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Visa requirements · updated Jul 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Sao Tome and Principe Passport 2026

The Sao Tome and Principe passport gives visa-free entry to 26 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 73 more. Ranked #151 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

26visa-free
73on arrival / eTA
99total access
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Angola 30 days → Bahamas 90 days → Barbados 90 days → Benin 90 days → Costa Rica 30 days → Dominica 21 days → Ecuador 90 days → El Salvador 180 days → Gambia 90 days → Guatemala 90 days → Haiti 90 days → Honduras 90 days → Hong Kong 14 days → Kosovo 90 days → Malaysia 30 days → Micronesia 30 days → Nicaragua 90 days → Palestine 90 days → Panama 90 days → Philippines 30 days → Rwanda 90 days → Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days → Seychelles 90 days → Singapore 30 days → South Africa 90 days → Togo 30 days →

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Albania e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Antigua and Barbuda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Botswana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burkina Faso Visa on arrival · 30 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → Colombia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Egypt Visa on arrival · 30 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Georgia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Indonesia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Jordan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Kazakhstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kyrgyzstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Laos Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Macao Visa on arrival · 30 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Malawi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritius Visa on arrival · 30 days → Moldova e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mongolia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mozambique Visa on arrival · 30 days → Namibia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nigeria Visa on arrival · 30 days → Oman e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Saint Kitts and Nevis e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Saint Lucia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sierra Leone e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tajikistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → United Arab Emirates e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zambia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Zimbabwe Visa on arrival · 30 days →

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Sao Tome and Principe passport travel to visa-free?
The Sao Tome and Principe passport gives visa-free access to 26 countries, plus 73 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Sao Tome and Principe citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 33 countries for Sao Tome and Principe citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Sao Tome and Principe passport?
The Sao Tome and Principe passport ranks #151 in the 2026 passport index, with 99 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Jul 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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