The Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe are known as Santomean citizens. In 2025, Santomean citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 61 countries and territories, ranking the Santomean passport 86th in terms of travel freedom (tied with passports from Mauritania and India) according to the Henley passport index.
Visa Requirements
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Afghanistan | Visa required | ||
| Albania | eVisa | ||
| Algeria | Visa required | ||
| Andorra | Visa required | ||
| Angola | eVisa | 30 days | 30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only. Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation. An International Certificate of Vaccination is required. |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Electronic Entry Visa | ||
| Argentina | Visa required | The AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Santomean citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America. | |
| Armenia | Visa required | ||
| Australia and territories | Visa required | May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa). | |
| Austria | Visa required | ||
| Azerbaijan | Visa required | ||
| Bahamas | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Bahrain | eVisa | ||
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Barbados | Visa required | ||
| Belarus | Visa required | ||
| Belgium | Visa required | ||
| Belize | Visa required | ||
| Benin | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Bhutan | eVisa | 90 days | Visa fee is 40 USD per person and visa application may be processed within 5 business days with duration of stay of 90 days. e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee |
| Bolivia | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa required | ||
| Botswana | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Brazil | Visa required | ||
| Brunei | Visa required | ||
| Bulgaria | Visa required | ||
| Burkina Faso | eVisa | 1 month | |
| Burundi | eVisa/Visa on arrival | ||
| Cambodia | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Cameroon | Visa required | ||
| Canada | Visa required | US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free | |
| Cape Verde | Visa on arrival | Visa on arrival at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente or Santiago international airports. Requirement to register online 5 days before arrival Also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival. | |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | ||
| Chad | eVisa | ||
| Chile | Visa required | ||
| China | Visa required | ||
| Colombia | eVisa | May apply online. | |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | ||
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | ||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | eVisa | 7 days | |
| Costa Rica | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Côte d’Ivoire | eVisa | 90 days | e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport. |
| Croatia | Visa required | ||
| Cuba | eVisa | ||
| Cyprus | Visa required | ||
| Czech Republic | Visa required | ||
| Denmark | Visa required | ||
| Djibouti | eVisa | 31 days | |
| Dominica | Visa not required | 21 days | |
| Dominican Republic | Visa required | ||
| Ecuador | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Egypt | Visa on arrival | ||
| El Salvador | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Equatorial Guinea | eVisa | ||
| Eritrea | Visa required | ||
| Estonia | Visa required | ||
| Eswatini | Visa required | ||
| Ethiopia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | up to 90 days | Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days. |
| Fiji | eVisa | ||
| Finland | Visa required | ||
| France | Visa required | ||
| Gabon | eVisa | Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. | |
| Gambia | Visa not required | ||
| Georgia | eVisa | Visa is not required for up to 90 days if holding a valid visa or residency permit from EEA Member State, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, GCC member state, Japan, Korea (Rep.), New Zealand, Switzerland, USA or United Kingdom | |
| Germany | Visa required | ||
| Ghana | Visa not required | 60 days | May transit without a visa or enter without a visa for up to 60 days per entry for business, tourism or family visits |
| Greece | Visa required | ||
| Grenada | Visa required | ||
| Guatemala | Visa not required | 90 days | Visa is not required up to 90 days if holding a valid residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, GCC member state the United States the United Kingdom or a Schengen Area Member State. |
| Guinea | eVisa | ||
| Guinea-Bissau | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Guyana | Visa required | ||
| Haiti | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Honduras | Visa not required | Visa is not required if holding a valid visa for at least 6 months at the time of arrival, issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen Area Member State. | |
| Hungary | Visa required | ||
| Iceland | Visa required | ||
| India | Visa required | ||
| Indonesia | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Iran | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Iraq | eVisa | ||
| Ireland | Visa required | ||
| Israel | Visa required | ||
| Italy | Visa required | ||
| Jamaica | Visa required | ||
| Japan | Visa required | Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States. May apply online | |
| Jordan | eVisa/Visa on arrival | ||
| Kazakhstan | eVisa | ||
| Kenya | Electronic Travel Authorisation | 3 months | Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. eTA is good for single entry, but visitors who leave Kenya to other EAC countries may re-enter provided that their eTA is still valid Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda. |
| Kiribati | Visa required | ||
| North Korea | Visa required | ||
| South Korea | Visa required | Multiple-Entry Visa may be granted to Palestinians who entered South Korea 4 or more times within the last 2 years, or 10 or more visits in total (one of those 10 visits should be within the last 2 years). May apply online | |
| Kuwait | Visa required | e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions: | |
| Kyrgyzstan | eVisa | ||
| Laos | Visa on arrival | 30 days | 17[Note of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note and in Boten (road and railroad). Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note and 6 border crossings.[Note Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane. |
| Latvia | Visa required | ||
| Lebanon | Visa required | ||
| Lesotho | eVisa | ||
| Liberia | eVisa | ||
| Libya | eVisa | ||
| Liechtenstein | Visa required | ||
| Lithuania | Visa required | ||
| Luxembourg | Visa required | ||
| Madagascar | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Malawi | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Malaysia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Maldives | Free Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Mali | Visa required | ||
| Malta | Visa required | ||
| Marshall Islands | Visa required | ||
| Mauritania | eVisa | ||
| Mauritius | Visa on arrival | 60 days | |
| Mexico | Visa required | Visa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and Permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa. | |
| Micronesia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Moldova | eVisa | ||
