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Visa-free countries & entry requirements · October 2026

As of October 2026, Santomean passport holders can visit 29 destinations completely visa-free or with a simple online eTA registration. A further 69 countries are reachable via visa on arrival or eVisa — no embassy visit needed. Access is strongest in Africa and Asia. This includes 13 of the 16 SADAC member countries.

Visa-free 26
On arrival or eVisa 68
eTA or registration 4
Visa required 112
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As of 14 October 2026, Santomean citizens can travel visa-free to 26 countries and territories: Bahamas, Barbados, Benin, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Gambia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Kenya, Kosovo, Malaysia, Micronesia, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Philippines, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Togo, and Zambia.

As of 14 October 2026, Santomean citizens need an eTA for 3 countries and territories: Ghana, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka.

As of 14 October 2026, Santomean citizens can get a visa on arrival in 28 countries and territories: Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Jordan, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Palau, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, and Zimbabwe.

As of 14 October 2026, Santomean citizens can apply for an eVisa for 41 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Albania, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Chad, Colombia, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Georgia, Guinea, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montserrat, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, South Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Vanuatu, and Viet Nam.

As of 14 October 2026, Santomean citizens need a visa for 112 countries and territories: Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Congo, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Martin, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tonga, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turks and Caicos, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (British), and Yemen.

Visa rules are checked against government sources and updated daily; the rules for the Santomean passport were last changed on 14 October 2026. Before booking or traveling, always confirm the latest entry requirements with the official immigration authority, embassy, or consulate of your destination.

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