Sao Tome and Principe 
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe passport holders need a visa for San Marino, issued by an embassy or consulate before travel.
San Marino's Foreign Ministry says that reaching San Marino means crossing the Schengen Area, so visitors from states outside it must hold the authorisations needed to enter and transit the Schengen Area before they leave.
“Per raggiungere la Repubblica di San Marino è necessario attraversare l’area Schengen. Pertanto, i visitatori provenienti da Stati al di fuori dell’area Schengen dovranno essere in possesso delle autorizzazioni necessarie per l’ingresso e transito nello spazio Schengen prima della loro partenza.”
Source: San Marino Department of Foreign Affairs — Informazioni per chi visita San Marino · checked 7 Oct 2026
San Marino visa options for Sao Tome and Principe citizensThe EU Visa Code sets the visa fee at EUR 90. San Marino's Foreign Ministry says to contact the embassies or consulates of Schengen states where you normally live for information on entering the Schengen Area.
Sao Tome and Principe citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of San Marino. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Schengen short-stay visa, which costs 90 EUR with a processing time of —.
Whatever your visa status, San Marino applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
San Marino lets 93 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 105. Sao Tome and Principe citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso. Overall the Sao Tome and Principe passport ranks #155 in the world with 26 visa-free destinations.
Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Sao Tome and Principe passport you can also visit 1 country in the region without a visa, including Kosovo.
In the other direction, San Marino citizens can visit Sao Tome and Principe visa-free for up to 15 days.
Entry requirements for San MarinoThe UK government tells British citizens that San Marino follows Schengen area rules: the passport must have a date of issue less than 10 years before the date you arrive, and an expiry date at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — San Marino entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
The EU Visa Code requires applicants for a Schengen visa to prove they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, with minimum coverage of EUR 30,000. No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visa-exempt visitors to San Marino.
Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009), consolidated text — EUR-Lex✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states an onward-ticket requirement for San Marino. San Marino's Foreign Ministry says that reaching San Marino means crossing the Schengen Area; the Schengen Borders Code lists a return or round-trip ticket among the documents that may be used to verify entry conditions there.
EUR-Lex — Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a funds requirement for San Marino. San Marino's Foreign Ministry says that reaching San Marino means crossing the Schengen Area; the Schengen Borders Code requires third-country nationals entering it to have sufficient means of subsistence, both for the duration of the intended stay and for the return.
EUR-Lex — Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Accommodation businesses must report the foreigner's personal details, the length and purpose of the stay, and the passport or other identity document details to the Gendarmeria (Foreigners Office) within twenty-four hours of arrival. A foreigner who stays more than twenty-four hours and is not a guest of an accommodation business must report their presence to the Gendarmeria, which can also be done online. A foreigner who does not do so is fined 200 euros.
Foreign Affairs Department of San Marino (esteri.sm) — Decreto Delegato 22 gennaio 2016 n.5✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026
EU law requires anyone carrying cash of EUR 10,000 or more to declare it to the competent authorities of the Member State through which they are entering or leaving the Union. No official source we could read states a threshold for San Marino itself.
EUR-Lex — Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 on controls on cash entering or leaving the Union✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.
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