Visa-Free Countries for Sao Tome and Principe Passport Holders in 2026
In 2026, Sao Tome and Principe passport holders can enter 27 destinations visa-free, and 77 more with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, out of the 198 destinations documented by IziVisas. The lists below are grouped by entry regime, click any destination for the full requirements (documents, fees, processing times).
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- Visa-free (27)No visa formality for a short stay.
- Visa on arrival (27)Issued at the airport or border desk, on the same day.
- E-visa (50)Online application before departure: from a few minutes to a week depending on the portal.
- Consular visa (94)Application at the embassy or visa centre: from a few days to several weeks (15 days as a rule for a Schengen visa, up to 45).
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Visa-free destinations for Sao Tome and Principe citizens (27)
Sao Tome and Principe passport holders can enter 27 destinations without a visa, with a valid passport only. For example: Malaysia (30 days), South Africa (90 days) and Kenya (60 days). 17 of 27 verified against the destination's official list.
Entry with just a valid passport, within the stay limit shown.
- Angola
- Barbadosstay 90 days
- Beninstay 90 days
- Cape Verde
- Costa Ricastay 30 days
- Dominicastay 21 days
- Ecuador
- El Salvadorstay 180 days
- Ghanastay 90 days
- Guatemalastay 90 days
- Haiti
- Hondurasstay 90 days
- Hong Kongstay 14 days
- Kenyastay 60 days
- Kosovostay 90 days within 6 months
- Malaysiastay 30 days
- Micronesiastay 30 days (extendable to 60)
- Mozambiquestay 30 days
- Panamastay 90 days
- Philippinesstay 30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesstay 3 months
- Singaporestay 30 days
- South Africastay 90 days
- The Bahamasstay 3 months
- The Gambiastay 90 days
- Togostay 30 days
- Zambiastay 90 days per year
Visa on arrival for Sao Tome and Principe citizens (27)
For Sao Tome and Principe passport holders, 27 destinations issue the visa at the border or airport, with nothing to file before departure. For example: Egypt, Bangladesh (30 days) and Burundi (30 days). 10 of 27 verified against the destination's official list.
The visa is issued directly at the border or airport, no application needed beforehand.
- Bangladeshstay 30 days
- Burundistay 30 days
- Cambodiastay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Comorosstay 45 days
- East Timor
- Egypt
- Ethiopiastay 3 monthsApply online (iVisa)
- Iran
- JordanApply online (iVisa)
- Laosstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Macau
- Madagascarstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- MalawiApply online (iVisa)
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Namibiastay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Nepalstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Palaustay 30 days
- Rwanda
- Saint Luciastay 6 weeks
- Samoa
- Sierra Leonestay 1 month
- Syria
- TanzaniaApply online (iVisa)
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalustay 1 month
- Zimbabwe
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E-visa destinations for Sao Tome and Principe citizens (50)
For Sao Tome and Principe passport holders, 50 destinations require an e-visa applied for online before departure. Each destination page links the official portal we have found: intermediary sites often charge more. For example: Thailand (60 days), United Arab Emirates and Indonesia (60 days). 22 of 50 verified against the destination's official list.
An electronic authorization applied for online before departure, usually within days.
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armeniastay 120 days
- Australiastay 3 monthsApply online (iVisa)
- BahrainApply online (iVisa)
- Bhutanstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Botswana
- Burkina FasoApply online (iVisa)
- Cameroonstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Chad
- Colombia
- Côte d'Ivoirestay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Cubastay 90 days
- Democratic Republic of the Congostay 7 days
- DjiboutiApply online (iVisa)
- Equatorial GuineaApply online (iVisa)
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Georgiastay 90 days within 180 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Guineastay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Guyana
- Indonesiastay 60 days (extendable to 180)Apply online (iVisa)
- Iraqstay 30 days
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstanstay 60 daysApply online (iVisa)
- Lesothostay 44 days
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- MoldovaApply online (iVisa)
- MongoliaApply online (iVisa)
- Nicaragua
- NigeriaApply online (iVisa)
- PakistanApply online (iVisa)
- Papua New Guinea
- QatarApply online (iVisa)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- SeychellesApply online (iVisa)
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sri LankaApply online (iVisa)
- SurinameApply online (iVisa)
- Tajikistan
- Thailandstay 60 days (extendable once by 30 days)Apply online (iVisa)
- Turkmenistan
- UgandaApply online (iVisa)
- United Arab Emirates
- Vanuatu
- Vietnamstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
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Consular visa required for Sao Tome and Principe citizens (94)
For Sao Tome and Principe passport holders, 94 destinations require a visa obtained from an embassy or consulate before travel, including 29 Schengen countries, all covered by a single Schengen visa. For example: France (90 days per 180-day period), Spain (90 days per 180-day period) and Italy (90 days per 180-day period). 48 of 94 verified against the destination's official list.
