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São Tomé and Príncipe for Austrian passport holders: Visa-free

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇦🇹 Austrian
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Visa-free

Visa-free (up to 15 days)

Austrian passport holders can visit São Tomé and Príncipe without a visa for up to 15 days (extendable up to 90 days).

Conditions

  • A passport valid at least 3 months on entry; proof of funds and return ticket may be requested.

About this route

Route type
Visa-free: no visa application needed.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
No visa fee (as published).
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official sourcesmf.st ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 2 Nov 2026 against smf.st · São Tomé and Príncipe Migration and Border Service (SMF) notice 'Isenção de Visto' dated 2025-12-04 and SMF e-Visa page, read 2026-10-16

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Official government fee
No visa fee
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
No visa fee.

Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
Up to 15 days

Quick answers

Do Austrian passport holders need a visa for São Tomé and Príncipe?

Visa-free (up to 15 days). Austrian passport holders can visit São Tomé and Príncipe without a visa for up to 15 days (extendable up to 90 days). Source: https://www.smf.st/noticiaSingle.php?idnews=20&loock=noticiasSingle

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to São Tomé and Príncipe

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Austrian passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see smf.st.

Working in São Tomé and Príncipe

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the work rules for Austrian passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see smf.st.

Your work travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

Transit through São Tomé and Príncipe

Option 1
Visa-freeTransit (changing flights)

Same-day airside transit without a visa (not from an official source)

Unofficial source – not verified

This rule is not from an official São Tomé and Príncipe government source. It is based on a secondary reference source (en.wikipedia.org). Confirm with the embassy or the official immigration authority before you travel.

Not from an official São Tomé and Príncipe government source: based on Wikipedia's 'Visa policy of São Tomé and Príncipe' article (revision 1371158738, 2026-08-24), which is not verified. Confirm with your airline and the embassy before travel. The article says: “Transit passengers must have a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country on the same calendar day. The passengers must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.”

Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Secondary_research

Official wording

“Wikipedia, 'Visa policy of São Tomé and Príncipe': “Transit passengers must have a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country on the same calendar day. The passengers must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.””

Your transit travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

Alert me if this route changes

Get an email when we update the guidance for Austrian passport holders going to São Tomé and Príncipe, after we've checked the change against the official source. Nothing else.

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Before you go to São Tomé and Príncipe

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in São Tomé and Príncipe.

Common tourist traps

Official travel advice for São Tomé and Príncipe doesn't name specific tourist scams. Normal precautions apply.

Emergency numbers in São Tomé and Príncipe

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 19 Oct 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Explore São Tomé and Príncipe

Planning more than the paperwork? Our São Tomé and Príncipe guide picks out places to visit, with a source for every tip.

Places to visit:
The roças (colonial plantations)
Read the full São Tomé and Príncipe guide

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Plan your trip to São Tomé and Príncipe

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 2 Nov 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.