Sao Tome and Principe · passport STP
Visa-free countries for a Sao tomean passport
Discover where Sao Tome and Principe passport holders can travel without a visa. This complete guide shows visa requirements for Sao Tomean citizens in every country, including popular destinations like Portugal, Cape Verde, and Angola. Find entry requirements and visa-free stays for STP passport holders worldwide.
- 61
- destinations without an advance visa
- 31
- visa-free destinations
- 141
- destinations needing a visa or e-visa
Visa data updated February 2026 ·Check this passport in the visa checker
Where a Sao tomean passport takes you
Every destination in our dataset, colored by what the Sao tomean passport needs to enter: green is visa-free, blue is freedom of movement, grey means a visa or e-visa in advance.
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Every destination, by what the Sao tomean passport needs
All 202 destinations in our dataset, grouped by entry requirement and colored like the map above — the Sao Tome and Principe's home country counts toward freedom of movement.
Freedom of Movement
2 Destinations
Sao Tome and PrincipeHome
SvalbardFree Movement
Visa Free
29 Destinations
Angola30 days
Bahamas90 days
Barbados90 days
Benin90 days
Costa Rica30 days
Dominica21 days
Ecuador90 days
El Salvador180 days
Gambia90 days
Ghana90 days
Guatemala90 days
Haiti90 days
Honduras90 days
Hong Kong14 days
Kenya60 days
Kosovo90 days
Malaysia30 days
Micronesia30 days
Nicaragua90 days
PalestineVisa free
Panama90 days
Philippines30 days
Rwanda90 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Seychelles90 days
Singapore30 days
South Africa90 days
Togo30 days
Zambia90 days
eTA (Online Registration)
1 Destinations
Suriname90 days
Visa on Arrival
29 Destinations
BangladeshOn Arrival
BurundiOn Arrival
CambodiaOn Arrival
Cape VerdeOn Arrival
ComorosOn Arrival
DjiboutiOn Arrival
EgyptOn Arrival
EthiopiaOn Arrival
Guinea-BissauOn Arrival
IranOn Arrival
JordanOn Arrival
LaosOn Arrival
MacaoOn Arrival
MadagascarOn Arrival
MalawiOn Arrival
MaldivesOn Arrival
MauritiusOn Arrival
MozambiqueOn Arrival
NamibiaOn Arrival
NepalOn Arrival
PalauOn Arrival
Saint LuciaOn Arrival
SamoaOn Arrival
Sierra LeoneOn Arrival
Sri LankaOn Arrival
TanzaniaOn Arrival
Timor-LesteOn Arrival
TuvaluOn Arrival
ZimbabweOn Arrival
e-Visa
45 Destinations
Albaniae-Visa
Antigua and Barbudae-Visa
Australiae-Visa
Bahraine-Visa
Bhutane-Visa
Boliviae-Visa
Botswanae-Visa
Burkina Fasoe-Visa
Cameroone-Visa
Chade-Visa
Colombiae-Visa
Cote d’Ivoiree-Visa
Cubae-Visa
DR Congoe-Visa
Equatorial Guineae-Visa
Gabone-Visa
Guineae-Visa
Guyanae-Visa
Indonesiae-Visa
Iraqe-Visa
Israele-Visa
Kazakhstane-Visa
Kyrgyzstane-Visa
Liberiae-Visa
Libyae-Visa
Mauritaniae-Visa
Moldovae-Visa
Mongoliae-Visa
Nigeriae-Visa
Omane-Visa
Pakistane-Visa
Papua New Guineae-Visa
Qatare-Visa
Republic of Georgiae-Visa
Saint Kitts and Nevise-Visa
Saudi Arabiae-Visa
Somaliae-Visa
South Koreae-Visa
South Sudane-Visa
Syriae-Visa
Thailande-Visa
Ugandae-Visa
United Arab Emiratese-Visa
Vanuatue-Visa
Viet Name-Visa
Regular Visa
95 Destinations
AfghanistanRequired
AlgeriaRequired
AndorraRequired
ArgentinaRequired
ArmeniaRequired
AustriaRequired
AzerbaijanRequired
BelarusRequired
BelgiumRequired
BelizeRequired
Bosnia and HerzegovinaRequired
BrazilRequired
BruneiRequired
BulgariaRequired
CanadaRequired
Central African RepublicRequired
ChileRequired
ChinaRequired
CongoRequired
CroatiaRequired
CyprusRequired
Czech RepublicRequired
DenmarkRequired
Dominican RepublicRequired
EritreaRequired
EstoniaRequired
FijiRequired
FinlandRequired
FranceRequired
GermanyRequired
GreeceRequired
GreenlandRequired
GrenadaRequired
HungaryRequired
IcelandRequired
IndiaRequired
IrelandRequired
ItalyRequired
JamaicaRequired
JapanRequired
KiribatiRequired
KuwaitRequired
LatviaRequired
LebanonRequired
LesothoRequired
LiechtensteinRequired
LithuaniaRequired
LuxembourgRequired
MaliRequired
MaltaRequired
Marshall IslandsRequired
MexicoRequired
MonacoRequired
MontenegroRequired
MoroccoRequired
MyanmarRequired
NauruRequired
NetherlandsRequired
New ZealandRequired
NigerRequired
North KoreaRequired
North MacedoniaRequired
NorwayRequired
ParaguayRequired
PeruRequired
PolandRequired
PortugalRequired
RomaniaRequired
RussiaRequired
San MarinoRequired
SenegalRequired
SerbiaRequired
SlovakiaRequired
SloveniaRequired
Solomon IslandsRequired
SpainRequired
SudanRequired
SwazilandRequired
SwedenRequired
SwitzerlandRequired
TaiwanRequired
TajikistanRequired
TongaRequired
Trinidad and TobagoRequired
TunisiaRequired
TurkeyRequired
TurkmenistanRequired
UkraineRequired
United KingdomRequired
United StatesRequired
UruguayRequired
UzbekistanRequired
Vatican City (Holy See)Required
VenezuelaRequired
YemenRequired
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can a sao tomean passport enter visa-free?
31 of the 202 destinations in the Day31 dataset are open to sao tomean passport holders without a visa, including 2 where they can live and work under freedom-of-movement rules. A further 29 issue a visa on arrival and 1 require only an electronic travel authorization (eTA).
Which destinations require a visa for sao tomean passport holders?
95 destinations require a visa applied for before travel — including Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia. Another 45 require an e-visa, which is applied for online.
What is the mobility score of the sao tomean passport?
Day31's mobility score counts destinations reachable without advance paperwork: the sao tomean passport scores 61 of 202, with 2 destinations offering freedom of movement and 141 requiring a visa or e-visa in advance.
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