San Marino is a tiny European country situated within Italy. Nonetheless in 2016, Australia and San Marino signed a reciprocal working holiday agreement which allows up to 100 citizens of both countries to enjoy a working holiday in the other country for a limited time.
If you’re an Australian aged between 18 and 30 years old, you can apply for a San Marino Working Holiday visa. This would allow you to live and work in San Marino for up to 12 months.
However, note that this visa would only give you the right to live and work in San Marino, which is a very small country. It does not give you the right to work in Italy. So, you would really need to have a reason for wanting to live in San Marino specifically.
You could also apply for an Italian working holiday visa which would give you more options in terms of where to live & work.
Note that San Marino is not officially part the Schengen Area. However, there are no border controls between San Marino and Italy, so San Marino is a de-facto Schengen country.
This page was last updated on 13 October 2024.
Key facts about San Marino
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Population: Approx. 33,000
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Official language: Italian
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Capital city: Città di San Marino (City of San Marino)
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Currency: Euro
San Marino Working Holiday Visa requirements for Australians
In addition to Australians, San Marino offers working holiday visas to citizens of Canada & New Zealand.
To apply for a San Marinese Working Holiday Visa as an Australian citizen, you must be between 18-30 years old. Before applying for your visa, you’ll need to request a Letter of Australian Government Support.
Very few Australians undertake working holidays in San Marino, and there is very little further information available online about this visa. However, according to the San Marino Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, you would need to apply for a “Stay Permit” to stay in San Marino for up to 12 months under the working holiday scheme. This website advises sending an email to [email protected] for information.
If you would like to apply for this visa, you could also try contacting the Consulate of San Marino in Sydney or Perth.
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Matt is the founder of Working Holidays for Aussies. Passionate about travel and always looking for great deals, he believes that a gap year is the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in another culture and learn all the things they didn’t teach you in school!
Originally from Australia, Matt has travelled to over 100 countries, lived in 7 countries, and has extensive real-world experience with working holiday visas.
