The Honorary Consulate of France in San Marino is a volunteer-run office that assists French citizens in the Republic; passport and visa questions go to the French Consulate General in Florence.
Contact Details
| Address | Strada del Marano, 15b, 47896 Faetano, San Marino |
| Telephone | +378 0549 996460 +39 335 734 8128 |
| consulatfrancersm@yahoo.fr | |
| Head of Mission | Séverine Dozinel, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in San Marino
The honorary consulate represents France in San Marino. According to the San Marino foreign ministry’s list of bilateral relations, it is headed by Séverine Dozinel (honorary consul). No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +378 0549 996460 or e-mail consulatfrancersm@yahoo.fr.
The list also gives the mobile number +39 335 734 8128.
According to France Diplomatie (updated 29 July 2026), France is represented in San Marino by its ambassador in Italy, and since 2023 the French Consulate General in Florence has also been responsible for San Marino; an honorary consul is present in San Marino.
The office is in Faetano, about 5 km in a straight line from the Palazzo Pubblico in the City of San Marino. The nearest airport is Federico Fellini Airport in Rimini (about 14 km); Bologna Airport is about 118 km away.
San Marino is not part of the Schengen area, but according to San Marino’s foreign ministry it can only be reached by crossing it; the entry authorisations it mentions concern visitors from outside the Schengen area, so French citizens need no visa. Anyone staying longer than 30 days needs a stay or residence permit and must apply within that period at the Gendarmerie’s Foreigners’ Office.
Which French office issues passports and visas?
For passports and other formal consular services, French citizens should turn to the French Consulate General in Florence, which is responsible for San Marino.
France has no embassy in San Marino. According to the San Marino foreign ministry’s list of bilateral relations, the Embassy of France in Rome is accredited to San Marino: Piazza Farnese, 67, 00186 Rome, Italy; tel. +39 06 686011; e-mail chancellerie.rome-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr.
Contact details of the French Consulate General in Florence, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Piazza Ognissanti, 2, 50123 Firenze, Italy
- Telephone: +39 055 2302556
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by France and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help French citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in San Marino
12 other countries are represented in San Marino: Austria (honorary), Colombia (honorary), Finland (honorary), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Italy (embassy), Japan (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Monaco (honorary), Poland (honorary), Portugal (honorary), Sovereign Order of Malta (embassy).
Closing days
San Marino’s Law No. 152 of 1990 lists these public holidays: New Year’s Day, Epiphany (6 January), Saint Agatha (5 February), the Anniversary of the Arengo (25 March), Easter Monday, the investiture of the Captains Regent (1 April and 1 October), Labour Day (1 May), Corpus Christi, the Fall of Fascism (28 July), the Assumption (15 August), the feast of Saint Marinus and foundation of the Republic (3 September), All Saints’ Day, the Commemoration of the Dead (2 November), the Immaculate Conception (8 December), Christmas Day and Saint Stephen’s Day (26 December). Holidays that fall on a Sunday are not moved to another day.
Emergency assistance
In San Marino, dial 112 or 113 for the police, 115 for the fire service and 118 for an ambulance (UK Foreign Office travel advice). Sammarinese citizens who need help in France can contact the Embassy of San Marino in Paris, the Honorary Consulate of San Marino in Grenoble and the Honorary Consulate of San Marino in Bordeaux, according to San Marino’s lists of its embassies and consulates abroad.
French missions for San Marino
- Rome – Embassy of France (accredited to San Marino; no resident embassy in San Marino)
- Florence – Consulate General of France (responsible for San Marino since 2023, according to France Diplomatie)
- San Marino – Honorary Consulate (this page)
San Marino in France
Frequently asked questions about the Honorary Consulate of France in San Marino
Does France have an embassy in San Marino?
No. The French embassy in Rome is accredited to San Marino, according to the Sammarinese government.
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: France Diplomatie (checked October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of San Marino – bilateral relations: France (accessed 19 October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of San Marino – information for visitors, Law No. 152 of 18 December 1990 on the calendar of public holidays (Consiglio Grande e Generale), UK Foreign Office travel advice for San Marino – emergency numbers.
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