
Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of Madagascar
Citizens of Madagascar 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 Madagascar: the passport opens 29 countries visa-free; Antananarivo — São Tomé: ≈ 4,940 km, about 6.5 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 Madagascar?
Can I travel to Sao Tome and Principe without a visa on a Madagascar passport?
No: citizens of Madagascar 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 Madagascar passport you can visit 29 countries visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival and 47 with an e-visa; 96 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Madagascar passport ranks 147th of 199.
- Madagascar passport: visa-free access to 29 countries; Sao Tome and Principe passport: 28.
- Citizens of Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe can travel together visa-free to 23 countries, for example: Seychelles, Zambia, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, Angola, Benin, Malaysia, Singapore, Gambia, Philippines, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Micronesia, and Dominica.
- Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Madagascar. Madagascar visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe
Travelling to Sao Tome and Principe: good to know
- Antananarivo — São Tomé: about 4,940 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6.5 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: −3 hours.
- Local time: Antananarivo 12:00 — São Tomé 09:00.
- Local currency: São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra.
- Languages: Portuguese.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ STN 21.
- Sao Tome and Principe is the 38th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Madagascar.

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Visa rules for Sao Tome and Principe for citizens of countries bordering Madagascar:
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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: Antananarivo — São Tomé?
About 6.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 4,940 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: −3 hours.
Do citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need a visa for Madagascar?
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Madagascar.
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