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South Africa visa requirements for San Marino citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa-free
San Marino citizens do not need a visa for South Africa for up to 90 days.
Entry details
Holders of a San Marino passport do not need a visa when visiting South Africa for up to 90 days. The San Marino passport currently ranks #48 of 199 worldwide, with 146 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
South Africa is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 86 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #97 with 98 open destinations. The relationship isn't symmetric: San Marino travellers get easier access here than South Africa citizens get in return (visa required).
In the opposite direction, South Africa citizens travelling to San Marino face: visa required.
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