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🇵🇪 Does a Peruvian 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

Some of your plugs fit (C); for type A, B plugs bring a travel adapter for São Tomé and Príncipe's sockets (C, F).

More about entering São Tomé and Príncipe →

Easier destinations near São Tomé and Príncipe for Peruvian passport holders

• 🇧🇼 Botswana — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇦 Morocco — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇸🇨 Seychelles — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇿🇦 South Africa — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — ETA required
• 🇧🇮 Burundi — Visa on arrival
• 🇰🇲 Comoros — Visa on arrival
• 🇪🇬 Egypt — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇸🇹 Sao Tomean passport holders visiting Peru: Sao Tomean passport holders need a visa for Peru, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Peru before travelling.

The Peruvian passport at a glance

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