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Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of China

Citizens of China get a Sao Tome and Principe visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of China: the passport opens 42 countries visa-free; Beijing — São Tomé: ≈ 11,650 km, about 15 hours of flying.

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

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

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Sao Tome and Principe visa rules at a glance

With a China passport you can visit 42 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 86 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the China passport ranks 116th of 199.
China passport: visa-free access to 42 countries; Sao Tome and Principe passport: 28.
Citizens of China and Sao Tome and Principe can travel together visa-free to 12 countries, for example: Malaysia, Singapore, Micronesia, Palestine, Seychelles, Zambia, Benin, Angola, Bahamas, Haiti, Dominica, and Barbados.
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to China. China visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe

Travelling to Sao Tome and Principe: good to know

Beijing — São Tomé: about 11,650 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 15 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −8 hours.
Local time: Beijing 12:00 — São Tomé 04:00.
Local currency: São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra.
Languages: Portuguese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ STN 21.
Sao Tome and Principe is the 147th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of China.