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Do citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need a visa for Hong Kong?

Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe don’t need a visa for Hong Kong and can stay up to 14 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Sao Tome and Principe: the passport opens 28 countries visa-free.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 14 days

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

Yes, citizens of Sao Tome and Principe don’t need a visa for Hong Kong for up to 14 days. A valid passport is enough.

Hong Kong 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; Hong Kong passport: 116.
  • Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe and Hong Kong can travel together visa-free to 19 countries, for example: Benin, Zambia, South Africa, Palestine, Kosovo, Seychelles, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, Bahamas, Ecuador, Panama, Nicaragua, and Malaysia.
  • Citizens of Hong Kong, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Sao Tome and Principe. Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of Hong Kong

Travelling to Hong Kong: good to know

  • Time difference with your country’s capital: +8 hours.
  • Local currency: Hong Kong Dollar.
  • Languages: English and Chinese.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ HK$7.84.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference with Hong Kong?

Time difference with your country’s capital: +8 hours.

Do citizens of Hong Kong need a visa for Sao Tome and Principe?

Citizens of Hong Kong, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Sao Tome and Principe.

The cheapest e-visas for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe

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