A visa must be obtained from an embassy or consulate before travelling.
Insurance requiredSchengen visa: medical insurance is part of the file
29 destinations on this list are in the Schengen area. For their visa, the Visa Code requires insurance covering at least €30,000 of medical expenses, valid in every Schengen state for the whole stay. Any compliant insurer is accepted; AXA Schengen is one. Only the consulate decides whether the certificate is acceptable.
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- You email your documents to [email protected] from the address you paid with.
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- Algeria
- Andorrastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Argentina
- Austriastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgiumstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgariastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Croatiastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Cyprusstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Czech Republicstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Denmarkstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Dominican Republic
- Eritrea
- Estoniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Eswatini
- Finlandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Francestay 90 days per 180-day period
- Germanystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Greecestay 90 days per 180-day period
- Grenada
- Guinea-Bissau
- Hungarystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Icelandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Latviastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Lebanon
- Liechtensteinstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Lithuaniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Luxembourgstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Mali
- Maltastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monacostay 90 days per 180-day period
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlandsstay 90 days per 180-day period
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norwaystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Oman
- Palestine
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Polandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Portugalstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Romaniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Russia
- San Marinostay 90 days per 180-day period
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Slovakiastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Sloveniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- South Korea
- Spainstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Sudan
- Swedenstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Switzerlandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Taiwan
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican Citystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Venezuela
- Yemen
What changed in 2026
See all visa updatesRecorded changes
Latest recorded change on October 28, 2026.
- Djibouticurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → e-visa
- Vanuatucurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedconsular visa → e-visa
- Solomon Islandscurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedconsular visa → e-visa
- Fijicurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedconsular visa → e-visa
- Rwandacurrent regime: visa on arrivalShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa-free → visa on arrival
- Burkina Fasocurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → e-visa
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Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Sao Tome and Principe passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?▾
In 2026, Sao Tome and Principe passport holders can enter 27 destinations visa-free. Counting the 77 destinations reachable with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, 104 of the 198 destinations documented by IziVisas are easy to access.
Do citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need a visa for Portugal?▾
Yes, a visa is required: citizens of Sao Tome and Principe apply at the embassy or consulate before departure, for stays up to 90 days per 180-day period.
How do you get a visa for destinations that require one?▾
For an e-visa, you apply online before departure. For a consular visa, the application is filed at the destination’s embassy or consulate. Each destination page here details the documents, fees and processing times, and an online provider such as iVisa can simplify the process.
How many destinations require a consular visa for Sao Tome and Principe citizens?▾
94 destinations require a consular visa for Sao Tome and Principe citizens: the visa must be obtained before departure from an embassy or consulate.
Does the passport ranking for Sao Tome and Principe change?▾
Yes. Visa exemptions evolve with bilateral agreements and migration-policy changes: the number of visa-free destinations can go up or down. IziVisas re-checks its data regularly and this page is refreshed daily.
Which European countries can Sao Tome and Principe passport holders visit without a visa?▾
Visa-free: Kosovo. With a visa on arrival or an e-visa: Albania, Georgia and Moldova. The others require a consular visa.
Which African countries can Sao Tome and Principe passport holders visit without a visa?▾
Visa-free: Angola, Benin, Cape Verde, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, The Gambia, Togo and Zambia. With a visa on arrival or an e-visa: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia and 19 more. The others require a consular visa.
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