San Marino is tiny, tucked inside Italy, and easy to underestimate when you're planning a pet move. Here's what I wish someone had told me: the entry requirements still deserve a proper countdown, even for a short hop. Start early, work backward from your travel date, and treat each rule as its own little milestone. We've all been there, staring at a checklist the night before.

Bringing a pet to San Marino requires three documents in the right order: a microchip, a rabies vaccine within the destination's wait window, and a government-endorsed health certificate. The table below lays out exactly what's required, what's not, and where each rule comes from.

How San Marino handles your pet

Each fact comes straight from the operator’s published policy. Tap the to read the exact wording; the opens the source page.

Health & documents

Microchip · Required Yesverified 2026-10-09
Microchip · Must be done before vaccination Yesverified 2026-10-09
Quarantine · Required Noverified 2026-10-09
Import permit · Required Noverified 2026-10-09
Health certificate · Required Yesverified 2026-10-09
Health certificate · Validity days10 daysverified 2026-10-09
Health certificate · Government endorsed Yesverified 2026-10-09
Rabies vaccination · Required Yesverified 2026-10-09
Rabies vaccination · Booster required Yesverified 2026-10-09
Rabies vaccination · Waiting period after vaccination21 daysverified 2026-10-09
Rabies vaccination · Min age at vaccination12 weeksverified 2026-10-09

Other rules

Pets accepted Acceptedverified 2026-10-09

Timing chain

Day -90 microchip implant · Day -21 rabies vaccine deadline · Day -10 health certificate issued · Day 0 arrive at customs

Take it one step at a time and the whole thing feels manageable. Confirm each requirement, build in buffer days for anything that needs a vet, and keep your documents together in one folder. Cooper has done this trip three times now, and the calm always comes from preparing far in advance. Build your personalized plan with Pawgo's plan-builder and let it walk you through your actual dates.
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Glossary

ISO chip
ISO 11784/11785 — the universal microchip standard.
FAVN
Fluorescent Antibody Virus Neutralization — a rabies serology test required by rabies-free destinations.
Brachycephalic
Snub-nosed breeds (French Bulldogs, Pugs, Persians, Himalayans) with restricted airline acceptance due to heat-stress risk.
AVIH
Animal Vehicle In Hold — IATA's term for cargo pet shipment, with fees that vary by carrier and route.