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🇿🇦 Does a South African 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 D, M, N plugs bring a travel adapter for São Tomé and Príncipe's sockets (C, F). Mains voltage differs (São Tomé and Príncipe: 220 V; South Africa: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering São Tomé and Príncipe →

Your embassy in São Tomé and Príncipe

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in São Tomé and Príncipe, contact the embassy of South Africa:

• Embassy of South Africa in São Tomé and Príncipe · Campo de Milho

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near São Tomé and Príncipe for South African passport holders

• 🇦🇴 Angola — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇬🇦 Gabon — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇧🇯 Benin — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇧🇼 Botswana — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇸🇿 Eswatini — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇬🇭 Ghana — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — Visa-free 90 days

The other way round

🇸🇹 Sao Tomean passport holders visiting South Africa: Sao Tomean passport holders can visit South Africa without a visa for up to 90 days.

The South African passport at a glance

All destinations for South Africa passport holders → · Who needs a visa for São Tomé and Príncipe →

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