Prepare for visa-free entry
Check your passport, supporting documents, and any arrival forms before travel.
Before you travel
Confirm passport validity and supporting documents with the destination’s immigration authority or consulate before departure.
When you arrive
Have your travel documents ready for the destination’s entry checks.
During your visit
Check the permission you receive and leave before your authorised stay ends.
Check your length of stay
Enter your arrival and departure dates to compare your stay with the permitted limit.
Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
Transit through Schengen is part of a San Marino trip
San Marino's Ministry says every visitor must travel through the Schengen area. Visitors from outside Schengen need the authorisations required for Schengen entry and transit before departure. A visa-free result for San Marino does not by itself give permission to enter Italy or another Schengen country.
Official guidance [1]Stays over 30 days require a San Marino permit
A foreign visitor planning to stay in San Marino for more than 30 days must hold a local stay permit or residence. The Ministry says visitors must apply in person to the Gendarmerie's Foreigners' Office within the first 30 days. This is separate from permission to enter or transit Schengen; contact the Ministry about the permit process before planning a longer stay.
Official guidance [1]Before and during your visit to San Marino
The tourist passport stamp is optional
The Tourism Information Office offers a €5 souvenir stamp. It is not the visa or permission needed to enter Italy.
San Marino travel essentials
- Capital
- San Marino
- Currency
- EUR
- Calling code
- +378
San Marino entry questions
Do citizens of Marshall Islands need a visa for San Marino?
For tourism in San Marino, ordinary passport holders from Marshall Islands do not need a visa for up to 90 days per visit.
How long can I stay in San Marino?
The short-visit limit is 90 days per visit. Your actual permission can be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm San Marino’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Read San Marino Ministry visitor guidance
· San Marino Department of Foreign AffairsCheck the Schengen entry/transit permission needed for your route and San Marino's local stay-permit threshold.
https://www.esteri.sm/pub1/EsteriSM/en/Servizi-per-utenza/Informazioni-per-chi-visita-SMR.html
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to San Marino with an ordinary Marshall Islands passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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