San Marino entry requirements, by passport
San Marino visa requirements at a glance: 93 of the 198 passports VisaRadar tracks can enter San Marino without arranging a visa beforehand: visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorisation. The other 105 must obtain a visa before they travel.
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We'll take you straight to the entry requirements for San Marino for your nationality.
What we've verified for San Marino
Beyond the yes/no matrix, we've checked these against an official primary source (last checked 2 October 2026). The specifics depend on your nationality: open your passport's row in the table for the detail that applies to you.
- Consular fee: €90
- Typical processing time
- Required documents (3)
- Required vaccinations
- Customs limits (cash, alcohol, tobacco)
- Overstay penalties
- Stay and transit rules
Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for San Marino, updated 7 March 2025: ID card or passport, visa-free entry from Schengen States, vaccinations, prices and Italian customs); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/san-marino (UK Government: travel through Italy, passport validity, Schengen entry stamp, 90-day rule, registration with the Gendarmerie beyond 30 days, customs as in Italy); data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 2 October 2026.
This table summarises the exact entry mechanism for every passport we track. The difference between entering visa-free, with an electronic authorisation, with an e-Visa, or with a traditional visa is explained in visa, e-Visa, and electronic authorisation: what's the difference. How we verify every row before publishing it is on methodology.
Base entry rules refreshed 12 October 2026. Published: 2 October 2026.
| Passport | Requirement | Max. stay |
|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | ||
| Albania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Andorra | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Argentina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Australia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Austria | Visa-free | — |
| Bahamas | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Barbados | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Belgium | Visa-free | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Brazil | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Brunei | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | — |
| Canada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Chile | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Colombia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Costa Rica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Croatia | Visa-free | — |
| Cyprus | Visa-free | — |
| Czech Republic | Visa-free | — |
| Denmark | Visa-free | — |
| Dominica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| El Salvador | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Estonia | Visa-free | — |
| Finland | Visa-free | — |
| France | Visa-free | — |
| Georgia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Germany | Visa-free | — |
| Greece | Visa-free | — |
| Grenada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guatemala | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Honduras | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hungary | Visa-free | — |
| Iceland | Visa-free | — |
| Ireland | Visa-free | — |
| Israel | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Italy | Visa-free | — |
| Japan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kiribati | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kosovo | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Latvia | Visa-free | — |
| Liechtenstein | Visa-free | — |
| Lithuania | Visa-free | — |
| Luxembourg | Visa-free | — |
| Macao | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Malta | Visa-free | — |
| Marshall Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mauritius | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mexico | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Micronesia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Moldova | Visa-free | — |
| Monaco | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Montenegro | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Netherlands | Visa-free | — |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Nicaragua | Visa-free | 90 days |
| North Macedonia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Norway | Visa-free | — |
| Palau | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Panama | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Paraguay | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Peru | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Poland | Visa-free | — |
| Portugal | Visa-free | — |
| Romania | Visa-free | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saint Lucia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Samoa | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Serbia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Seychelles | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Slovakia | Visa-free | — |
| Slovenia | Visa-free | — |
| Solomon Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Korea | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Spain | Visa-free | — |
| Sweden | Visa-free | — |
| Switzerland | Visa-free | — |
| Taiwan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Timor-Leste | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tonga | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tuvalu | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ukraine | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United States | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uruguay | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Vatican | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Venezuela | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Visa required | ||
| Afghanistan | Visa required | — |
| Algeria | Visa required | — |
| Angola | Visa required | — |
| Armenia | Visa required | — |
| Azerbaijan | Visa required | — |
| Bahrain | Visa required | — |
| Bangladesh | Visa required | — |
| Belarus | Visa required | — |
| Belize | Visa required | — |
