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Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of Moldova

Citizens of Moldova 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 Moldova: the passport opens 73 countries visa-free; Chișinău — São Tomé: ≈ 5,620 km, about 7.5 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 Moldova?

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

No: citizens of Moldova 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 Moldova passport you can visit 73 countries visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 44 with an e-visa; 50 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Moldova passport ranks 90th of 199.
  • Moldova passport: visa-free access to 73 countries; Sao Tome and Principe passport: 28.
  • Citizens of Moldova and Sao Tome and Principe can travel together visa-free to 13 countries, for example: Palestine, Rwanda, Seychelles, Zambia, Malaysia, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Bahamas, Haiti, Panama, Ecuador, and Micronesia.
  • Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Moldova. Moldova visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe

Travelling to Sao Tome and Principe: good to know

  • Chișinău — São Tomé: about 5,620 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: −3 hours.
  • Local time: Chișinău 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 104th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Moldova.
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Visa rules for Sao Tome and Principe for citizens of countries bordering Moldova:

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: Chișinău — São Tomé?

About 7.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 5,620 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 Moldova?

Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Moldova.

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