Entry requirements

Who can enter Sao Tome and Principe

Roughly half the world reaches Sao Tome and Principe without a visa in hand — 58 of the 198 passports we track. It ranks #64 for openness, tier B.

By nationality

Sao Tome and Principe entry rules, nationality by nationality

58 passports enter Sao Tome and Principe without an advance visa

Sao Tome and Principe ranks #64 for openness

Visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA combined, out of 198 passports in our dataset. How we count

Openness reflects visa policy only — not safety, government travel advisories, or how easy the country is to travel in.

Visa-free: 57
Visa on arrival: 1
eTA: 0
eVisa: 140
Visa required: 0

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No passports match this filter.

About this data

How to read these categories

Visa-free means no permission is needed before or on arrival; visa on arrival and eTA are granted at the border or online in minutes; eVisa and consular visa must be approved before you travel.

Data last verified: August 20, 2026. How we count

Openness reflects visa policy only. It says nothing about safety, government travel advisories, flight connectivity or how easy the trip actually is.

No destination-specific primary source has been recorded for Sao Tome and Principe yet — this column comes from the general dataset sweep rather than an individual re-verification.