Passport profile
São Tomé and Príncipe
Visa requirements from a São Tomé and Príncipe passport across 192 destinations. Last refreshed May 16, 2026.
38 No advance visa needed Visa-free, ETA, or on arrival
154 Require advance visa eVisa, permit, or embassy visa
192 Total destinations covered Across all categories
Visa-free 22 countries
No advance approval needed. Show up with a valid passport.
Bahamas 3 months Benin 90 days Costa Rica 90 days Dominica 21 days Ecuador 90 days El Salvador 3 months Gambia Ghana 60 days Guatemala 90 days Haiti 3 months Honduras Malaysia 30 days Micronesia 30 days Nicaragua 90 days Panama 90 days Philippines 30 days Rwanda 90 days Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 month Samoa 60 days Singapore 30 days South Africa 90 days Zambia 90 days
ETA Electronic Travel Authorisation 2 countries
A pre-travel approval applied for online. Not a visa — typically issued within 24-72 hours.
Visa on Arrival 14 countries
Issued at the airport or border when you land. Bring required documents and the fee.
eVisa Electronic Visa 45 countries
A full visa applied for online. Processing typically takes a few business days.
Afghanistan 30 days Albania Angola 30 days Antigua and Barbuda Bahrain Bhutan 90 days Botswana 90 days Burkina Faso 1 month Chad Colombia Côte d'Ivoire 90 days Cuba Democratic Republic of the Congo 7 days Djibouti 31 days Equatorial Guinea Fiji Gabon Georgia Guinea Indonesia 30 days Iraq Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lesotho Liberia Libya Mauritania Moldova Mongolia Nigeria Oman Pakistan Papua New Guinea Qatar 30 days Saint Kitts and Nevis Sierra Leone 30 days Somalia 30 days South Sudan Suriname Syria Thailand Togo 15 days Trinidad and Tobago Uganda Vietnam
eVisa or Visa on Arrival 13 countries
You can choose: apply online before travel, or get a visa at the airport.
Visa Required 96 countries
Must be applied for and approved at an embassy or consulate before travel.
Algeria Andorra Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chile China Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Finland France Germany Greece Grenada Guyana Hungary Iceland India Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kiribati Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mexico Monaco Montenegro Morocco Myanmar Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Republic of the Congo Romania Russia San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Korea Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Tajikistan Tonga Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Arab Emirates United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Yemen