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Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of Bhutan

Citizens of Bhutan 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 Bhutan: the passport opens 17 countries visa-free; Thimphu — São Tomé: ≈ 9,290 km, about 12 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 Bhutan?

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

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Sao Tome and Principe visa rules at a glance

With a Bhutan passport you can visit 17 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 55 with an e-visa; 97 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Bhutan passport ranks 177th of 199.
Bhutan passport: visa-free access to 17 countries; Sao Tome and Principe passport: 28.
Citizens of Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe can travel together visa-free to 13 countries, for example: Singapore, Philippines, Seychelles, Palestine, Micronesia, Zambia, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Panama, Ecuador, and Hong Kong.
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Bhutan. Bhutan visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe

Travelling to Sao Tome and Principe: good to know

Thimphu — São Tomé: about 9,290 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: Thimphu 12:00 — São Tomé 06:00.
Local currency: São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra.
Languages: Portuguese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ STN 21.
Sao Tome and Principe is the 140th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bhutan.