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DR Congo visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe

Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need an e-visa to travel to the DR Congo. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 3 days. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $315, government fee included.

For citizens of Sao Tome and Principe: the passport opens 28 countries visa-free; São Tomé — Kinshasa: ≈ 1,090 km, about 2 hours of flying.

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

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

Tourist, 7 days, single entryGovernment fee: $300 · Valid for: 90 days$315

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Can I travel to the DR Congo 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 $315, with no embassy visit.

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DR Congo 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; DR Congo passport: 16.
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe and the DR Congo can travel together visa-free to 12 countries, for example: Benin, Rwanda, Gambia, Kenya, Seychelles, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, Singapore, Philippines, and Micronesia.
Citizens of the DR Congo, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Sao Tome and Principe. Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of the DR Congo

Travelling to the DR Congo: good to know

São Tomé — Kinshasa: about 1,090 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: São Tomé 12:00 — Kinshasa 13:00.
Local currency: Congolese Franc.
Languages: French, Kongo, Lingala, and Luba-Lulua.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CDF 2,303.
DR Congo is the 9th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Sao Tome and Principe.