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Bhutan visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe

Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need an e-visa to travel to Bhutan. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 5 days. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $68, government fee included.

For citizens of Sao Tome and Principe: the passport opens 28 countries visa-free; São Tomé — Thimphu: ≈ 9,290 km, about 12 hours of flying.

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

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How much does a Bhutan visa cost for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe?

Tourist, single entryGovernment fee: $40$68

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

No: citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $68, with no embassy visit.

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Bhutan 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; Bhutan passport: 17.
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe and Bhutan can travel together visa-free to 13 countries, for example: Zambia, Palestine, Seychelles, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, Ecuador, Panama, Singapore, Philippines, Micronesia, and Hong Kong.
Citizens of Bhutan, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Sao Tome and Principe. Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of Bhutan

Travelling to Bhutan: good to know

São Tomé — Thimphu: about 9,290 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +6 hours.
Local time: São Tomé 12:00 — Thimphu 18:00.
Local currency: Bhutanese Ngultrum and Indian Rupee.
Languages: Dzongkha.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BTN 96.
Bhutan is the 149th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Sao Tome and Principe.