Visa policy of São Tomé and Príncipe
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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.
Visa policy map
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Visa exemption
[edit]Citizens of the following countries can visit São Tomé and Príncipe without a visa for up to 15 days.[1][2]
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Holders of diplomatic or service passports and passports for public affairs of China do not require a visa for 30 days.
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Serbia and Sao Tome and Principe signed an agreement of abolishing visas for diplomatic and service passports on 6 July 2022.[4]
Visa waiver agreements were signed between São Tomé and Príncipe and Saint Kitts and Nevis and Togo and they are yet to be ratified.[5][6][7]
Visa on arrival
[edit]Holders of ordinary passports issued by China, Hong Kong, and Macao may obtain a visa upon arrival valid for 15 days.[8]
e-Visa
[edit]Nationals of countries that require a visa may obtain online through an e-VisaST system.[9] An e-Visa is processed within 7 working days.[10]
Substitute visa
[edit]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
[edit]Transit passengers must have 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
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References
[edit]- ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ "Nota Informativa sobre Isenção de Vistos e Permanencia em São Tomé e Príncipe Archived 2018-05-09 at the Wayback Machine" (Portuguese). Ministério Dos Negócios Estrangeiros e Comunidades da República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe.
- ^ "Селаковић: Србија опредељена да јача укупну сарадњу са Сао Томе и Принсипеом".
- ^ @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.
- ^ "St Kitts and Nevis signs full visa waiver agreement with African Nation São Tomé and Príncipe". 16 December 2021.
- ^ [https://pac9-lome2024.com/2024/06/18/visa-exemption-agreement-between-togo-and-sao-tome-and-principe/ Visa exemption agreement between Togo and Sao Tome and Principe.]
- ^ "Government of São Tomé and Príncipe grants entry visa to citizens of China". Macau Hub. 11 May 2017.
- ^ "eVisa STP" (Portuguese). Serviço de Migração e Fronteiras.
- ^ "Serviço de Migração e Fronteiras" (Portuguese). Serviço de Migração e Fronteiras. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013.