São Tomé and Príncipe Passport
Travel Freedom & Visa Requirements for São Tomé and Príncipe Citizens
Global Rank: #144 of 199
28
Visa Free
29
Visa on Arrival
2
eTA
45
E-Visa
94
Visa Required
104
Mobility Score

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Visa Free Visa on Arrival eTA Required E-Visa Required Visa Required São Tomé and Príncipe

About the São Tomé and Príncipe Passport

The São Tomé and Príncipe passport ranks 144th globally in travel freedom, granting its holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 104 destinations.

Visa-free access is concentrated in Americas, Africa, Asia. Notable visa-free destinations include Palestine (unlimited stay), El Salvador (180 days), Bahamas (90 days), Barbados (90 days).

94 countries require a visa obtained in advance through an embassy or consulate.

Quick Facts

  • Global Rank #144 / 199
  • Africa Rank 20
  • Mobility Score 104
  • Visa-Free Access 28 countries
  • E-Visa Available 45 countries
  • Visa Required 94 countries
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Visa-Free Destinations
28 countries
Angola 30d
Bahamas 90d
Barbados 90d
Benin 90d
Costa Rica 30d
Dominica 21d
Ecuador 90d
El Salvador 180d
Gambia 90d
Ghana 90d
Guatemala 90d
Haiti 90d
Honduras 90d
Hong Kong 14d
Kenya 60d
Kosovo 90d
Malaysia 30d
Micronesia 30d
Nicaragua 90d
Palestine
Panama 90d
Philippines 30d
Rwanda 90d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90d
Seychelles 90d
Singapore 30d
South Africa 90d
Zambia 90d
Visa on Arrival
29 countries
Bangladesh 30d
Burundi 30d
Cambodia 30d
Cape Verde
Comoros 45d
Djibouti 90d
Egypt 30d
Ethiopia 90d
Guinea-Bissau 90d
Iran 30d
Jordan 30d
Laos 30d
Macau 30d
Madagascar 90d
Malawi 30d
Maldives 30d
Mauritius 60d
Mozambique 30d
Namibia 90d
Nepal 150d
Palau 30d
Saint Lucia 42d
Samoa 90d
Sierra Leone 30d
Sri Lanka 30d
Tanzania
Timor-Leste 30d
Tuvalu 30d
Zimbabwe 90d
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
2 countries
Ivory Coast 90d
Suriname 90d
E-Visa Required
45 countries
E-visa countries require an online application before travel but do not require an embassy visit.
Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahrain
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Colombia
Cuba 90d
DR Congo 7d
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon 90d
Georgia
Guinea 90d
Guyana
Indonesia
Iraq
Israel
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Liberia
Libya
Mauritania 90d
Moldova
Mongolia
Nigeria 90d
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
South Korea
South Sudan 90d
Syria
Thailand
Togo 15d
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Vanuatu
Vietnam 90d
+ 39 more destinations ·
Visa Required (Embassy Visit)
94 countries
These countries require a traditional visa application through an embassy or consulate before travel.
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Central African Republic
Chile
China
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
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
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Senegal
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Spain
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
Venezuela
Yemen
+ 88 more destinations ·
Data sourced from Passport Index and updated regularly. Requirements may change — always verify with the destination country's official immigration authority before travel. Last updated: April 2026.