
Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of Mali
Citizens of Mali 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 Mali: the passport opens 30 countries visa-free; Bamako — São Tomé: ≈ 2,120 km, about 3 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 Mali?
Can I travel to Sao Tome and Principe without a visa on a Mali passport?
No: citizens of Mali 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 Mali passport you can visit 30 countries visa-free, 18 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 101 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Mali passport ranks 142nd of 199.
- Mali passport: visa-free access to 30 countries; Sao Tome and Principe passport: 28.
- Citizens of Mali and Sao Tome and Principe can travel together visa-free to 14 countries, for example: Gambia, Ghana, Benin, Rwanda, Kenya, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Seychelles, Bahamas, Philippines, Micronesia, and Hong Kong.
- Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Mali. Mali visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe
Travelling to Sao Tome and Principe: good to know
- Bamako — São Tomé: about 2,120 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3 hours.
- No time difference with your country’s capital.
- Local currency: São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra.
- Languages: Portuguese.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ STN 21.
- Sao Tome and Principe is the 16th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Mali.

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How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Sao Tome and Principe
Visa rules for Sao Tome and Principe for citizens of countries bordering Mali:
Official portal: www.smf.st
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: Bamako — São Tomé?
About 3 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 2,120 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Sao Tome and Principe?
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Do citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need a visa for Mali?
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Mali.
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