How to get a San Marino visa from Kenya

• The tourist visa is issued to Kenyans who are visiting San Marino for vacations, sight-seeing, adventures or leisure purposes.
• The tourist visa is valid for 90 days, and the visa is not extendable.
• Two recent 30 mm x 40mm passport-sized photographs with a white background are required.
• San Marino is a beautiful country that is landlocked by Italy.
• There are no airports in San Marino, so the only way to get into the country is by getting into Rimini on the east coast of Italy, then taking a public transport (car) to San Marino.
• The tourist visa can also be used as a visitor visa. Kenyans who have been invited by a friend or relative in the country can do so using this visa.
• Even though San Marino is landlocked by Italy, the locals are not called Italians. They are referred to as Sammarinese.
• San Marino uses the euro currency, although they are not part of the European Union.
• You can visit the following tourist sites in San Marino: Rocca Guaita (Guaita Fortress), Monte Titano, Basilica di San Marino, Museo di Stato (National Museum), etc.
• Applicants should obey all rules guiding this visa.
• San Marino has strict rules on public drunkenness and applies a zero-tolerance policy towards the possession and use of illegal drugs.
• Make sure you have adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds to cover the cost of any medical treatment abroad and repatriation.
• If you need emergency medical assistance during your trip, dial 118 and ask for an ambulance.
• You should contact your insurance/medical assistance company promptly if you are referred to a medical facility for treatment.

• Business travelers who have the intention of performing business activities in San Marino are the eligible candidates of this visa.
• Travelers on this visa can freely negotiate business deals and sign contracts while in the country.
• Foreigners can only set up business in the form of a limited company or corporations.
• When setting up a business, the minimum capital requirement for a limited company is 25,500 euros. The minimum capital requirement for a corporation is 77,000 euros.
• Both the types of companies must be registered by public deed and signed before a San Marino notary.
• Kenyans can attend conferences, trade fairs, and business summits in the country.
• Certificate of Business Registration and a copy of Income Tax Return should be by submitted by applicant’s who are self-employed.
• If you will be traveling with a minor, the original copy of the minor’s birth certificate should be provided. Also, a notarized consent signed by both the minor’s parents is required.
• Proof that you will be returning to your country at the expiry of your visa must be provided. For example, a return ticket.

Yes. San Marino is considered to be tax-free because you don’t have to pay the 22% VAT that you have to pay in Italy.

Yes. All Kenyans who intend visiting San Marino require a visa to gain entry into the country.