| Benin | Visa required | — |
| Bhutan | Visa required | — |
| Bolivia | Visa required | — |
| Botswana | Visa required | — |
| Burkina Faso | Visa required | — |
| Burundi | Visa required | — |
| Cambodia | Visa required | — |
| Cameroon | Visa required | — |
| Cape Verde | Visa required | — |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | — |
| Chad | Visa required | — |
| China | Visa required | — |
| Comoros | Visa required | — |
| Cuba | Visa required | — |
| Djibouti | Visa required | — |
| Dominican Republic | Visa required | — |
| DR Congo | Visa required | — |
| Ecuador | Visa required | — |
| Egypt | Visa required | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa required | — |
| Eritrea | Visa required | — |
| Eswatini | Visa required | — |
| Ethiopia | Visa required | — |
| Fiji | Visa required | — |
| Gabon | Visa required | — |
| Gambia | Visa required | — |
| Ghana | Visa required | — |
| Guinea | Visa required | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa required | — |
| Guyana | Visa required | — |
| Haiti | Visa required | — |
| India | Visa required | — |
| Indonesia | Visa required | — |
| Iran | Visa required | — |
| Iraq | Visa required | — |
| Ivory Coast | Visa required | — |
| Jamaica | Visa required | — |
| Jordan | Visa required | — |
| Kazakhstan | Visa required | — |
| Kenya | Visa required | — |
| Kuwait | Visa required | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa required | — |
| Laos | Visa required | — |
| Lebanon | Visa required | — |
| Lesotho | Visa required | — |
| Liberia | Visa required | — |
| Libya | Visa required | — |
| Madagascar | Visa required | — |
| Malawi | Visa required | — |
| Maldives | Visa required | — |
| Mali | Visa required | — |
| Mauritania | Visa required | — |
| Mongolia | Visa required | — |
| Morocco | Visa required | — |
| Mozambique | Visa required | — |
| Myanmar | Visa required | — |
| Namibia | Visa required | — |
| Nauru | Visa required | — |
| Nepal | Visa required | — |
| Niger | Visa required | — |
| Nigeria | Visa required | — |
| North Korea | Visa required | — |
| Oman | Visa required | — |
| Pakistan | Visa required | — |
| Palestine | Visa required | — |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa required | — |
| Philippines | Visa required | — |
| Qatar | Visa required | — |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | — |
| Russia | Visa required | — |
| Rwanda | Visa required | — |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Visa required | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa required | — |
| Senegal | Visa required | — |
| Sierra Leone | Visa required | — |
| Somalia | Visa required | — |
| South Africa | Visa required | — |
| South Sudan | Visa required | — |
| Sri Lanka | Visa required | — |
| Sudan | Visa required | — |
| Suriname | Visa required | — |
| Syria | Visa required | — |
| Tajikistan | Visa required | — |
| Tanzania | Visa required | — |
| Thailand | Visa required | — |
| Togo | Visa required | — |
| Tunisia | Visa required | — |
| Turkey | Visa required | — |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | — |
| Uganda | Visa required | — |
| Uzbekistan | Visa required | — |
| Vanuatu | Visa required | — |
| Vietnam | Visa required | — |
| Yemen | Visa required | — |
| Zambia | Visa required | — |
| Zimbabwe | Visa required | — |
San Marino rules for every passport
Vaccinations, customs limits and penalties are the same for every traveller.
Vaccinations
- No vaccinations are required, according to Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Customs limits
- Cash
- The same rules as in Italy apply, according to the UK Government.
- Alcohol
- The same rules as in Italy. Prices are usually lower than in Italy because of the tax system, but Italian customs may charge surcharges when you cross back into Italy.
- Tobacco
- The same rules as in Italy; anything that may be taxable or prohibited must be declared.
Overstay penalties
Going over 90 days counts as an irregular stay in the Schengen area, because days in San Marino are added to Schengen days. Staying longer than 30 days without registering with the Gendarmerie breaks San Marino's rules. The amount of the penalties could not be confirmed against an official source.
Grounds for refusal
- Not holding a Schengen visa when your nationality requires one, which prevents entry into Italy.
- Not having a valid Schengen entry stamp in the passport.
- Having already used the 90 days of the 180-day period.
Travel insurance
Each destination decides whether to require insurance, and some check it at the border. If yours does, make sure the policy covers the whole trip.
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Do you need a different visa for San Marino, Serravalle, or Borgo Maggiore?
No. San Marino sets the requirements, so entering through San Marino asks for the same as entering through Serravalle or Borgo Maggiore. If you're arriving overland or through a small border post, check that separately: some countries apply their own rules to specific crossings.
What does change is where you file the application when a visa is needed, and that depends on the country you live in rather than the city you're travelling to.
What draws travellers to San Marino
San Marino has one property on the World Heritage List, inscribed in 2008: its historic centre and Mount Titano. The walls, towers and bastions, the neoclassical basilica, the Public Palace and the Titano Theatre bear witness to a free republic that has lasted since the Middle Ages, and the centre is still lived in and keeps its institutional functions. Most visitors come on a day trip from Rimini or the Emilia-Romagna coast. Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs rates the whole country as trouble-free.
Sources for this section: data.unesco.org (World Heritage List: San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano, 2008); Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel advice for San Marino. Accessed 2 October 2026.
Things to see and do in San Marino
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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Where can San Marino passport holders travel visa-free? →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.