São Tomé and Príncipe travel tips
São Tomé and Príncipe visa requirements
The rule for your own passport, from São Tomé and Príncipe's official immigration page, with the date it was last checked. The same answer for every guide in São Tomé and Príncipe: São Tomé.
No visa neededup to 15 days
United Kingdom, Canada
Up to 15 days for tourism without a visa. A 20-euro entry fee is paid on arrival, in euros, dollars or dobras. Staying longer needs a visa.
e-Visa required
Every other passport
Applied for online through the Migration and Borders Service (SMF), with a passport scan, the return ticket and the hotel booking. The decision takes up to seven working days and the fee is paid at the border.
How to get it: For a visa, apply at smf.st and keep the process number it gives you — that is how the decision is looked up. Immigration can ask for proof of funds of 100 euros a day.
Entry rules change often and depend on your passport, your route and the purpose of the trip. Confirm on the official page before booking.
