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.
Citizens of the following countries can visit São Tomé and Príncipe without a visa for up to 15 days.[1]
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Holders of diplomatic or service passports and passports for public affairs of China do not require a visa for 30 days.
Serbia and Sao Tome and Principe signed an agreement of abolishing visas for diplomatic and service passports on 6 July 2022.[3]
Visa waiver agreements were signed between São Tomé and Príncipe and Saint Kitts and Nevis and Togo and they are yet to be ratified.[4] [5] [6]
Holders of ordinary passports issued by China, Hong Kong, and Macao may obtain a visa upon arrival valid for 15 days.[7]
Nationals of countries that require a visa may obtain online through an system.[8] An e-Visa is processed within 7 working days.[9]
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 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.
Andorra
Angola
Brazil
Canada
Cape Verde
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea-Bissau
Iceland
Japan
Kuwait
Liechtenstein
Monaco
Morocco
Mozambique
Norway
Qatar
Rwanda
San Marino
Switzerland
Timor-Leste
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States