🇸🇹São Tomé and Príncipe Visa for Saint Kitts and Nevis Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

e-Visa

Saint Kitts and Nevis passport holders can apply online for a São Tomé and Príncipe e-Visa before travel. Unlike an eTA, this is an actual visa — just issued digitally — so no embassy visit is needed for eligible short-term visits. Eligibility and covered purposes vary, so check the conditions below.

An e-Visa (Autorização de Entrada) can be applied for online via the official SMF e-Visa portal (smf.st/evisa). Processing time is up to 7 working days. Payment is made at the border upon arrival. Requires: scanned passport (PDF), reservation details, return ticket, and proof of means of subsistence (100 EUR/day). Applies under Decreto Lei 11/2009 and Lei 5/2008. Nationalities that already qualify for visa-free entry or visa on arrival may still use the e-Visa as an alternative route.

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How Saint Kitts and Nevis citizens apply for a São Tomé and Príncipe visa

  • → Apply for the e-Visa online before travel and carry the approval. Apply here ↗

São Tomé and Príncipe visa cost for Saint Kitts and Nevis citizens

eVisaST (online pre-visa application)

Fee not published by São Tomé and Príncipe

Single entry, valid 90 days from issue, stay up to 30 daysofficial source
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Tourist visa stamping fee (paid on arrival at airport)

EUR 20 (~$22)

Single entry, 30 days
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Fees checked 2 Jul 2026 · sourced from official government fee schedules

São Tomé and Príncipe visa types

Autorização de Entrada (e-Visa / Entry Authorization)

Grants foreign nationals permission to enter São Tomé and Príncipe for tourism, leisure, or short visits. Applied for online via the official SMF e-Visa portal.

90 daysmultiple entry7d processingonline

Processing is 7 business days (7 dias úteis). Payment is collected at the border upon arrival, not during the online application. Requires: scanned passport in PDF (valid 3+ months beyond intended stay), return ticket, proof of accommodation or contact in STP, and proof of financial means (€100/day minimum at border). Minors additionally require birth certificate and guardian declarations. No information changes allowed after submission. Legal basis: Decreto Lei 11/2009 and Lei 5/2008. The e-visa Autorização de Entrada implements the statutory Visto Temporário (Art. 32.º, Lei 5/2008): validity up to 180 days, one or more entries, uninterrupted stay not exceeding 3 months (90 days); must be used within 90 days of grant; profit-making activity is not permitted on this visa. The official portal does not differentiate tourist from other short-stay purposes - a single e-visa entry authorization covers all short-stay purposes.

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Autorização de Entrada (e-Visa / Entry Authorization) - Business

Allows foreign nationals to enter São Tomé and Príncipe for business meetings, commercial activities, or investment-related visits. Applied via the same SMF e-Visa portal as tourist entry.

90 daysmultiple entry7d processingonline

The SMF e-visa portal (smf.st/evisa) uses a single entry authorization form for all short-stay purposes. No separate business visa category is listed officially; business travelers use the same Autorização de Entrada, which implements the statutory Visto Temporário (Art. 32.º, Lei 5/2008): validity up to 180 days, uninterrupted stay up to 3 months (90 days). Suitable for business meetings and commercial visits only - paid/lucrative employment requires a residence visa for professional activity (Art. 35.º/36.º). Payment at border. Same documentation requirements as tourist entry authorization.

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Visto de Trânsito (Transit Visa)

Permits foreign nationals to transit through São Tomé and Príncipe en route to a third country.

4 dayssingle entry7d processingonline

Legal basis: Artigo 30.º, Lei 5/2008. Grants entry to a traveller heading to a third country where admission is guaranteed. Granted for one or, exceptionally, two entries; each transit may not exceed 4 days. No transit visa is required for a traveller passing through in continuous transit (interrupted only for technical stopovers on the same means of transport). Transit is explicitly referenced on the SMF e-visa page as a separate use case and applied via the same e-visa portal; applicants must hold valid entry authorization for their destination country. Specific fee not published on the official portal.

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Other São Tomé and Príncipe visa categories (7)

These don't apply to a typical short visit, but cover other reasons people travel to São Tomé and Príncipe. Eligibility varies by visa type — some are limited to specific nationalities, so check each one's conditions.

Visto de Residência (Residence Visa - general)

Authorizes a foreign national to enter São Tomé and Príncipe in order to apply for a residence certificate (certificado de residência); the umbrella category covering all long-stay purposes.

60 daysmultiple entry7d processingonline

Legal basis: Artigo 33.º, Lei 5/2008. The residence visa is valid for two entries and lets the holder remain 2 months (60 days) in order to request the residence certificate that governs the long-term stay. It may be granted for dependent work, independent work, family reunification, study, volunteering, professional training, research activity, or highly-qualified activity (specific sub-categories are covered by their own entries below). Applied online via the SMF eCidadão system (Autorização para Fixação de Residência). Documents: travel document valid 1+ year, criminal-record certificate, proof of adequate housing, means of subsistence (min. €100/day). Fees not published online; paid at border or by bank transfer to SMF's BISTP account. General enquiries: (+239) 2222098 or direccaosmf@gmail.com.

