Choose your visa
Select the visa that matches the purpose of your trip to Sao Tome and Principe.
- SHORT STAYTOURISMPRE-TRAVELTourist e-Visa (Entry Authorisation)For travellers making tourism and leisure visits, this online entry authorisation is issued by the SMF and must be obtained before you travel to the islands.View visa details
- BUSINESSSHORT VISITPRE-TRAVELBusiness e-Visa (Entry Authorisation)An online entry authorisation for those making short business visits such as meetings and negotiations, obtained before travel rather than on arrival.View visa details
- SHORT STAYTRANSITTransit VisaA short-stay authorisation for travellers passing through the country while en route to another destination, covering the brief period spent between connecting journeys.View visa details
- SHORT STAYVISA-FREECPLPVisa-Free and CPLP Short-Stay EntryVisa-free short-stay entry for nationals of exempt countries and, on a preferential basis, for citizens of CPLP member states, allowing arrival without a pre-issued visa.View visa details
- WORKEMPLOYEEJOB OFFERWork Residence Permit (Dependent Employment)A residence permit for foreign nationals taking up salaried employment with an employer based in the country, giving the right to live and work locally.View visa details
- STUDYSTUDENTSINTERNSStudy Residence PermitA residence permit for students, exchange participants and professional interns, allowing them to remain in the country for the duration of their programme.View visa details
- FAMILYRELATIVESFamily Reunification Residence PermitA residence permit allowing family members to join a resident or national already settled in the country, so relatives can live together lawfully.View visa details
- BUSINESSSELF-EMPLOYEDENTREPRENEURSelf-Employment / Business Residence PermitA residence permit for foreign nationals establishing a business or working on a self-employed basis, aimed at entrepreneurs and independent professionals settling locally.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTRESIDENCEResidence Authorisation (Autorização de Fixação de Residência)The residence-authorisation framework that lets foreign nationals settle and establish residence in the country, providing the legal basis for longer-term settlement.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTCITIZENSHIPNATURALISATIONNaturalisation and CitizenshipThe acquisition of nationality by naturalisation after a qualifying period of residence, or through descent, birth or marriage, for those seeking full citizenship.View visa details
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