San Marino visa requirements for Mauritians

Travel and visa requirements

Sammarinese Visa is not required for Mauritians

Stay Duration: 90 days

Entry Requirements

  • Mauritius passport holders can stay visa-free in San Marino for 90 days.
  • Mauritius passport holders are required to provide a passport with six months of validity and with at least two blank pages for stamps on arrival and departure from San Marino.
  • Mauritius passport holders must have a return/onward ticket, and must also provide proof of hotel accommodation.
  • Mauritians visiting San Marino can extend their stay for 90 days at the immigration office. 
  • Mauritians visiting San Marino with pets must have a certificate of vaccination and must obtain an import license from the embassy or high commission. 
  • Mauritians visiting San Marino hepatitis A, hepatitis B, rabies, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis), chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia, and influenza vaccines.
  • Direct flights are available from the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport Plaine Magnien, Mauritius to San Marino. The estimated flight time is between 11 - 12 hours.
  • Christianity is the most widely practiced religion in San Marino.
  • Because the time zone currently used in San Marino is the Central European Summer Time (GMT+2), Mauritius is 2 hours ahead of  San Marino.
  • Getting around San Marino is possible through various public means of transportation including Domestic Flights, Minibuses, Taxis.
  • In San Marino, the power plugs and sockets are of type F and L. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
  • In San Marino, the climate is warm and temperate. The winter months are much rainier than the summer months in San Marino. The climate here is classified as Csa by the Köppen-Geiger system. In San Marino, the average annual temperature is 18.1 °C. In a year, the average rainfall is 451 mm.
  • Probably the best time to visit San Marino is from April to June or from mid-September to the end of October. During these months, the temperature is at its most pleasant. July, August and the first half of September can be hot, though breezes that come up from the ocean generally keep things cool.
  • There are two official languages spoken in San Marino: standard Italian and a Sammarinese dialect. About 83% of the country's population speak Sammarinese.
  • Visitors might want to pick up some basic Sammarinese phrases to help them navigate communications in rural spaces.
  • Visitors taking pictures are advised to be respectful and conscious of their environment while at it. Photo subjects or their guardians might need to be tipped in some cases.

Frequently Asked Questions


Why is San Marino a country?

One reason San Marino has mostly stayed independent over the centuries is because of its hilly location. In the 1800s, the country took in many people who were persecuted for supporting the unification of Italy, and in 1862 a friendship treaty guaranteed its continuing independence from the Italian state.


How wealthy is San Marino?

San Marino ranks 13th in the world by nominal GDP per capita (47,595 US$). The top 10 countries by GDP (nominal) per capita are Luxembourg, Switzerland, Macau, Norway, Iceland, Ireland, Qatar, United States, Singapore, Denmark, Australia.


How old is San Marino?

Its total area is 61 km2. Its capital is the City of San Marino. San Marino is the world's oldest republic that still exists. It was started in A.D. 301 by a skilled builder called Saint Marinus.


What is the culture of San Marino?

The Culture Of San Marino. The European microstate of San Marino is surrounded by Italy on all sides. Thus, it is not surprising that its culture is strongly influenced by the culture of Italy.


Is San Marino Italy?

One of the world's smallest and oldest republics, San Marino isn't, technically, Italy. But it is surrounded by Italy's Emilia-Romagna and Le Marche regions near the Adriatic Sea, making it an easy day trip from cities like Florence or Bologna.