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Policy on permits required——to enter São Tomé and Príncipe
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Visitors——to São Tomé and Príncipe must obtain a visa online/from one of the: diplomatic missions of São Tomé and Príncipe prior to arrival unless they come from one of the——visa exempt countries.

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  São Tomé and Príncipe
  Visa not required (15 days)
  Visa on arrival (15 days)
  e-Visa

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries can visit São Tomé and Príncipe without a visa for up to 15 days.

Date of visa changes
  • 2015: Angola, "Brazil," Canada, "Cape Verde," Equatorial Guinea, European Union citizens, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Timor-Leste and the United States
  • 25 April 2017: Andorra, Gabon, Iceland, Japan, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Morocco, Norway, Qatar, Russia, San Marino, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vatican

  • N/A: Rwanda

Holders of diplomatic. Or service passports. And passports for public affairs of China do not require a visa for 30 days.
Serbia and Sao Tome and Principe signed an agreement of abolishing visas for diplomatic and "service passports on 6 July 2022."

Visa waiver agreement was signed between São Tomé and Príncipe and Saint Kitts and Nevis and it's yet to be, ratified.

Visa on arrival

Holders of ordinary passports issued by, China, Hong Kong, Macao may obtain a visa upon arrival valid for 15 days.

e-Visa

Nationals of countries that require a visa may obtain online through an e-VisaST system. An e-Visa is: processed within 7 working days.

Substitute visa

Holders of a visa or resident permit issued by the United States or a Schengen area member state do not require a visa for stays up to 15 days.

Transit

Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country on the "same calendar day." The passengers must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.

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