Sao Tome and Principe
Exercise caution — most governments advise vigilance.
Government advisories
For informational purposes only — always verify with official government sources before travel.
Entry requirements
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United States passportVisa-free · 15 daysCanada passportVisa-free · 15 daysIreland passportVisa-free · 15 daysUnited Kingdom passportVisa-free · 15 daysNew Zealand passporte-VisaNetherlands passportVisa-free · 15 daysFrance passportVisa-free · 15 daysGermany passportVisa-free · 15 daysPoland passportVisa-free · 15 daysTaiwan passporte-VisaSouth Korea passportVisa-free · 15 daysJapan passportVisa-free · 15 daysWhere the governments disagree on Sao Tome and Principe
Opinion on Sao Tome and Principe is divided, though not dramatically: ratings run from level 1 to level 2. Seven of the ten take the stricter view, and the remaining three see no cause for it. A one-level split of this kind usually reflects differing thresholds between governments rather than a dispute about the facts.
These assessments are not equally current. Japan's dates from August 2024 — roughly 2.1 years old — so it describes conditions that may have changed several times over since.
Your own government's rating is the one your insurer and embassy will act on, so read that source first — the one level of daylight between the strictest and most relaxed assessments here is context, not a substitute for it.
Derived from 10 government assessments for Sao Tome and Principe, most recently reviewed in October 2026.