San Marino Pet Import Requirements 2026: Dogs & Cats

Bringing a dog or cat to San Marino in 2026 falls into the easy category for international pet travel. San Marino is in Europe. San Marino does not routinely quarantine pets that arrive with complete paperwork.

Reviewed by Clifford Wilson, Founder of ClearToFly.pet. Compiled from official government and airline documentation. Last reviewed 2026-06-08.

Core pet import requirements for San Marino

Required documents for San Marino

Plan to present the following at check-in and on arrival:

Important notes on San Marino pet import

San Marino is landlocked within Italy, so pets must transit through Italy first. EU Pet Travel Scheme rules apply for transit through Italy. Mandatory 21-day waiting period after primary rabies vaccination. Maximum 5 pets per traveler. No breed-specific legislation. San Marino has no airport or train station — pets enter via road from Italy.

Plan your pet's trip to San Marino

Use the ClearToFly Trip Planner to build a personalized checklist with exact deadlines for your route into San Marino. Compare carriers that fly your route on the airline pet policy directory, or get expert eyes on your paperwork with a Route Review.

Always verify San Marino pet import rules with the official source

Government pet import rules change without notice. Before booking flights, confirm requirements directly with the San Marino veterinary authority via the official source: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/tracesnt/. We also recommend cross-referencing the USDA APHIS Pet Travel database for U.S.-origin pets.

Data last verified 2026-06-08 from EU TRACES. Country code: SM.