To enter Sao Tome and Principe for business purposes, an electronic visa must be obtained.

Business Visa is valid for 30 days and allows one-time entry.

After you apply for an e-Visa, the process of reviewing your application begins. Once this process is complete, applicants receive a visa approval letter via email. You need to print the letter and present it at the airport. You will then need to pay the visa application fee at the airport when you arrive in Sao Tome and Principe, and the immigration staff will stamp your passport.

Necessary documents for obtaining an electronic visa of Sao Tome and Principe:

1.Passport:

• Valid for at least 6 months after the date of your arrival in Sao Tome and Principe
• Signed by the owner
• Passport not older than 10 years (issued within the last 10 years)
• At least one or two blank visa pages

2.When you arrive in Sao Tome and Principe, you must also provide:

• Printed electronic visa of Sao Tome and Principe
• Travel route
• Flight booking
• Valid hotel/accommodation reservation with full address (name, street, city, postal code, contact information, reservation number)
• Invitation to the country from a company or organization

The processing time of an electronic visa for Sao Tome and Principe

The average processing time for an electronic visa for Sao Tome and Principe is 1-7 working days.

Sao Tome and Principe electronic visa application fee

You pay a stamping fee when an immigration officer stamps your passport upon arrival at the airport.