Visitors to São Tomé and Príncipe must obtain a visa online or from one of the diplomatic missions of São Tomé and Príncipe prior to arrival unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

Visa policy map

  São Tomé and Príncipe
  Visa not required (15 days)
  Visa on arrival (15 days)
  e-Visa

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries can visit São Tomé and Príncipe without a visa for up to 15 days.[1][2]

Holders of diplomatic or service passports and passports for public affairs of China do not require a visa for 30 days.

Future

Serbia and Sao Tome and Principe signed an agreement of abolishing visas for diplomatic and service passports on 6 July 2022.[4]

Visa waiver agreements were signed between São Tomé and Príncipe and Saint Kitts and Nevis and Togo and they are yet to be ratified.[5][6][7]

Visa on arrival

Holders of ordinary passports issued by China, Hong Kong, and Macao may obtain a visa upon arrival valid for 15 days.[8]

e-Visa

Nationals of countries that require a visa may obtain online through an e-VisaST system.[9] An e-Visa is processed within 7 working days.[10]

Substitute visa

Holders of a visa or resident permit issued by the United States or a Schengen area member state do not require a visa for stays up to 15 days.

Transit

Transit passengers must have a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country on the same calendar day. The passengers must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.

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