San Marino entry requirements for Canadian passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Visa (Government of Canada): Read the official visa text below
Passport validity (Government of Canada): Valid for the duration of your stay in San Marino. Official text
Official source: Government of Canada – San Marino travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Entry and exit requirements” · page last updated 24 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Whether Canadians need a visa for San Marino and how long a Canadian passport must be valid, as published by the Government of Canada, quoted word for word with the date of the official page.
Other passports: British passport
Do Canadians need a visa for San Marino?
We quote the official text word for word and do not summarise it. The official visa text does not match a wording we summarise.
Official text, “Visas”:
San Marino does not issue entrance visas. If you plan to stay more than 10 days, you must report to the Gendarmerie of San Marino to obtain a permit.
Also in the official “Entry and exit requirements” section:
Length of stay
Less than 10 days: no permit required
10 to 30 days: tourist permit required
Over 30 days: stay permit required
If you are travelling for business or study purposes and intend to stay more than 90 days, you must contact the Permanent Mission of the Republic of San Marino to the United Nations before leaving Canada.
- Contact the Gendarmerie of San Marino
- Contact the Permanent Mission of the Republic of San Marino to the United Nations
- More on permits – San Marino Department of Foreign Affairs
Registration
You must register with the gendarmerie, within 24 hours of arrival, if you are visiting San Marino for more than three days. Inform the establishment where you are staying and they will provide the information to the gendarmerie. If you are staying in private accommodations, you must contact the gendarmerie yourself.
Command of the Gendarmerie
Official source: Government of Canada – San Marino travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Visas” · page last updated 24 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
How long must my Canadian passport be valid for San Marino?
In short: Valid for the duration of your stay in San Marino.
Our one-line summary of the official sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. Your airline may apply stricter rules.
Official text, “Regular Canadian passport”:
Your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay in San Marino.
Official source: Government of Canada – San Marino travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Regular Canadian passport” · page last updated 24 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
For Canadian passport holders. These rules are published by the Government of Canada (Global Affairs Canada) for Canadian citizens travelling on a regular Canadian passport. Before You Fly is an independent site: it is not a Government of Canada site and is not endorsed by the Government of Canada. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice. British passport? See the UK (FCDO) rules.
Read the full official travel advice for San Marino (safety, health, local laws) before you travel.
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