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Visa-Free Countries for San Marino Passport Holders (2026)

San Marino passport holders can visit 178 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 133 visa-free, 17 with an electronic travel authorization and 28 with a visa on arrival. 37 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 27 require a visa before travel. That puts the San Marino passport at #18 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 133
  • ETA 17
  • On arrival 28
  • E-visa 37
  • Visa 27
  • Special 4
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Visa-free access

178

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#18 of 208

E-visa online

37

Visa required

27

Visa-free for San Marino passport holders

133 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAndorra90 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysArgentina90 daysArmenia180 daysAruba90 daysAustria90 daysBahamas240 daysBarbados180 daysBelarus30 daysBelgium90 daysBelize90 daysBermuda180 daysBonaire90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBotswana90 daysBrazil90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBulgaria90 daysCayman Islands180 daysChile90 daysChina90 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica180 daysCroatia90 daysCuraçao90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica21 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEl Salvador180 daysEstonia90 daysEswatini30 daysFalkland Islands30 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGeorgia360 daysGermany90 daysGibraltar180 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGrenada90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysGuatemala90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIreland90 daysItalyFree movementJamaica90 daysJapan90 daysJeju Island30 daysKazakhstan30 daysKosovo90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLatvia90 daysLesotho90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMacau30 daysMalta90 daysMartinique90 daysMauritius180 daysMayotte90 daysMexico180 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat180 daysMorocco90 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorway90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRéunion90 daysRomania90 daysSaba90 daysSaint Barthélemy90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSao Tome and Principe15 daysSerbia90 daysSingapore30 daysSint Eustatius90 daysSint Maarten90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSouth Africa90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTaiwan90 daysTajikistan30 daysTransnistria45 daysTunisia90 daysTurkey90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysUruguay90 daysUzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 daysVenezuela90 daysWallis and Futuna90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for San Marino passport holders

17 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

American Samoa30 daysAustralia90 daysCambodia30 daysCanada180 daysCape Verde30 daysGuam90 daysIsrael90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia90 daysNew Zealand90 daysNorthern Mariana Islands90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand60 daysUnited Kingdom180 daysUnited States90 daysUS Virgin Islands90 days

Visa on arrival for San Marino passport holders

28 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJordan90 daysKuwait90 daysLaos30 daysLebanon30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysQatar30 daysRwanda30 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSenegal30 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for San Marino passport holders

37 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

AngolaAscension Island90 daysAzerbaijan30 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMongolia30 daysNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysRussia30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for San Marino passport holders

27 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaBruneiCentral African RepublicEritreaGambiaGhanaIndonesiaKiribatiKurdistan Region of IraqMaliMarshall IslandsMyanmarNamibiaNigerNorth KoreaParaguayRepublic of the CongoSomalilandSouth OssetiaSudanTokelauTongaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

4 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenNauruWestern Sahara

Home: San Marino. San Marino passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter San Marino.

San Marino passport: common questions

How many countries can San Marino passport holders visit without a visa?

178 destinations: 133 visa-free, 17 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 28 with a visa on arrival. Another 37 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do San Marino passport holders need a visa for the United States?

No visa, but San Marino passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (ESTA, US$40.62 (from 2026-10-16; US$10.62 if denied)) before they travel to the United States, for stays of up to 90 days.

Do San Marino passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but San Marino passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do San Marino passport holders need a visa for France?

No. San Marino passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do San Marino passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. San Marino passport holders have freedom of movement in Italy, so they can enter with a passport or national ID and no visa.

Do San Marino passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. San Marino passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for San Marino passport holders?

American Samoa, Australia, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Guam, Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands and Seychelles and 5 more. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for San Marino passport holders?

27 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, Brunei, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Indonesia and Kiribati. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Chile#15 · 184 destinationsArgentina#16 · 182 destinationsAndorra#17 · 179 destinationsBrunei#19 · 177 destinationsBarbados#20 · 175 destinationsIsrael#20 · 175 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.