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Eritrea visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe

Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need a visa for Eritrea 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 — Asmara: ≈ 3,910 km, about 5.5 hours of flying.

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

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Can I travel to Eritrea 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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Eritrea 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; Eritrea passport: 12.
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe and Eritrea can travel together visa-free to 11 countries, for example: Benin, Rwanda, Gambia, Kenya, Seychelles, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, Singapore, Philippines, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Eritrea, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Sao Tome and Principe. Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of Eritrea

Travelling to Eritrea: good to know

São Tomé — Asmara: about 3,910 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.
Local time: São Tomé 12:00 — Asmara 15:00.
Local currency: Eritrean Nakfa.
Languages: Arabic, English, and Tigrinya.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ERN 15.
Eritrea is the 40th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Sao Tome and Principe.