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Sao Tome and Principe Passport Ranking 2026

The Sao Tome and Principe passport ranks #151 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 81 — stronger than 48 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

26Visa-free
33Visa on arrival
40e-Visa / ETA
99Visa required
VISAXSOct 2026
Sao Tome and Principe
Passport strength
#151in the world

How strong is the Sao Tome and Principe passport

The Sao Tome and Principe passport ranks #151 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 81. It is stronger than 48 passports — visa-free to 26 countries and easy access to 99.

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Where the Sao Tome and Principe passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 26

Visa on arrival · 33

e-Visa / ETA · 40

Visa required · 99

Afghanistan — → Algeria — → Andorra — → Argentina — → Armenia — → Austria — → Azerbaijan — → Belarus — → Belgium — → Belize — → Bosnia and Herzegovina — → Brazil — → Brunei — → Bulgaria — → Canada — → Central African Republic — → Chad — → Chile — → China — → Congo — → Croatia — → Cyprus — → Czech Republic — → Denmark — → Dominican Republic — → Eritrea — → Estonia — → Fiji — → Finland — → France — → Germany — → Greece — → Grenada — → Guyana — → Hungary — → Iceland — → India — → Ireland — → Israel — → Italy — → Jamaica — → Japan — → Kiribati — → Kuwait — → Latvia — → Lebanon — → Liberia — → 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 — → Romania — → Russia — → San Marino — → Saudi Arabia — → Senegal — → Serbia — → Slovakia — → Slovenia — → Solomon Islands — → Spain — → Sudan — → Swaziland — → Sweden — → Switzerland — → Taiwan — → Thailand — → Tonga — → Trinidad and Tobago — → Tunisia — → Turkey — → Turkmenistan — → Ukraine — → United Kingdom — → United States — → Uruguay — → Uzbekistan — → Vanuatu — → Vatican — → Venezuela — → Yemen — →

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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.

Popular destinations for the Sao Tome and Principe passport

Whether Sao Tome and Principe citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Sao Tome and Principe passport?
The Sao Tome and Principe passport ranks #151 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 81). It gives visa-free access to 26 countries and easy access to 99 — stronger than 48 passports.
How many countries can Sao Tome and Principe visit visa-free?
26 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Sao Tome and Principe" page.
Why does the Sao Tome and Principe passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Sao Tome and Principe passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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