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Visto de Residência para Exercício de Actividade Profissional Subordinada (Residence Visa - Employed Work)

For foreign nationals coming to work under an employment contract for an employer in São Tomé and Príncipe.

60 daysmultiple entry7d processingonline

Legal basis: Artigo 35.º, Lei 5/2008; eCidadão residence category 'Actividade Profissional Subordinada'. Residence visa valid for two entries and 2 months' stay to obtain the residence certificate that then authorises the work stay. Requires an employment contract, criminal-record certificate, proof of housing and means of subsistence (min. €100/day). Fees not published online; paid at border or by bank transfer to SMF's BISTP account.

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Visto de Residência para Exercício de Actividade Profissional Independente (Residence Visa - Self-Employed / Investor)

For foreign nationals establishing self-employment, a business, or an investment operation in São Tomé and Príncipe.

60 daysmultiple entry7d processingonline

Legal basis: Artigo 36.º, Lei 5/2008; eCidadão residence category 'Actividade Profissional Independente'. Granted to a foreigner who has carried out an investment operation or will exercise an independent professional activity. Residence visa valid for two entries and 2 months' stay to obtain the residence certificate. Distinct from the citizenship-by-investment programme (tracked under cbi). Fees not published online; paid at border or by bank transfer to SMF's BISTP account.

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Visto de Residência para Actividade de Investigação ou Altamente Qualificada (Residence Visa - Research / Highly-Qualified Activity)

For researchers and highly-qualified professionals coming to carry out scientific research or a highly-qualified activity in São Tomé and Príncipe.

60 daysmultiple entry7d processingonline

Legal basis: Artigo 37.º, Lei 5/2008. Residence visa for foreigners engaged in scientific research or a highly-qualified activity. Statutory category defined in the Regime Jurídico; not separately listed in the eCidadão online category menu (apply under the residence-authorisation flow). Residence visa valid for two entries and 2 months' stay to obtain the residence certificate. Fees not published online.

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Visto de Residência para Estudo, Intercâmbio de Estudantes, Estágio Profissional ou Voluntariado (Residence Visa - Study / Exchange / Internship / Volunteering)

For foreign nationals admitted for studies, a secondary-school student-exchange programme, a professional internship, or volunteering.

60 daysmultiple entry7d processingonline

Legal basis: Artigo 38.º, Lei 5/2008; eCidadão residence category 'Estudo, Intercâmbio de Estudantes e Estágio Profissional' (also covers voluntariado/volunteering). Residence visa valid for two entries and 2 months' stay to obtain the residence certificate. Requires proof of enrolment/acceptance, criminal-record certificate, proof of housing and means of subsistence (min. €100/day). Fees not published online; paid at border or by bank transfer to SMF's BISTP account.

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Visto de Residência para Efeitos de Reagrupamento Familiar (Residence Visa - Family Reunification)

For family members joining a foreign national or citizen legally resident in São Tomé and Príncipe.

60 daysmultiple entry7d processingonline

Legal basis: Artigo 39.º, Lei 5/2008; eCidadão residence category 'Reagrupamento Familiar'. Granted where a resident's family member seeks to join them. Residence visa valid for two entries and 2 months' stay to obtain the residence certificate. Requires proof of family relationship, criminal-record certificate, proof of housing and means of subsistence (min. €100/day). Fees not published online; paid at border or by bank transfer to SMF's BISTP account.

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Isenção de Visto - Passaporte Diplomático/Serviço (Diplomatic/Service Passport Exemption)

Visa-free entry for holders of diplomatic and service passports from CPLP member states and countries with bilateral diplomatic agreements.

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Presidential Decree n. 21/2002 (20 December 2002) ratifies CPLP agreement suppressing visas for diplomatic and service passports among CPLP member states (Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Timor-Leste). China diplomatic, service, and public-affairs passport holders also receive 30-day visa-free entry under bilateral agreement (Decree n. 09/2017, in force 2018-02-03). South Africa diplomatic/service passport agreement was approved November 2024. Duration for CPLP diplomatic/service passports not specified in available official sources.

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São Tomé and Príncipe visa for Saint Kitts and Nevis citizens — FAQ

Do Saint Kitts and Nevis citizens need a visa for São Tomé and Príncipe?

Yes, but it can be completed entirely online — no embassy visit is required for eligible short-term visits.

What documents do Saint Kitts and Nevis citizens need for São Tomé and Príncipe?

A passport valid well beyond your planned stay (commonly three to six months, depending on the destination), proof of onward travel and funds, and any documents required for the specific São Tomé and Príncipe visa category — check the official portal for the exact passport-validity rule.

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