| Monaco | Visa required | ||
| Mongolia | eVisa | ||
| Montenegro | Visa required | Visa not required for holders of a valid Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, US, UK or a Schengen Visa. Holders of residence permit in the United Arab Emirates may enter, in Montenegro for a duration of 10 days | |
| Morocco | Visa required | Holders of a visa or residence permit from European Union, United States of America, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Japan, Norway, New Zealand and Switzerland valid for 90 days (or 180 days for residence permits) on application, can apply for an eVisa for 30 days. Passport must also be valid for 90 days. | |
| Mozambique | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Myanmar | Visa required | ||
| Namibia | eVisa/Visa on arrival | ||
| Nauru | Visa required | ||
| Nepal | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Netherlands | Visa required | ||
| New Zealand | Visa required | Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. | |
| Nicaragua | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Niger | Visa required | ||
| Nigeria | eVisa | ||
| North Macedonia | Visa required | ||
| Norway | Visa required | ||
| Oman | eVisa | Holders of a GCC state resident permit can get a 28 days visa on arrival that costs 5 Omani Riyals. | |
| Pakistan | eVisa | Online Visa eligible. | |
| Palau | Free Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Panama | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Papua New Guinea | eVisa | May apply for an e-visa under the type of “Tourist – Own Itinerary” | |
| Paraguay | Visa required | ||
| Peru | Visa required | ||
| Philippines | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Poland | Visa required | ||
| Portugal | Visa required | ||
| Qatar | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Romania | Visa required | ||
| Russia | Visa required | ||
| Rwanda | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | eVisa | ||
| Saint Lucia | Visa on arrival | 6 weeks | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 1 month | |
| Samoa | Visa not required | 60 days | |
| San Marino | Visa required | ||
| Saudi Arabia | Visa required | Tourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance. | |
| Senegal | Visa on arrival | ||
| Serbia | Visa required | ||
| Seychelles | Free Visitor’s Permit on arrival | 3 months | |
| Sierra Leone | eVisa | 30 days | |
| Singapore | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Slovakia | Visa required | ||
| Slovenia | Visa required | ||
| Solomon Islands | Visa required | ||
| Somalia | eVisa | 30 days | Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. |
| South Africa | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| South Sudan | eVisa | Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel | |
| Spain | Visa required | ||
| Sri Lanka | Electronic Travel Authorization | 30 days | |
| Sudan | Visa required | ||
| Suriname | eVisa | ||
| Sweden | Visa required | ||
| Switzerland | Visa required | ||
| Syria | eVisa | ||
| Tajikistan | Visa required | ||
| Tanzania | eVisa / Visa on arrival | ||
| Thailand | eVisa | ||
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Togo | eVisa | 15 days | |
| Tonga | Visa required | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | eVisa | ||
| Tunisia | Visa required | ||
| Turkey | Visa required | ||
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | ||
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival | 1 month | |
| Uganda | eVisa | May apply online. | |
| Ukraine | Visa required | ||
| United Arab Emirates | Visa required | May apply online. | |
| United Kingdom and Crown dependencies | Visa required | ||
| United States | Visa required | ||
| Uruguay | Visa required | ||
| Uzbekistan | Visa required | Visa not required for holders of a valid Residency Visa in the United Arab Emirates for at least 3 months. | |
| Vanuatu | Visa required | ||
| Vatican City | Visa required | Open borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy. | |
| Venezuela | Visa required | ||
| Vietnam | eVisa | Visa free for 30 days when visiting Phú Quốc | |
| Yemen | Visa required | ||
| Zambia | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Zimbabwe | eVisa/Visa on arrival | ||
| Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories | |||
| Unrecognized or partially recognized countries | |||
| Territory | Conditions of access | Notes | |
| Abkhazia | Visa required | ||
| Kosovo | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Northern Cyprus | Visa not required | ||
| Palestine | Visa not required | Arrival by sea to the Gaza Strip not allowed. | |
| Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory. | ||
| Somaliland | Visa on arrival | 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival. | |
| South Ossetia | Visa not required | Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia. | |
| Taiwan | Visa required | ||
| Transnistria | Visa not required | Registration required after 24h. | |
| Dependent and autonomous territories | |||
| Territory | Conditions of access | Notes | |
| China | |||
| Hong Kong | Visa not required | 14 days | |
| Macau | Visa on arrival | ||
| Denmark | |||
| Faroe Islands | Visa required | ||
| Greenland | Visa required | ||
| France | |||
| French Guiana | Visa required | ||
| French Polynesia | Visa required | ||
| French West Indies | Visa required | Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin. | |
| Mayotte | Visa required | ||
| New Caledonia | Visa required | ||
| Réunion | Visa required | ||
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Visa required | ||
| Wallis and Futuna | Visa required | ||
| Netherlands | |||
| Aruba | Visa required | ||
| Caribbean Netherlands | Visa required | Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. | |
| Curaçao | Visa required | ||
| Sint Maarten | Visa required | ||
| New Zealand | |||
| Cook Islands | Visa not required | 31 days | |
| Niue | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Tokelau | Visa required | ||
| United Kingdom | |||
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Visa required | ||
| Anguilla | Visa required | Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa. | |
| Bermuda | Visa not required | ||
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Special permit required | Special permit required. | |
| British Virgin Islands | Visa required | ||
| Cayman Islands | Visa required | ||
| Falkland Islands | Visa required | ||
| Gibraltar | Visa required | ||
| Montserrat | eVisa | ||
| Pitcairn Islands | Visa not required | 14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore. | |
| Ascension Island | eVisa | 3 months within any year period | |
| Saint Helena | eVisa | ||
| Tristan da Cunha | Permission required | Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands. | |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Permit required | Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling). | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Visa required | Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days. | |
| United States | |||
| American Samoa | Visa required | ||
| Guam | Visa required | ||
| Northern Mariana Islands | Visa required | ||
| Puerto Rico | Visa required | ||
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Visa required |
Source: Wikipedia
