How to get a San Marino visa from Nigeria

• Nigerians intending to travel to San Marino for tourism will need a tourist visa.
• All travelers will need a passport valid for at least 90 days following their departure date from San Marino.
• It is strongly recommended that people travel with 6 months validity on their passport at all times.
• Applicants are advised to check with their airline if they’d be having a connecting flight overseas as part of your journey to San Marino. This is to ascertain that a transit visa would not be needed.
• Visa is not required for former inhabitants of Nigeria holding valid foreign passport together with expired Nigerian passports.
• Holders of a written e-visa approval issued by Immigration Authority Headquarters in Abuja, can obtain a visa on arrival.
• The best time to apply for your San Marino visa is 1-2 months before your travel date.
• However, if you are running short on time, there might be a way to process your visa at a faster rate at the Embassy’s discretion.
• The stay is usually short stay with a period of 90 days — the visa expires in 90 days.
• Applicant is required to be present when applying for visa and there are a total of 10 documents required. You can also find useful tips from fellow travelers.
• Most destinations, including San Marino, require that you have adequate unused pages in your passport, allowing for any necessary stamps upon arrival and departure.
• We recommend that you have at least two free pages in the visa section of your passport before any international travel.
• San Marino is not a member of the European Union or European Economic Area. However, it maintains an open border with Italy.
• Since San Marino is only accessible via Italy, entrance is not possible without entering the Schengen Area first and therefore Schengen visa rules apply de facto.
• Each person travelling with you on your travel document must submit their own visa form.
• When you submit your application your fingerprints will be taken. These will remain valid for 5 years. Some applicants, such as children under the age of 12, do not need to have their fingerprints taken.
• You will be charged a fee for your application. If you apply through an external service provider you will also have to pay an extra fee to the provider.
• Visa applicants intending to visit a friend or family need to submit an invitation letter from a family member or host living in San Marino.
• This letter should clearly state the address and contact details of the host, as well as your relationship with them.
• During the visa application, you will need to provide proof of sufficient funds to last the duration of your stay.
• You are advised to exit the country before your visa expires and present documents that show you have the intention to do so.
• This visa does not serve study purposes. You cannot be enrolled in any of the institutions of learning in the country.

• Nigerians traveling to San Marino for business purposes will need a business visa.
• You will need to send your actual passport for your application, not a copy of it. The San Marino visa is stamped on your passport and will become one of your passport pages.
• Visa request cannot be processed without your original passport. Because of the importance of your passport, we strongly suggest that you send your application by a secure method, such as a guaranteed postal service or courier.
• You will need to provide an invitation letter from the company you will be visiting or are representing.
• This letter will also contain their detailed address, accompanied with the date and actual purpose of your trip.
• If the intention is to attend a meeting or seminar, confirmation/invitation from the conference organizer/institution is required.
• Pre-registration is recommended for business travelers who will be attending conferences in the country. Proof of this registration is required.
• If you are employed, you will have to present a certificate from your employer stating or allowing your business travel.
• Proof of sufficient funds to cover the costs of stay (e.g. bank statement for 2 recent months) is required.
• Self-employed people may need to submit proof of business registration.
• You cannot be gainfully employed while you are in the country with this visa.
• It must be made clear whether your trip will be sponsored by the employer or the local company.
• Proof of payment of visa application fee should be submitted.

San Marino is not a member of the European Union or the European Economic Area. However, it maintains an open border with Italy.

The San Marino currency comprises of both euro coins and banknotes. In San Marino, the Euro is divided into 100 centesimos.

San Marino is one of the smallest countries in the world. It is found in southern Europe and is fully surrounded by Italy.

With an estimated 2016 GDP per capita of $59,500, San Marino is a rich country.