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Sao Tome and Principe Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

59 of 207 passports can enter Sao Tome and Principe without arranging a visa in advance: 56 visa-free and 3 with a visa on arrival. 147 can apply for an e-visa online. 1 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 56
  • On arrival 3
  • E-visa 147
  • Visa 1
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No visa in advance

59 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

56

E-visa online

147

Visa required

1

Passports that can visit Sao Tome and Principe visa-free

56 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Andorra15 daysAngola15 daysAustria15 daysBelgium15 daysBrazil15 daysBulgaria15 daysCanada15 daysCape Verde15 daysCroatia15 daysCyprus15 daysCzechia15 daysDenmark15 daysEquatorial Guinea15 daysEstonia15 daysFinland15 daysFrance15 daysGabon15 daysGermany15 daysGreece15 daysGuinea-Bissau15 daysHungary15 daysIceland15 daysIreland15 daysItaly15 daysJapan15 daysKuwait15 daysLatvia15 daysLiechtenstein15 daysLithuania15 daysLuxembourg15 daysMalta15 daysMonaco15 daysMorocco15 daysMozambique15 daysNetherlands15 daysNorway15 daysPoland15 daysPortugal15 daysQatar15 daysRomania15 daysRussia15 daysRwanda15 daysSan Marino15 daysSlovakia15 daysSlovenia15 daysSouth Korea15 daysSpain15 daysSweden15 daysSwitzerland15 daysTimor-Leste15 daysTogo90 daysTurkey15 daysUnited Arab Emirates15 daysUnited Kingdom15 daysUnited States15 daysVatican City15 days

Passports that get a visa on arrival in Sao Tome and Principe

3 passports. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

China15 daysHong Kong15 daysMacau15 days

Passports that need an e-visa for Sao Tome and Principe

147 passports. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBritish National (Overseas)British Virgin IslandsBruneiBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileColombiaComorosCosta RicaCubaDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiGambiaGeorgiaGhanaGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuyanaHaitiHondurasIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIsraelIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)Ivory CoastJamaicaJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesRepublic of the CongoSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSurinameSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Passports that need a visa for Sao Tome and Principe

1 passports. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

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Sao Tome and Principe visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for Sao Tome and Principe?

No. US passport holders can visit Sao Tome and Principe visa-free for up to 15 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for Sao Tome and Principe?

No. UK passport holders can visit Sao Tome and Principe visa-free for up to 15 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Sao Tome and Principe?

No. Canada passport holders can visit Sao Tome and Principe visa-free for up to 15 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for Sao Tome and Principe?

Yes. Australia passport holders need an e-visa for Sao Tome and Principe, applied for online before travel.

Do India passport holders need a visa for Sao Tome and Principe?

Yes. India passport holders need an e-visa for Sao Tome and Principe, applied for online before travel.

How long can you stay in Sao Tome and Principe without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 15 days, and some passports get up to 90 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

How many passports need a visa for Sao Tome and Principe?

1 passport need a visa arranged before travel, and 147 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with Sao Tome and Principe's official site before you book and again before you fly.