Embassy
Apostolic Nunciature to San Marino
Piazzale Domus Plebis, 1
San Marino visa requirements for Vatican citizens
Vatican citizens do not need a visa for San Marino. Show your passport at the border.
Passport
VAT
Vatican City
Going to
SMR
San Marino
No visa needed
Visit for up to 30 days if you meet Italy’s entry rules.
- Visa
- Not required
- Fee
- Free
- Last updated
- 11 November 2026
What to do
Check your passport is valid for the whole stay, ideally six months beyond it.
Carry proof of onward travel and of funds; border officers can ask for both.
Note the maximum stay and count your days in San Marino.
Ways into San Marino
Meet Italy’s entry rules; longer visits need a local stay permit.
Visa not required30-day short visitVisit for up to 30 days if you meet Italy’s entry rules.
- Stay
- 30 days
- Fee
- Free
How to apply
- Check Italy’s entry rules.
- Get a Schengen visa before travel if needed.
- Travel through Italy to San Marino.
Documents required
- Valid passport or other travel document
- Schengen entry permission, if needed
- You must also keep within Italy’s allowed stay.
- San Marino does not issue a separate entry visa.
Visa requiredSchengen visit visaThis visa lets people who need it enter Italy to reach San Marino.
- Stay
- 90 days
- Processing
- 15–45 days
How to apply
- Use Italy’s visa website to find where to apply.
- Check that office’s document list and book an appointment.
- Submit your signed form and documents in person.
- Give fingerprints and attend an interview if asked.
- Get your visa before travel.
Documents required
- Signed visa form
- Passport
- Passport photo
- Proof of visit purpose
- Travel and return plans
- Proof of where you’ll stay
- Proof of money for your stay
- Hotel booking
- Fingerprints
- Interview
- Follow your visa’s stay limit: no more than 90 days in any 180 days.
- An airport transit visa alone does not let you enter Italy.
Other routeTourist stay permitThis local permit is for tourist visits longer than 30 days.
- Stay
- 90 days
- Fee
- €80
How to apply
- Book an appointment: stranieri.gendarmeria@pa.sm.
- Gather documents and buy stamps to pay the fee.
- Apply in person within 30 days of arrival.
- Give fingerprints and complete identity checks.
- Collect your permit when approved.
Documents required
- Valid ID or passport copy
- 4 standard passport photos
- Invitation or proof of financial support
- Host’s signed statement
- Health cover accepted by San Marino
- Hotel booking
- Fingerprints
- The 90-day limit applies within 180 days; Italy’s entry and visa limits also apply.
- You cannot work with this permit.
Sources (29)Last updated 11 November 2026
- Gendarmerie Foreigners’ Office: local immigration authority and permit responsibilities
- San Marino Foreign Affairs: Information for those who visit San Marino
- San Marino Foreign Affairs: Stay permits, residence and official checklist index
- San Marino Foreign Affairs: Diplomatic and consular directory
- San Marino Tourism Board: Border formalities and tourist passport stamp
- Official consolidated legislation on entry and stay of foreigners, dated 9 April 2024
- Tourist stay permit checklist
- Entrepreneur stay permit checklist
- Study stay permit checklist
- Seasonal employment stay permit checklist
- Spouse stay permit checklist
- Child stay permit checklist
- Unmarried-partner cohabitation checklist
- Medical-care stay permit checklist
- Patient accompanying-person checklist
- Working-holiday stay permit checklist
- Professional sports stay permit checklist
- Non-professional sports stay permit checklist
- Religious-service permit checklist
- International volunteering checklist
- Humanitarian social-protection permit checklist
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- Italian Foreign Ministry: Visa application procedure
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- Italian Consulate General in London: Visa services for entry through Italy
- Embassy of Italy in New Delhi: Visa services for entry through Italy
- European Union: ETIAS is not operational and applications are not being collected
Embassies for this trip
For lost passports and emergencies.
Coming from Vatican City
- Plugs C F LAdapter needed
- MoneyEUR €Same as home
- TimeSame timeSame as home
- DrivingOn the rightSame as home
- LanguageItalianSpoken at home too
- Emergency112 or 113 police118 ambulance
Planning your San Marino trip
- Guaita TowerThis small castle on Mount Titano is a symbol of San Marino. It offers views over the country, Italy and the Adriatic Sea.
- Cesta TowerThe largest tower contains the Museum of Archaic Arms. Its collection includes weapons and armour from the Middle Ages to the 1800s.
- Montale TowerThe smallest of the three towers was once a prison. It is not open to visitors.
- Basilica di San MarinoSan Marino's main Catholic church is dedicated to Saint Marinus, the country's founder and patron saint. The current building dates from the 19th century.
Scams to watch for in San Marino
- PickpocketingSomeone steals belongings you are carrying. No particular method or location is identified.
- Incomplete souvenir coin setsSome souvenir coin sets lack the €1 and €2 coins. You could buy a set expecting both coins to be included. An incomplete set is not necessarily fraud.
About San Marino
San Marino is a landlocked republic on Monte Titano, entirely surrounded by Italian territory.
- Capital
- City of San Marino
- Money
- Euro (€)
- Languages
- Italian
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Cars drive on the
- right side
- Calling code
- +378
Other Europe passports
Going to San Marino
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Questions
Do vatican citizens need a visa for San Marino?
Vatican citizens do not need a visa for San Marino. Show your passport at the border.
Do sammarinese citizens need a visa for the Vatican City?
Sammarinese citizens do not need a visa for the Vatican City. Show your passport at the border.
Do other Europe passports get easier entry to San Marino?
Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 5 more can enter without applying before they travel.
Which countries near San Marino are easier for vatican citizens?
Andorra, Cyprus, Greece, Italy Malta, and 3 more let vatican citizens in without applying before travel.
What should I carry to San Marino?
Check your passport is valid for the whole stay, ideally six months beyond it. Carry proof of onward travel and of funds; border officers can ask for both.
What money is used in San Marino?
Euro (€). Carry some cash for arrival, especially if a visa fee is paid at the border.
What language do people speak in San Marino?
Italian.
How strong is the Vatican City passport?
It ranks #27 and reaches 130 destinations without applying ahead.
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