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Visa requirements · updated Oct 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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Sao Tome and Principe
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26visa-free

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Visa-free · 26

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

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 →

Where Sao Tome and Principe citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Sao Tome and Principe passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 25.0% of applications refused, against 3.8% at the most lenient one.

3 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →
1 countries accept visa applications right inside Sao Tome and Principe

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Sao Tome and Principe passport still needs a visa · 99

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Andorra visa required → Argentina visa required → Armenia visa required → Austria visa required → Azerbaijan visa required → Belarus visa required → Belgium visa required → Belize visa required → Bosnia and Herzegovina visa required → Brazil visa required → Brunei visa required → Bulgaria visa required → Canada visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → Chile visa required → China visa required → Congo visa required → Croatia visa required → Cyprus visa required → Czech Republic visa required → Denmark visa required → Dominican Republic visa required → Eritrea visa required → Estonia visa required → Fiji visa required → Finland visa required → France visa required → Germany visa required → Greece visa required → Grenada visa required → Guyana visa required → Hungary visa required → Iceland visa required → India visa required → Ireland visa required → Israel visa required → Italy visa required → Jamaica visa required → Japan visa required → Kiribati visa required → Kuwait visa required → Latvia visa required → Lebanon visa required → Liberia visa required → Liechtenstein visa required → Lithuania visa required → Luxembourg visa required → Mali visa required → Malta visa required → Marshall Islands visa required → Mexico visa required → Monaco visa required → Montenegro visa required → Morocco visa required → Myanmar visa required → Nauru visa required → Netherlands visa required →

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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 Oct 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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