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🇨🇩 Does a Congolese need a visa for São Tomé and Príncipe 🇸🇹?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

São Tomé and Príncipe at a glance

Capital: São Tomé · Currency: São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN, Db) · Official languages: Portuguese · Calling code: +239

U.S. State Department travel advisory for São Tomé and Príncipe: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 8 October 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in DR Congo (C, E) works with sockets in São Tomé and Príncipe.

More about entering São Tomé and Príncipe →

Easier destinations near São Tomé and Príncipe for Congolese passport holders

• 🇧🇯 Benin — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇧🇮 Burundi — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — Visa-free
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇷🇼 Rwanda — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇸🇨 Seychelles — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇹🇿 Tanzania — Visa-free

The other way round

🇸🇹 Sao Tomean passport holders visiting DR Congo: Sao Tomean passport holders need a visa for DR Congo, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

The Congolese passport at a glance

All destinations for DR Congo passport holders → · Who needs a visa for São Tomé and Príncipe →

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