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Burkina Faso visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe

Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need an e-visa to travel to Burkina Faso. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is not published. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $135, government fee included.

For citizens of Sao Tome and Principe: the passport opens 28 countries visa-free; São Tomé — Ouagadougou: ≈ 1,620 km, about 2.5 hours of flying.

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

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

Tourist, 90 days, single entryGovernment fee: $57 · Valid for: 90 daysStandard — not published$197 Express — up to 3 days$204

Tourist, 90 days, multiple entryGovernment fee: $96 · Valid for: 90 daysStandard — not published$135 Express — up to 3 days$155

Business, 90 days, single entryGovernment fee: $134 · Valid for: 90 daysStandard — not published$159 Express — up to 3 days$179

Business, 90 days, multiple entryGovernment fee: $162 · Valid for: 90 daysStandard — not published$188 Express — up to 3 days$208

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Can I travel to Burkina Faso 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 $135, with no embassy visit.

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Burkina Faso 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; Burkina Faso passport: 30.
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe and Burkina Faso can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Benin, Ghana, Rwanda, Gambia, Kenya, Seychelles, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, Ecuador, Singapore, Philippines, Micronesia, and Hong Kong.
Citizens of Burkina Faso, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Sao Tome and Principe. Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of Burkina Faso

Travelling to Burkina Faso: good to know

São Tomé — Ouagadougou: about 1,620 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2.5 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: West African CFA Franc.
Languages: French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ F CFA 575.
Burkina Faso is the 15th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Sao Tome and Principe.