
Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of Albania
Citizens of Albania need an e-visa to travel to Sao Tome and Principe. 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 $29, government fee included.
For citizens of Albania: the passport opens 74 countries visa-free; Tirana — São Tomé: ≈ 4,740 km, about 6.5 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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How much does a Sao Tome and Principe visa cost for citizens of Albania?
Can I travel to Sao Tome and Principe without a visa on a Albania passport?
No: citizens of Albania need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $29, with no embassy visit.
Apply for a visaSao Tome and Principe visa rules at a glance
- With a Albania passport you can visit 74 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 46 with an e-visa; 51 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Albania passport ranks 87th of 199.
- Albania passport: visa-free access to 74 countries; Sao Tome and Principe passport: 28.
- Citizens of Albania and Sao Tome and Principe can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Kosovo, Palestine, Gambia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Zambia, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Malaysia, Singapore, El Salvador, Micronesia, and Hong Kong.
- Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Albania. Albania visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe
Travelling to Sao Tome and Principe: good to know
- Tirana — São Tomé: about 4,740 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6.5 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
- Local time: Tirana 12:00 — São Tomé 10:00.
- Local currency: São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra.
- Languages: Portuguese.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ STN 21.
- Sao Tome and Principe is the 98th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Albania.

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How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Sao Tome and Principe
Visa rules for Sao Tome and Principe for citizens of countries bordering Albania:
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How to get a Sao Tome and Principe visa
- 1Passport photo
- 2Face photo
- 3Payment
- 4Manager and visa
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Tirana — São Tomé?
About 6.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 4,740 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Sao Tome and Principe?
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Do citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need a visa for Albania?
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Albania.
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