San Marino · Residence-based status

San Marino Ordinary Residence for Long-Term Frontier Workers

Q: Who qualifies for this route to San Marino?

The official source states: “For an active frontier worker who has worked continuously in San Marino for at least fifteen years and holds permanent employment with a San Marino economic operator at the time of application.” (consigliograndeegenerale.sm, read 2026-07-24.)

8 facts quoted from the official source

For an active frontier worker who has worked continuously in San Marino for at least fifteen years and holds permanent employment with a San Marino economic operator at the time of application.

Route type: Residence-based status
Can bring: —
Requirements: 6

Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it

Character and public-order admissibilityLa residenza ordinaria per lavoratori frontalieri di lunga durata richiede il periodo continuativo previsto e un rapporto di lavoro a tempo indeterminato; la concessione resta soggetta alla procedura e ai limiti previsti.checked 2026-07-25 · Article 13, Article 16 and applicable long-service residence provisions
Competent authority decisionLa residenza ordinaria per lavoratori frontalieri di lunga durata richiede il periodo continuativo previsto e un rapporto di lavoro a tempo indeterminato; la concessione resta soggetta alla procedura e ai limiti previsti.checked 2026-07-25 · Article 13, Article 16 and applicable long-service residence provisions
Continuous residence or serviceLa residenza ordinaria per lavoratori frontalieri di lunga durata richiede il periodo continuativo previsto e un rapporto di lavoro a tempo indeterminato; la concessione resta soggetta alla procedura e ai limiti previsti.checked 2026-07-25 · Article 13, Article 16 and applicable long-service residence provisions
Minimum qualifying periodLa residenza ordinaria per lavoratori frontalieri di lunga durata richiede il periodo continuativo previsto e un rapporto di lavoro a tempo indeterminato; la concessione resta soggetta alla procedura e ai limiti previsti.checked 2026-07-25 · Article 13, Article 16 and applicable long-service residence provisions
Qualifying residence-conversion basisLa residenza ordinaria per lavoratori frontalieri di lunga durata richiede il periodo continuativo previsto e un rapporto di lavoro a tempo indeterminato; la concessione resta soggetta alla procedura e ai limiti previsti.checked 2026-07-25 · Article 13, Article 16 and applicable long-service residence provisions
Required prior statusLa residenza ordinaria per lavoratori frontalieri di lunga durata richiede il periodo continuativo previsto e un rapporto di lavoro a tempo indeterminato; la concessione resta soggetta alla procedura e ai limiti previsti.checked 2026-07-25 · Article 13, Article 16 and applicable long-service residence provisions

Also stated by the source

Loss after absence or loss of basisLa residenza ordinaria per lavoratori frontalieri di lunga durata richiede il periodo continuativo previsto e un rapporto di lavoro a tempo indeterminato; la concessione resta soggetta alla procedura e ai limiti previsti.checked 2026-07-25 · Article 13, Article 16 and applicable long-service residence provisions

Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.

Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity

1 proven from the official source.

Resulting status validityLa residenza ordinaria per lavoratori frontalieri di lunga durata richiede il periodo continuativo previsto e un rapporto di lavoro a tempo indeterminato; la concessione resta soggetta alla procedura e ai limiti previsti.checked 2026-07-25 · Article 13, Article 16 and applicable long-service residence provisions

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to San Marino?

The official source states: For an active frontier worker who has worked continuously in San Marino for at least fifteen years and holds permanent employment with a San Marino economic operator at the time of application.

Every answer is quoted from the official consigliograndeegenerale.sm page for this route, last read 2026-07-24.

We checked 8 points against the official source; 8 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source consigliograndeegenerale.smLast read 2026-07-24 Every quote on this page is from this San Marino government page.

Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-24 · Our methodology

· Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.

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