
Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of the Dominican Republic
Citizens of the Dominican Republic 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 the Dominican Republic: the passport opens 30 countries visa-free; Santo Domingo — São Tomé: ≈ 8,590 km, about 11 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 the Dominican Republic?
Can I travel to Sao Tome and Principe without a visa on a Dominican Republic passport?
No: citizens of the Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic passport you can visit 30 countries visa-free, 33 with a visa on arrival and 48 with an e-visa; 87 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Dominican Republic passport ranks 142nd of 199.
- Dominican Republic passport: visa-free access to 30 countries; Sao Tome and Principe passport: 28.
- Citizens of the Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe can travel together visa-free to 12 countries, for example: Honduras, El Salvador, Ecuador, Angola, Palestine, Zambia, Seychelles, Micronesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
- Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe
Travelling to Sao Tome and Principe: good to know
- Santo Domingo — São Tomé: about 8,590 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: +4 hours.
- Local time: Santo Domingo 12:00 — São Tomé 16:00.
- Local currency: São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra.
- Languages: Portuguese.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ STN 21.
- Sao Tome and Principe is the 88th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Dominican Republic.

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Visa rules for Sao Tome and Principe for citizens of countries bordering the Dominican Republic:
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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: Santo Domingo — São Tomé?
About 11 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 8,590 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: +4 hours.
Do citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need a visa for the Dominican Republic?
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the Dominican Republic.
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