply: Tax residents are taxed on all income wherever produced under the general income tax (IGR) at progressive rates of 9% to 35% (Annex C of Law 166/2013); from tax year 2026 the EUR 9,000 (≈ $10,100) income deduction and the EUR 100 (≈ $110) tax credit no longer apply and a credit for SMaC card spending in San Marino applies instead. Non-residents are taxed only on income produced in San Marino.

## More in San Marino

[Recognised merit residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/san-marino/residence-recognised-merit/) [Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/san-marino/working-holiday/) [Atypical residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/san-marino/atypical-residence-tax/) [Company owner residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/san-marino/economic-residence-company/) [Entrepreneur permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/san-marino/entrepreneur-permit/) [Key manager residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/san-marino/residence-key-manager/) [Seasonal work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/san-marino/work-seasonal/) [Temporary work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/san-marino/work-temporary/)

## Study visas elsewhere

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≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.

## How this was checked

**Checked on 2026-10-11 against 5 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources.

Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.

1. [Law 118/2010 on entry and stay of foreigners, consolidated text updated to 9 April 2024](https://www.esteri.sm/pub1/EsteriSM/en/dam/jcr:38eabe03-3e2f-44f3-a498-a5421388ddcf/2024_04_09%20Testo%20coordinato%20residenze%20(SENZA%20NOTE).pdf) · Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of San Marino · checked 2026-10-11
2. [Stay permits, residence and citizenship](https://www.esteri.sm/pub1/EsteriSM/en/Servizi-per-utenza/Permessi-di-Soggiorno-e-Residenze.html) · Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of San Marino · checked 2026-10-11
3. [Law 118/2010 on entry and stay of foreigners, coordinated text updated to 3 June 2025](https://www.consigliograndeegenerale.sm/on-line/documento17084094.html) · Consiglio Grande e Generale of San Marino · checked 2026-10-11
4. [Checklist: special stay permit for education (Art. 9)](https://www.esteri.sm/pub1/EsteriSM/dam/jcr:2d2408e9-4b31-47d3-8eb9-6202073c8b89/23%20Permesso%20di%20soggiorno%20per%20istruzione.pdf) · Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of San Marino · checked 2026-10-11
5. [Delegated Decree 5 of 22 January 2016, implementing regulation of Law 118/2010 (fees, minimum income for family reunification)](https://www.esteri.sm/pub1/EsteriSM/en/dam/jcr:82fa7289-6f31-4d6d-a87c-3e224bcc2d03/Decreto%20Delegato%2022%20gennaio%202016%20n.%205%20Regolamento%20di%20attuazione%20della%20Legge%2028%20giugno%202010%20n.%20118%20e%20successive%20modifiche%20ai%20sensi%20dell) · Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of San Marino · checked 2026-10-11

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