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San Marino for Saudi passport holders: Embassy visa

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇸🇦 Saudi
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇸🇲 San Marino
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Embassy visa

No San Marino visa of its own – a Schengen visa is required

Saudi passport holders need a short-stay Schengen visa (type C) to visit San Marino, which is reached through Italy; San Marino has no visa of its own.

Conditions

  • San Marino is not in the Schengen area and has no border controls, but it can only be reached through Italy, so the Schengen entry rules apply.
  • A Schengen visa is valid for the whole Schengen area: up to 90 days in any 180 days.
  • San Marino's official guidance: apply at the embassy or consulate of a Schengen state where you usually live, before departure.
  • Apply where you legally live, no earlier than 6 months and no later than 15 days before travel; an appointment may be needed.
  • If you already hold a valid residence permit or long-stay visa issued by a Schengen country, you can visit other Schengen countries for up to 90 days in 180 without a new visa (Schengen Convention art. 21).
  • Fingerprints are taken when you apply (some exemptions) and your entry is recorded in the EES at the border.
  • Stays of more than 30 days in San Marino need a stay permit: apply to the Gendarmeria – Ufficio Stranieri within 30 days.

About this route

Route type
Embassy visa: you apply through an embassy, consulate or appointed visa centre.
Documents
5 listed by the official source.
Fee
€90 (as published).
Processing
15 days as a rule; up to 45 days if more checks are needed.

Next step

Book an appointment with the consulate or its visa centre

Official sourceesteri.sm ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 4 Oct 2026 against esteri.sm · Esteri.sm read 2026-10-04 + EUR-Lex consolidated text + EC "Applying for a Schengen visa" page read 2026-10-04

Documents

5 documents listed by the official source
  • Passport valid 3+ months after leaving the Schengen area, issued within the last 10 years, with 2 blank pages
  • Completed application form
  • ICAO-standard photo
  • Travel medical insurance (emergency care, hospitalisation, repatriation)
  • Proof of purpose, accommodation, funds and intention to return

Fees

Official government fee
€90
Children aged 6–12: EUR 45.
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
May be charged by visa centres; amount not published by the government
Notes from the source
EUR 90 adults, EUR 45 children aged 6–12; visa centres may add a service fee.

Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
15 days as a rule; up to 45 days if more checks are needed
Validity
Single or multiple entry, as stated on the visa
Maximum stay
30 days in San Marino without a stay permit; the Schengen 90/180-day limit applies in Italy

How to apply: No San Marino visa of its own – a Schengen visa is required

4 steps from the official source
  1. Step 1: Book an appointment with the consulate or its visa centre
  2. Step 2: Submit the form, documents and fingerprints
  3. Step 3: Pay the fee
  4. Step 4: Wait for the decision (usually 15 days)

Where: Consulate (or external visa centre) of the Schengen country you enter or mainly visit, where you live

Quick answers

Do Saudi passport holders need a visa for San Marino?

No San Marino visa of its own – a Schengen visa is required. Saudi passport holders need a short-stay Schengen visa (type C) to visit San Marino, which is reached through Italy; San Marino has no visa of its own. Source: https://www.esteri.sm/pub1/EsteriSM/Servizi-per-utenza/Informazioni-per-chi-visita-SMR.html

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to San Marino

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Saudi passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see esteri.sm.

Working in San Marino

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the work rules for Saudi passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see esteri.sm.

Your work travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

Transit through San Marino

Option 1
No airport – via Schengen neighbour (Italy) Conditional eligibilityTransit (changing flights in San Marino)

No airport: you reach San Marino via Italy, so Schengen rules apply (not from an official source)

Unofficial source – not verified

This rule is not from an official San Marino government source. It is based on a secondary reference source (dict.dyimin.com). Confirm with the embassy or the official immigration authority before you travel.

The World Visa Encyclopedia (dict.dyimin.com) says: “Foreign nationals who are not visa-exempt must hold a valid Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) or an Italian residence permit to enter or temporarily transit through Italy to reach San Marino, as this is required to clear Italian border control.” Not from an official San Marino government source; based on the World Visa Encyclopedia (dict.dyimin.com), a single unofficial reference site. Low confidence, not verified - confirm with your airline before travel.

Conditions

  • Check the entry/transit rules of the neighbouring Schengen country you travel through.
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

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Official wording

“World Visa Encyclopedia, 'San Marino' Transit / Transfer: “Foreign nationals who are not visa-exempt must hold a valid Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) or an Italian residence permit to enter or temporarily transit through Italy to reach San Marino, as this is required to clear Italian border control.””

Your transit travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

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Before you go to San Marino

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in San Marino.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Bringing cash in
Declare cash of EUR 10,000 or more when entering San Marino – on paper or online at www.ttc.sm before crossing the border (keep the registration number).
Taking cash out
Same when leaving San Marino: declare EUR 10,000 or more.

Official source: gov.sm · Last checked 2 Nov 2026 · Details

Common tourist traps

  1. Drink spiking

    How it works: Street crime is very rare, but drinks can be spiked.

    How to avoid it: Don't accept drinks from strangers or leave yours unattended.

Emergency numbers in San Marino

  • Ambulance 118
  • Fire 115
  • Police 112 or 113

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 10 Dec 2025 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026.

Explore San Marino

Planning more than the paperwork? Our San Marino guide picks out places to visit, with a source for every tip.

Places to visit:
Historic centre and Mount Titano
Read the full San Marino guide

Saudi passport: of the 146 destinations with a rule verified from an official source, 45 visa-free, 13 visa on arrival, 26 eVisa or travel authorisation, 62 embassy visa.

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Plan your trip to San Marino

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