How can a person register for unemployment and job-search services in San Marino?

Eligible Sammarinese citizens and effectively resident people of working age generally register with the Liste di Avviamento al Lavoro through the ULPA-CFP services. Registration is free and formalized in person; no electronic procedure has been confirmed for 2026.

How quickly must someone apply for Indennità di Disoccupazione after involuntary job loss in San Marino?

The application to ISS should be filed within 8 working days after unemployment begins, with the employer's signature and ULPA confirmation. Filing within 30 working days may still be accepted, but payment for the earlier period can be lost.

Which duties apply to a person receiving unemployment support in San Marino?

The recipient must search for work, accept suitable work, attend required career guidance, qualification or retraining activities, complete medical checks and perform socially useful activities when required. Refusal or non-compliance can result in removal from the list or loss of payment.

How does I.E.S. mobility differ from ordinary unemployment benefit in San Marino?

I.E.S. mobility primarily covers permanent employees or cooperative members affected by workforce reductions or business closure under a formal State, union and employer agreement. Ordinary Indennità di Disoccupazione mainly follows qualifying involuntary job loss and uses different contribution thresholds and payment rates.

Unemployment in San Marino

Unemployment in San Marino is managed through registration with the Liste di Avviamento al Lavoro, job-search services, income support and re-entry measures. Eligible citizens and effectively resident people of working age who are not employed, self-employed, licence holders or pensioners can register, subject to exceptions. The main cash benefit is Indennità di Disoccupazione after involuntary job loss, while I.E.S. mobility applies to some permanent workers affected by workforce reductions or business closure. In June 2026, San Marino recorded 455 people unemployed in the strict sense and 784 total unemployed, with rates of 2.68% and 4.62% respectively.

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Choose the San Marino route from the way work ended: ordinary Indennità di Disoccupazione generally follows involuntary job loss, I.E.S. mobility concerns qualifying permanent workers affected by reductions or closure, and Cassa Integrazione Guadagni applies when employment continues during a temporary suspension. The greatest practical risks are missing the 8-working-day application period, misunderstanding eligibility, and losing support through missed list or service duties. Register in person and have ISS or ULPA-CFP confirm the applicable route before relying on a payment amount or exception.

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San Marino uses disoccupati in senso stretto for people immediately available for work and disoccupati totali for this group together with other jobseekers. The main register is the Liste di Avviamento al Lavoro, with a separate Lista Speciale for specified cases. Access generally covers Sammarinese citizens and people effectively resident in the Republic who are old enough to work under the compulsory-schooling rules. A person must not be employed, self-employed, hold a business licence or receive a pension, although regulations provide exceptions. The Ufficio per il Lavoro e le Politiche Attive–Centro di Formazione Professionale, abbreviated ULPA-CFP, manages registration-related services, job matching, career guidance, job-search support, profiling and training or retraining. The Labor service helps prepare a CV and requires quarterly confirmation. Registration and benefit applications are free, but formal registration is completed in person; as of 2026, no electronic procedure has been confirmed. Indennità di Disoccupazione supports some people after involuntary job loss, especially former fixed-term employees and former I.E.S. recipients. The application is submitted to the Istituto per la Sicurezza Sociale, or ISS, with employer signature and ULPA confirmation. It should be filed within 8 working days after unemployment begins. Filing up to 30 working days may still be possible, but the applicant can lose payment for the period before the application. The amount depends on previous work and contribution history. After more than 6 and up to 12 months of work with at least 121 contribution-relevant days, the benefit is 30% of the average wage from the previous four months for up to 3 months. After more than 12 and up to 24 months with at least 243 relevant days, it is 60% for up to 6 months, 50% in months 7 and 8, and 40% in months 9 to 12 only for recipients over 50. The general maximum is 8 months within 2 years; people over 50 can receive up to 12 months within 2 years. The monthly maximum is EUR 900 and is adjusted annually. Compensation for a notice period can postpone the benefit start. ISS pays approved benefits by the 15th day of the following month. Recipients retain figurative pension contributions and family allowances where the applicable conditions are met. Occasional work may be allowed. Illness or pregnancy can interrupt the benefit under the applicable rules. Starting a job suspends payment; reinstatement after the contract ends or a differential payment may be possible under the Patto di Servizio, the formal service agreement with the employment service. A recipient must search for work proactively, accept suitable work, attend required career guidance, qualification or retraining activities, complete medical checks and, where required, perform socially useful activities. Missing these duties or refusing suitable work can lead to removal from the list or loss of payment. A quarterly timbratura cartellino, completed online or in person, is required at least once for each day of the relevant quarterly attendance requirement. I.E.S. and mobility concern a different group. They can apply to permanent employees or cooperative members affected by staff reductions or business closure when the required decision of the Congresso di Stato and agreement between the State, trade unions and employers exist. The mobility registration period is limited to 15 days. With at least 12 months and 216 contribution days, the payment is 70% for the first 6 months and 65% for up to 6 further months. With at least 9 months and 162 contribution days, it is 60% for the first 6 months and 50% for up to 6 further months. Priority is given to job placement. Some fixed-term workers can enter mobility after a natural, non-attributable contract expiry if they worked at least 18 months within the previous 24 months. Agreeing not to renew a contract at its natural end is not treated as a voluntary resignation. One earlier voluntary resignation within 24 months can remain harmless where the person starts a subsequent job within 30 days and the total qualifying employment relationship reaches at least 6 months. After unemployment, ULPA-CFP can support reintegration, job search, career guidance, training and retraining. The statutory Indennità per il Primo impiego can support a first job where the person has been registered for at least 12 months, has not refused work and signs a Patto of up to 12 months. It pays 50% of the territorial average wage for each actual day worked; current activation of individual older measures should be confirmed with ULPA-CFP. Cassa Integrazione Guadagni, or CIG, is different from ordinary unemployment: it provides temporary income support while the employment relationship continues during a business suspension. It therefore belongs to employment-preservation measures rather than ordinary unemployment support. The latest official figures in the research record are for June 2026. San Marino had 784 disoccupati totali, including 455 disoccupati in senso stretto, corresponding to rates of 4.62% and 2.68%. The full lists contained 2,135 entries: 1,079 unemployed or inactive jobseekers, 902 fixed-term jobseekers, 98 part-time workers, 24 people with disabilities and 32 employed people seeking a change. These categories show why the total list is broader than the strict unemployment figure.