No visa needed

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

Citizens of Mozambique don’t need a visa for Sao Tome and Principe. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Mozambique: the passport opens 32 countries visa-free; Maputo — São Tomé: ≈ 4,030 km, about 5.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

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

Yes, citizens of Mozambique don’t need a visa for Sao Tome and Principe. A valid passport is enough.

Sao Tome and Principe visa rules at a glance

With a Mozambique passport you can visit 32 countries visa-free, 22 with a visa on arrival and 46 with an e-visa; 98 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Mozambique passport ranks 141st of 199.
Mozambique passport: visa-free access to 32 countries; Sao Tome and Principe passport: 28.
Citizens of Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe can travel together visa-free to 18 countries, for example: South Africa, Zambia, Rwanda, Kenya, Angola, Seychelles, Benin, Ghana, Gambia, Singapore, Philippines, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, and Ecuador.
A language both countries share: Portuguese.
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Mozambique. Mozambique visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe

Travelling to Sao Tome and Principe: good to know

Maputo — São Tomé: about 4,030 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Maputo 12:00 — São Tomé 10:00.
Local currency: São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra.
Languages: Portuguese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ STN 21.
Sao Tome and Principe is the 28th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Mozambique.