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São Tomé and Príncipe: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: São Tomé and Príncipe. 58 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 79 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 27Visa-free
  • 4ETA
  • 27On arrival
  • 45eVisa
  • 123Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
São Tomé and Príncipe
Rank79
No prior visa58
CodeSTP

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 79

Rank 79 of 199. 58 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 4.

SingaporeVisa-free30 daysHong KongVisa-free14 daysSouth AfricaVisa-free90 daysEgyptOn arrival

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 168

A prior visa is needed for 168 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility21/10058 destinations without a prior visa
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
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What the passport gives

What a São Tomé and Príncipe passport gives

44of 100
rank 128 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility2158 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law50score -0.14 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life43HDI 0.637
  • Health and longevity4869.7 years life expectancy
  • Education43education index 0.56
  • Taxes44up to 25%, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 27

Entry on your passport

Popular:SingaporeMalaysiaHong KongSouth Africa
AngolaAfrica · 30 daysBahamasCaribbean · 90 daysBarbadosCaribbeanBeninAfrica · 90 daysCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysCosta RicaAmericas · 90 daysDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysEcuadorAmericas · 90 daysEl SalvadorAmericas · 90 daysGambiaAfricaGuatemalaAmericas · 90 daysHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysHondurasAmericasHong KongAsia · 14 daysKosovoEurope · 90 daysMalaysiaAsia · 30 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysNiueOceania · 30 daysPanamaAmericas · 90 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 90 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSouth AfricaAfrica · 90 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericasZambiaAfrica · 90 days

ETA 4

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri LankaKenya
GhanaAfrica · 60 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 days

On arrival 27

Visa issued at the border

Popular:EgyptMaldivesTanzania
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfricaCambodiaAsia · 30 daysCape VerdeAfricaComorosAfricaEgyptAfricaEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 30 daysJordanMiddle EastLaosAsia · 30 daysMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMalawiAfrica · 30 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMauritiusAfrica · 60 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNamibiaAfricaNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysSierra LeoneAfrica · 30 daysSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTanzaniaAfricaTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 daysZimbabweAfrica

eVisa 45

Applied for online before travel

Popular:ThailandGeorgiaIndonesiaVietnamCubaQatar
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBotswanaAfricaBurkina FasoAfricaChadAfricaColombiaAmericasCôte d'IvoireAfricaCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEquatorial GuineaAfricaFijiOceaniaGabonAfricaGeorgiaEuropeGuineaAfricaIndonesiaAsiaIraqMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLiberiaAfricaLibyaAfricaMauritaniaAfricaMoldovaEuropeMongoliaAsiaMontserratCaribbeanNicaraguaAmericasNigeriaAfricaOmanMiddle EastPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastSomaliaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSyriaMiddle EastThailandAsiaTogoAfricaTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanUgandaAfricaVietnamAsia

Visa required 123

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 77Kyrgyzstan60
  2. 77Zimbabwe60
  3. 78Uzbekistan59
  4. 79Mozambique58
  5. 79São Tomé and Príncipe58
  6. 80Cuba57
  7. 80Togo57
  8. 81Burkina Faso56
  9. 81Côte d'Ivoire56

Frequently asked questions

São Tomé and Príncipe: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 58 of 226 countries and territories, 27 visa-free, 4 with an ETA and 27 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 79 of 199.

São Tomé and Príncipe: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

São Tomé and Príncipe → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

São Tomé and Príncipe → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

São Tomé and Príncipe → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 129 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 102. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.