San MarinoChristmas Island: eTA

San MarinoChristmas Island

Do San Marino passport holders need a visa for Christmas Island?

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San Marino passport holders need an approved electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before travelling to Christmas Island, but no embassy visa.

An electronic travel authorisation must be approved online before departure. No embassy visit.

Source: legislation.gov.au (checked September 4, 2026).

RequirementeTA

Maximum stayLength of stay varies

ScopeTourism, ordinary passport

Action before travelYes, arrange in advance

Data as of2026-10-19

Visa-free access to Christmas Island83 of 243 nationalities tracked

Travelling the other way? Australia passport holders visiting San Marino: Visa-free.

Christmas Island drives on the left, the opposite side to San Marino. If you're renting a car, budget extra care at first, especially at junctions and roundabouts.

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Frequently asked questions

Do San Marino passport holders need a visa for Christmas Island?

San Marino passport holders need an approved electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before travelling to Christmas Island, but no embassy visa.

What currency is used in Christmas Island?

Australian dollar (AUD).

Does Christmas Island drive on the same side of the road as San Marino?

Christmas Island drives on the left, the opposite side to San Marino. If you're renting a car, budget extra care at first, especially at junctions and roundabouts.

How many countries can enter Christmas Island without a visa?

83 of the 243 nationalities this site tracks can enter Christmas Island visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an eTA.

Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.

About San Marino

San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino, is a landlocked country in Southern Europe, completely surrounded by Italy. Located on the northeastern slopes of the Apennine Mountains, it is the larger of two microstates within the Italian Peninsula, the other being Vatican City. San Marino is the fifth-smallest country in the world, with a land area of just over 61 square kilometres (24 sq mi) and a population of 34,042 as of 2025 which in 2026 dropped to 33,559. Its capital, the City of San Marino, sits atop Monte Titano, while its largest settlement is Dogana, in the municipality of Serravalle. San Marino claims to have been founded in AD 301 and to be the oldest extant sovereign state, and the oldest constitutional republic. It is named after Saint Marinus, a stonemason from the Roman island of Rab, who fled persecution under Emperor Diocletian to have established a monastic community on Monte Titano, where he built a small chapel. The country has a rare constitutional structure: the Grand and General Council, a democratically elected legislature, selects two heads of state, the Captains Regent, every six months. They are chosen from opposing political parties, and serve concurrently with equal powers and preside over several institutions of state, including the Grand and General Council. Only the Federal Council of Switzerland follows this same structure, except with some modifications due to its immensely larger size.

CapitalSan Marino

RegionSouthern Europe

Population34.1K

Area61 km²

CurrencyEuro (1 USD ≈ 0.89 EUR)

LanguagesItalian

Calling code+378

Drives on theright

TimezoneSan Marino (UTC+2)

Nearest airportFederico Fellini International Airport (RMI), 16 km

Emergency number112 / 113 / 115 / 118

UNESCO sites1

Income levelHigh income

GDP per capita$59,871 (2023)

Tourist arrivals1.9M (2019)

Climate in San Marino

Warmest August, coolest January, driest February, sunniest July. Best time to visit: July.

Monthly climate normals for San Marino, 2020
Month	High	Low	Rainfall	Sunshine
January	8°C	0°C	28mm	229h
February	11.6°C	1.9°C	24mm	266h
March	10.1°C	1.9°C	112mm	244h
April	15.1°C	4.8°C	45mm	334h
May	18.8°C	9.9°C	71mm	356h
June	22.6°C	12.7°C	87mm	390h
July	26.2°C	16°C	34mm	430h
August	26.9°C	17.4°C	94mm	371h
September	22.5°C	13.4°C	74mm	333h
October	15.9°C	6.9°C	108mm	258h
November	11°C	4.7°C	72mm	174h
December	7.6°C	1.2°C	132mm	156h

Avg. high/low, °C (left axis) Rainfall, mm (bar maxes out at 250mm/month)

Daily normals for 2020. Hover a month for exact figures.

Travel guide

San Marino, completely surrounded by Italy, is one of the world's smallest countries, and claims to be the world's oldest republic.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano

Upcoming public holidays

November 1, 2026All Saints' Day

November 2, 2026Commemoration of all those who died at war

December 8, 2026Immaculate Conception

Full source list on About.

About Christmas Island

Christmas Island, officially the Territory of Christmas Island, is an Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean comprising the island of the same name. It is about 350 kilometres south of Java and Sumatra and about 1,550 km north-west of the closest point on the Australian mainland. It has an area of 135 square kilometres (52 sq mi). Christmas Island's geographic isolation and history of minimal human disturbance has led to a high level of endemism among its flora and fauna, which is of interest to scientists and naturalists. The territory derives its name from its discovery on Christmas Day 1643 by Captain William Mynors.

RegionAustralia and New Zealand

Area135 km²

CurrencyAustralian dollar (1 USD ≈ 1.44 AUD)

LanguagesEnglish

Calling code+61

Drives on theleft

Climate in Christmas Island

Warmest April, coolest August, driest September, sunniest August. Best time to visit: April, June, July, August, September, October, November.

Monthly climate normals for Christmas Island, 2020
Month	High	Low	Rainfall	Sunshine
January	26.6°C	25.1°C	125mm	334h
February	26.8°C	25.1°C	151mm	326h
March	26.8°C	25°C	259mm	317h
April	27.3°C	25.5°C	110mm	335h
May	26.7°C	25.2°C	189mm	278h
June	25.7°C	24.6°C	42mm	330h
July	25.2°C	24°C	34mm	344h
August	24.5°C	23.5°C	40mm	357h
September	24.7°C	23.8°C	18mm	353h
October	24.7°C	23.6°C	64mm	350h
November	25.7°C	24.6°C	25mm	355h
December	25.3°C	24°C	351mm	308h

Avg. high/low, °C (left axis) Rainfall, mm (bar maxes out at 250mm/month)

Daily normals for 2020. Hover a month for exact figures.

Travel guide

Christmas Island is one of the islands of the Indian Ocean in Southeast Asia. It is south of Indonesia and some 1,550 km northwest of Australia, of which it is a territory. It was home to about 1,800 people in 2016, a mix of Straits Chinese, Malay, Australian and other ethnic groups.

Upcoming public holidays

December 25, 2026Christmas Day

December 26, 2026Boxing Day

January 1, 2027New Year's Day

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