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Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of El Salvador

Citizens of El Salvador 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 El Salvador: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; San Salvador — São Tomé: ≈ 10,640 km, about 14 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 El Salvador?

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

No: citizens of El Salvador need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $29, with no embassy visit.

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Sao Tome and Principe visa rules at a glance

  • With a El Salvador passport you can visit 79 countries visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 39 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the El Salvador passport ranks 79th of 199.
  • El Salvador passport: visa-free access to 79 countries; Sao Tome and Principe passport: 28.
  • Citizens of El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe can travel together visa-free to 19 countries, for example: Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Bahamas, Haiti, Ecuador, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Kosovo, Palestine, Micronesia, and Philippines.
  • Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, don’t need a visa for El Salvador. El Salvador visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe

Travelling to Sao Tome and Principe: good to know

  • San Salvador — São Tomé: about 10,640 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 14 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: +6 hours.
  • Local time: San Salvador 12:00 — São Tomé 18:00.
  • Local currency: São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra.
  • Languages: Portuguese.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ STN 21.
  • Sao Tome and Principe is the 97th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of El Salvador.
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Visa rules for Sao Tome and Principe for citizens of countries bordering El Salvador:

Official portal: www.smf.st

How to get a Sao Tome and Principe visa

  1. 1Passport photo
  2. 2Face photo
  3. 3Payment
  4. 4Manager and visa

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: San Salvador — São Tomé?

About 14 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 10,640 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: +6 hours.

Do citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need a visa for El Salvador?

Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, don’t need a visa for El Salvador.

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