The São Tomé and Príncipe passport grants its holders visa‑free or visa‑on‑arrival entry to 93 destinations in 2026, positioning the document at 139th in the Global Citizen Solutions Passport Index.
Visa‑free access (24 countries)
- Benin
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Malaysia
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Philippines
- Rwanda
- Singapore
- El Salvador
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- South Africa
- Zambia
- Gambia
- Hong Kong
- Honduras
- Palestine
- Kosovo
Visa‑on‑arrival (18 countries)
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia
- Cape Verde
- Egypt
- Ghana
- Comoros
- Laos
- Saint Lucia
- Macau
- Mauritius
- Maldives
- Malawi
- Nepal
- Palau
- Seychelles
- Senegal
- East Timor
- Tuvalu
Electronic travel authorisation (eTA)
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
eVisa (online‑issued visa)
Applicants can obtain an eVisa for a large group of countries, including but not limited to: Antigua and Barbuda, Albania, Angola, Bahrain, Burundi, Bhutan, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Colombia, Cuba, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Georgia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea‑Bissau, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Moldova, Madagascar, Mongolia, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Qatar, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Suriname, South Sudan, Syria, Chad, Togo, Thailand, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zimbabwe. (Full list available from official sources.)
Visa required (major destinations)
A visa must be obtained in advance for many countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia, most of the European Union, China, India, Brazil, and most of the Middle East and Africa. (The complete list exceeds 150 jurisdictions.)
Passport ranking
- Global mobility rank: 139th (Global Citizen Solutions Passport Index)
- Quality of living index: 123rd
- Investment index: 139th
- Enhanced mobility index: 143rd
Citizenship‑by‑investment (CBI) programme
São Tomé and Príncipe offers a citizenship‑by‑investment scheme that grants dual citizenship to qualifying investors.
- Minimum investment: $90,000 USD for an individual; $95,000 USD for a family of four (donation‑only option, no holding period).
- Processing time: 4 to 10 weeks.
- Benefits: Access to the 93 visa‑free/on‑arrival destinations listed above and the ability to retain original nationality.
Basic eligibility for CBI applicants
- Minimum age 18 years.
- Good character and clean criminal record.
- Proven lawful source of investment funds.
- Successful completion of due‑diligence checks.
- Submission of required civil documentation.
These details provide a concise overview of the travel freedom and investment pathway associated with the São Tomé and Príncipe passport as of 2026.
Source article: www.globalcitizensolutions.com
