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Sao Tome and Principe Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 71 in the world, 59 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

28 Visa-free entry with passport
31 On arrival issued at the border
45 E-visa online, no consulate
94 Visa required via a consulate
Compare with passport USA United Kingdom India
Visa-free On arrival E-visa Visa required Passport country

Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

South Korea e-visa, applied for online
UAE e-visa, applied for online
Thailand e-visa, applied for online
Schengen visa required in advance
United Kingdom visa required in advance
USA visa required in advance
Canada visa required in advance
China visa required in advance
Japan visa required in advance
Turkey visa required in advance
Brazil visa required in advance
Serbia visa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 28

entry with passport

  • Angola 30 days
  • Bahamas 90 days
  • Barbados 90 days
  • Benin 90 days
  • Costa Rica 30 days
  • Dominica 21 days
  • Ecuador 90 days
  • El Salvador 180 days
  • Gambia 90 days
  • Ghana 90 days
  • Guatemala 90 days
  • Haiti 90 days
  • Honduras 90 days
  • Hong Kong 14 days
  • Kenya 60 days
  • Kosovo 90 days
  • Malaysia 30 days
  • Micronesia 30 days
  • Nicaragua 90 days
  • Palestine
  • Panama 90 days
  • Philippines 30 days
  • Rwanda 90 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
  • Seychelles 90 days
  • Singapore 30 days
  • South Africa 90 days
  • Zambia 90 days

Visa on arrival 31

issued at the border

  • Bangladesh
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Iran
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jordan
  • Laos
  • Macao
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Maldives
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Palau
  • Saint Lucia
  • Samoa
  • Sierra Leone
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Tanzania
  • Tuvalu
  • Zimbabwe

E-visa 45

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Albania
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bahrain
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • DR Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Guinea
  • Guyana
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Qatar
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Thailand
  • Togo
  • UAE
  • Uganda
  • Vanuatu
  • Vietnam

Visa required 94

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • 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
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Nearby in the ranking

71 Benin 59 71 Zimbabwe 59 71 Sao Tome and Principe 59 71 Sierra Leone 59 72 Madagascar 57

FAQ

How many countries can Sao Tome and Principe passport holders visit without a visa?
59 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 28 visa-free and 31 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 45 countries issue an e-visa online, and 94 require applying at a consulate.
Do Sao Tome and Principe passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Sao Tome and Principe passport?
71 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

Popular passports

11 USA 153 9 United Kingdom 156 74 India 55 57 China 77 12 Brazil 149 87 Nigeria 41 37 Russia 114 40 Turkey 111

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly