🇸🇲 Pet Import to San Marino
San Marino is a microstate entirely enclosed by Italy and, while not an EU member, is bound by a customs union with the EU and applies Italian and EU-equivalent standards for pet movement: an EU Pet Passport or equivalent, ISO microchip implanted before vaccination, and a rabies vaccine at least 21 days old, with no quarantine required for compliant pets. Because the border with Italy is open and largely unpoliced for routine travel, enforcement of pet documentation is minimal in practice, though pets should still carry full EU-standard paperwork. Non-EU pets entering via Italy must meet Italy's full titer-test and waiting-period requirements before crossing into San Marino.
Requirements snapshot
- Microchip
- Required (ISO 11784/11785)
- Rabies titer test
- Not required
- Quarantine
- No quarantine if requirements met
Vaccination requirements
- •Rabies vaccination (after microchip, minimum 21 days before entry)
- •Core vaccines recommended (distemper, parvovirus for dogs; panleukopenia for cats)
Transport
San Marino has no airport, so pets arrive overland from Italy, typically via Bologna or Rimini airports followed by a short road transfer. Italian EU-standard pet document checks effectively apply at this open border.
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