Do I need a visa to Sao Tome and Principe?
Entry requirements for all 198 nationalities · data updated February 2026
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Sao Tome and Principe lets citizens of 57 countries visit without a visa, issues eVisas to 140, and grants visas on arrival to 1. Citizens of 0 countries need a full visa arranged in advance.
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No visa required — 57 nationalities
| Passport | Allowed stay | |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | See official source | Full answer → |
| Brazil | See official source | Full answer → |
| Cape Verde | See official source | Full answer → |
| Estonia | See official source | Full answer → |
| Guinea-Bissau | See official source | Full answer → |
| Mozambique | See official source | Full answer → |
| Timor-Leste | See official source | Full answer → |
| Ghana | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Togo | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Andorra | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Austria | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Belgium | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Bulgaria | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Canada | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Croatia | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Cyprus | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Czech Republic | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Denmark | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Equatorial Guinea | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Finland | 15 days | Full answer → |
| France | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Gabon | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Germany | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Greece | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Hungary | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Iceland | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Ireland | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Italy | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Japan | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Kuwait | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Latvia | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Liechtenstein | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Lithuania | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Luxembourg | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Malta | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Monaco | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Morocco | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Netherlands | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Norway | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Poland | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Portugal | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Qatar | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Romania | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Russia | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Rwanda | 15 days | Full answer → |
| San Marino | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Slovakia | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Slovenia | 15 days | Full answer → |
| South Korea | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Spain | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Sweden | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Switzerland | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Turkey | 15 days | Full answer → |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 days | Full answer → |
| United Kingdom | 15 days | Full answer → |
| United States | 15 days | Full answer → |
| Vatican | 15 days | Full answer → |
eVisa — 140 nationalities
Visa on arrival — 1 nationality
| Passport | Allowed stay | |
|---|---|---|
| China | — | Full answer → |
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