Visa policy of São Tomé and Príncipe

Visitors to São Tomé and Príncipe must obtain a visa online or 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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Visa policy of São Tomé and Príncipe

Visa policy

Citizens of the following 55 countries can visit São Tomé and Príncipe without a visa for up to 15 days:[1]

Holders of diplomatic or service passports and passports for public affairs of China do not require a visa for 30 days.

Visa waiver agreement was signed between  São Tomé and Príncipe and  Saint Kitts and Nevis and it's yet to be ratified[3] [4]

Visa on arrival

Holders of normal passports issued by  China,  Hong Kong,  Macau may obtain a visa upon arrival valid for 15 days.[5]

eVisa

Nationals of countries that require a visa may obtain online through an eVisaST system.[6] An eVisa is processed within 7 working days.[7]

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.

See also

References
  1. "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Gulf Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. "Nota Informativa sobre Isenção de Vistos e Permanencia em São Tomé e Príncipe" (Portuguese). Ministério Dos Negócios Estrangeiros e Comunidades da República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe.
  3. @markbrantley3 (15 December 2021). "Breaking News: Today #StKitts #Nevis signed visa waiver agreement with African nation São Tomé and Principe. We wel…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. https://wicnews.com/caribbean/saint-kitts-nevis/st-kitts-and-nevis-signs-full-visa-waiver-agreement-with-african-nation-sao-tome-and-principe-005939474/
  5. "Government of São Tomé and Príncipe grants entry visa to citizens of China". Macau Hub. 11 May 2017.
  6. "eVisa STP" (Portuguese). Serviço de Migração e Fronteiras.
  7. "Serviço de Migração e Fronteiras" (Portuguese). Serviço de Migração e Fronteiras. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013.
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