Entry requirements

🇸🇹 São Tomé & Príncipe visa requirements by nationality

As of 2026, 56 of the world’s 198 passports can enter São Tomé & Príncipe without applying for a visa in advance: 56 visa-free, 1 with a visa on arrival and 0 with an electronic travel authorisation. A further 141 can apply online before travelling, and 0 must obtain a visa from an embassy or consulate.

Visa-free access to São Tomé & Príncipe by continent

Europe
36/45
Africa
9/53
Asia
8/51
North America
2/23
South America
1/12
Oceania
0/14

All passports and their São Tomé & Príncipe status

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can enter São Tomé & Príncipe without a visa?

56 passports enter São Tomé & Príncipe visa-free, 1 receive a visa on arrival and 0 use an electronic travel authorisation — 198 passports in total are covered here. 141 more can apply for an e-visa online.

Does this page tell me whether I need a visa for São Tomé & Príncipe?

Yes, if you tell us your passport. Pick your passport once and every page on this site answers for it. We never assume your nationality silently: when a passport is guessed from your device it is labelled as a guess.

Is this information official?

Partly. Where we have an official government source for a passport we use it and say so on the page. Everything else comes from an open, community-maintained dataset and is guidance for planning, not legal advice. Visa rules change without notice; confirm with the destination’s own authority before booking.

Data last rebuilt 2026-08-26. Official government data is used for these passports: TR; all others come from the open passport-index dataset and are guidance only — confirm with an official source before you travel.

Important: this content is general information

Visa rules can change without notice. Always confirm your situation with an official source before you travel: Also check with the embassy or consulate of your destination country in your own country. The information on this page is guidance, not legal advice.