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Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of Laos

Citizens of Laos 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 Laos: the passport opens 20 countries visa-free; Vientiane — São Tomé: ≈ 10,620 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 Laos?

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

No: citizens of Laos 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 Laos passport you can visit 20 countries visa-free, 21 with a visa on arrival and 58 with an e-visa; 99 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Laos passport ranks 169th of 199.
Laos passport: visa-free access to 20 countries; Sao Tome and Principe passport: 28.
Citizens of Laos and Sao Tome and Principe can travel together visa-free to 12 countries, for example: Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Seychelles, Micronesia, Palestine, Rwanda, Zambia, Haiti, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Ecuador.
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Laos. Laos visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe

Travelling to Sao Tome and Principe: good to know

Vientiane — São Tomé: about 10,620 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 14 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −7 hours.
Local time: Vientiane 12:00 — São Tomé 05:00.
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 Laos.