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Where can you travel on a Sao Tome & Principe passport?

Sao Tome & Principe passport holders can enter 61 destinations with no visa needed in advance, visa-free, visa on arrival, or an ETA. Below is the full breakdown by visa type, updated June 2026.

25
Visa-free
34
Visa on arrival
2
ETA
37
e-Visa

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Visa-free countries No visa

A Sao Tome & Principe passport holder can enter these 25 destinations with no visa at all for short stays:

AngolaBahamasBarbadosBeninCosta RicaDominicaEcuadorEl SalvadorGambiaGuatemalaHaitiHondurasHong KongKosovoMalaysiaMicronesiaNicaraguaPalestinePanamaPhilippinesRwandaSeychellesSingaporeSouth AfricaSt Vincent & Grenadines

Visa on arrival On arrival

Get your visa at the border on arrival in these 34 destinations:

BangladeshBoliviaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCape VerdeComorosDjiboutiEgyptEthiopiaGhanaGuinea-BissauIranJordanLaosMacauMadagascarMalawiMaldivesMauritaniaMauritiusMozambiqueNamibiaNepalNigeriaPalauSamoaSri LankaSt LuciaTanzaniaTimor-LesteTuvaluZambiaZimbabwe

Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) ETA

A quick online travel authorisation is all you need for these 2 destinations:

Ivory CoastKenya

e-Visa e-Visa

These 37 destinations issue an e-visa online before you travel, no embassy visit, but you do need to apply in advance:

AlbaniaAntigua & BarbudaAustraliaBahrainBhutanBotswanaCameroonColombiaCubaDR CongoEquatorial GuineaGabonGeorgiaGuineaIndonesiaIraqKazakhstanKyrgyzstanLesothoLibyaMoldovaMongoliaOmanPakistanPapua New GuineaQatarSierra LeoneSomaliaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSt Kitts & NevisSyriaTajikistanTogoUgandaUnited Arab EmiratesVietnam

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See where other passports can travel:

ZimbabweBeninCubaSierra LeoneUzbekistanIndiaKyrgyzstanMadagascarRwandaTajikistanUgandaCape Verde