
Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of Burundi
Citizens of Burundi 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 Burundi: the passport opens 18 countries visa-free; Gitega — São Tomé: ≈ 2,610 km, about 4 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 Burundi?
Can I travel to Sao Tome and Principe without a visa on a Burundi passport?
No: citizens of Burundi 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 Burundi passport you can visit 18 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 104 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Burundi passport ranks 175th of 199.
- Burundi passport: visa-free access to 18 countries; Sao Tome and Principe passport: 28.
- Citizens of Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe can travel together visa-free to 13 countries, for example: Rwanda, Kenya, Seychelles, Benin, Gambia, Singapore, Barbados, Philippines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, Ecuador, and Micronesia.
- Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Burundi. Burundi visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe
Travelling to Sao Tome and Principe: good to know
- Gitega — São Tomé: about 2,610 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
- Local time: Gitega 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 30th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Burundi.

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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 Burundi:
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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: Gitega — São Tomé?
About 4 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 2,610 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 Burundi?
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Burundi.
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