São Tomé & Príncipe passport: where you can travel visa-free
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Access to 61 destinations without a prior visa
#142 strongest passport in the world · 199
The São Tomé & Príncipe passport is limited: it gives access to 61 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #142 worldwide in 2026 — 38 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 107 more than São Tomé & Príncipe. Even so, these 61 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa27/53
Americas14/35
Asia12/35
Oceania4/14
Middle East3/15
Europe1/46
The São Tomé & Príncipe passport is strongest across Africa, opening 27 of 53 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 1 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the São Tomé & Príncipe passport gets you to destinations like South Africa, Egypt, Singapore with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Not all access is equal. With the São Tomé & Príncipe passport: 25 destinations are fully visa-free, 34 grant a visa on arrival, 2 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 37 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 100 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
25
🇦🇴Angola30 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇧Barbados90 days
🇧🇯Benin90 days
🇨🇷Costa Rica30 days
🇩🇲Dominica21 days
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇸🇻El Salvador180 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇹Guatemala90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇳Honduras90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China14 days
🇽🇰Kosovo90 days
🇲🇾Malaysia30 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇳🇮Nicaragua90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama90 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇷🇼Rwanda90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇿🇦South Africa90 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
Visa on arrival
34
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇷Iran
🇯🇴Jordan
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇺Mauritius
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇵Nepal
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇼Palau
🇼🇸Samoa
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇿🇲Zambia
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Electronic auth (eTA)
2
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
e-Visa (online)
37
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇼Botswana
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇪Georgia
🇬🇳Guinea
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇩Moldova
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇶🇦Qatar
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇴Somalia
🇰🇷South Korea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
100
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇹Austria
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇫🇯Fiji
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇩Grenada
🇬🇾Guyana
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇳India
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan
🇰🇮Kiribati
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇲🇦Morocco
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇳Senegal
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇪🇸Spain
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇳Tunisia
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇺Vanuatu
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 61 sums every destination the São Tomé & Príncipe passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the São Tomé & Príncipe passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 61 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #142 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the São Tomé & Príncipe passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the São Tomé & Príncipe passport good for travel?
It is a limited passport, 38 below the world average. It opens 61 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the São Tomé & Príncipe passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. São Tomé & Príncipe, with 61, sits 107 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.