Sammarinese visa for Swiss citizens

• Holding Swiss passport that is valid for six months beyond the period of the intended stay in San Marino.
• Proof of onward travel (departure) from San Marino.

• Geneva: The Embassy of San Marino in Geneva, Switzerland (Working hours: Close now. Open in 8 hours 51 minutes)
• Lugano: The Consulate of San Marino in Lugano, Switzerland (Working hours: Close now. Open in 8 hours 51 minutes)
• Basel: The Consulate of San Marino in Basel, Switzerland (Working hours: Close now. Open in 8 hours 51 minutes)
• Geneva: The Consulate General of San Marino in Geneva, Switzerland (Working hours: Close now. Open in 8 hours 51 minutes)

San Marino visa applications & requirements (For reference purposes only, please visit the nearest San Marino diplomatic mission offices to Switzerland for guidance)

The line chart shows the number of visitors from Switzerland traveling to San Marino from 2008 to 2018.

Year	Number of visitors (Switzerland) estimated	Change (%)
2008	1,484	N/A
2009	1,948	31.27%
2010	1,548	-20.53%
2011	2,012	29.97%
2012	1,793	-10.88%
2013	916	-48.91%
2014	968	5.68%
2015	697	-28.00%
2016	774	11.05%
2017	1,006	29.97%
2018	1,084	7.75%

References: UNWTO.org, World Bank and multiple sources. (This data is for informational purposes only. Please see our disclaimer page for more information.)

San Marino's area is approximately 60 km2 (23 sq mi), while the area of Switzerland is approximately 39,516 km2 (15,257 sq mi). This means Switzerland is 658.60 times bigger than San Marino.

As of October 2025, San Marino's population is ~34287 people - 8,940,556 fewer people than the population of Switzerland.

We have highlighted San Marino & Switzerland’s relative positions on world's map for your reference.

	San Marino	Switzerland	Difference
Population (est 2025)	34,287	8,974,843	8.9 million fewer people live in San Marino than Switzerland
Number of diplomatic missions abroad (est)	71	146	San Marino has 75 fewer diplomatic representations abroad compared with Switzerland.
Travel freedom (2025)	125	142	San Marino passport holders visit 17 fewer countries and territories without a visa.
Number of foreign missions hosted	3	268	Sammarinese hosts 265 fewer foreign missions than Switzerland.