The Honorary Consulate of San Marino in San Francisco is an honorary consular post of San Marino in San Francisco, California. It is run by an honorary consul – a volunteer, not a career diplomat – who helps Sammarinese citizens locally; passports, visas and most other formal consular services are handled by the Embassy of San Marino in the United States or one of the career consulates listed below.
Contact Details
| Address | 146 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, CA 94118, United States |
| Telephone | +1 415-668-7900 +1 415-971-7169 |
| cons.sanfrancisco@gov.sm | |
| Honorary Consul | Paul Andrew Spiegel |
| Consular district | California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published by San Marino’s foreign ministry. Call or e-mail the honorary consulate to arrange a visit.
Location of the Honorary Consulate
Before your visit
- The honorary consul was appointed on 6 February 2019, according to the Secretariat of State for Foreign Affairs.
- Location: The honorary consulate is in the Inner Richmond area of San Francisco, California, about 4.3 km in a straight line from the centre of San Francisco; the nearest large airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), about 19 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Honorary Consulate of San Marino in San Francisco
The honorary consul is Paul Andrew Spiegel, according to San Marino’s foreign ministry. The honorary consulate’s consular district covers California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. It is one of 4 honorary consulates of San Marino in the United States listed by San Marino’s foreign ministry. In San Marino, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Rome (sm.usmission.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
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 San Marino and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Sammarinese 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 in San Francisco
44 other countries are represented in San Francisco, among them: Algeria (consulate general), Australia (consulate general), Austria (consulate), Brazil (consulate general), Canada (consulate general), Chile (consulate general), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Cyprus (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Singapore (consulate general), Slovakia (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), Spain (consulate general), Sweden (consulate general), Switzerland (consulate general), Ukraine (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general), Uruguay (consulate general), Vietnam (consulate general). The full list of all 45 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on US federal holidays, whose dates are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and may also close on public holidays of San Marino.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Sammarinese citizens in the consular district can call the honorary consul on +1 415-668-7900. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in San Marino can contact the U.S. Embassy in Rome.
Diplomatic missions of San Marino in the United States
San Marino in the United States
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of San Marino in the United States
- Chicago – Honorary Consulate (Illinois)
- Delray Beach – Honorary Consulate (Florida)
- Detroit – Honorary Consulate (Michigan)
- San Francisco – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Secretariat of State for Foreign Affairs of San Marino (esteri.sm) – consular network of the Republic of San Marino (accessed 22 October 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help).
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