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Austria visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe

Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need a visa for Austria that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Sao Tome and Principe: the passport opens 28 countries visa-free; São Tomé — Vienna: ≈ 5,400 km, about 7.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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The consular fee of $103 is paid separately when you apply.

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Can I travel to Austria without a visa on a Sao Tome and Principe passport?

No: citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Austria visa rules at a glance

With a Sao Tome and Principe passport you can visit 28 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 45 with an e-visa; 96 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Sao Tome and Principe passport ranks 150th of 199.
Sao Tome and Principe passport: visa-free access to 28 countries; Austria passport: 119.
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe and Austria can travel together visa-free to 24 countries, for example: Angola, Zambia, Gambia, South Africa, Palestine, Kosovo, Seychelles, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, Bahamas, Ecuador, Panama, and Costa Rica.
Citizens of Austria, in turn, don’t need a visa for Sao Tome and Principe. Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of Austria

Travelling to Austria: good to know

São Tomé — Vienna: about 5,400 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: São Tomé 12:00 — Vienna 14:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Bavarian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Austria is the 84th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Sao Tome and Principe.