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Romania visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe

Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need a visa for Romania 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 — Bucharest: ≈ 5,260 km, about 7 hours of flying.

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

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Can I travel to Romania 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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Romania 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; Romania passport: 120.
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe and Romania can travel together visa-free to 25 countries, for example: Angola, Rwanda, Zambia, Gambia, South Africa, Palestine, Kosovo, Seychelles, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, Bahamas, Ecuador, and Panama.
Citizens of Romania, in turn, don’t need a visa for Sao Tome and Principe. Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of Romania

Travelling to Romania: good to know

São Tomé — Bucharest: about 5,260 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.
Local time: São Tomé 12:00 — Bucharest 15:00.
Local currency: Romanian Leu.
Languages: Romanian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ RON 4.63.
Romania is the 81st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Sao Tome and Principe.