San Marino’s passport ranks 37th in the global Passport Reports index, granting access to 139 destinations either visa-free or through simplified entry procedures. The data, updated as of 18 October 2026, covers 70.2% of the 198 foreign destinations considered.
For holders of the Sammarinese document, entry requirements vary depending on the destination. No visa is required for 101 destinations, while another 29 offer visa-on-arrival or an equivalent system. Nine destinations require an electronic travel authorization to be obtained before departure. The remaining 59 destinations require a visa and are excluded from the mobility score.
Within the European comparison, San Marino ranks 35th out of 47 countries. It comes third among the four states with Italian as an official language, and 24th among the 27 that use the euro. These are separate rankings based on different groupings and do not affect the country’s global position.
Among major destinations, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada require an electronic authorization before departure, while China is listed as visa-free. For Australia, the procedure indicated is the eVisitor scheme, allowing stays of up to 90 days.
Malaysia and Singapore are also among the visa-free destinations, though they require travelers to complete an arrival card. Saudi Arabia is listed as visa-on-arrival, with the alternative option of applying for an electronic visa. Length of stay and formal requirements should always be verified before each trip.
A significant share of San Marino’s score stems from Europe: citizens of the Titano are exempt from visa requirements for all 29 Schengen Area countries, even though San Marino is not a member of the area.
A simulation calculates what would happen if this exemption were removed for all 29 destinations, while keeping everything else unchanged. The score would drop from 139 to 110, and the passport would hypothetically fall from 37th to 70th place worldwide. This is purely a calculation exercise: no actual change has been made to entry rules.
The data on welcoming foreign visitors tells a different story. In that ranking, San Marino shares 75th place out of 199 countries. This parameter concerns the entry into the Republic of those holding a foreign passport, not the freedom of movement of Sammarinese citizens. Conditions can differ in each direction: an exemption granted by one state does not automatically mean the same treatment is extended by the other.
The ranking adds together visa-free entries, visa-on-arrival or equivalent procedures, and electronic authorizations. When totals are equal, the first tiebreaker is the number of destinations accessible without a visa, followed by those requiring electronic authorization, then those with visa-on-arrival or equivalent access.
