
Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of Nigeria
Citizens of Nigeria 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 Nigeria: the passport opens 26 countries visa-free; Abuja — São Tomé: ≈ 970 km, about 1.5 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 Nigeria?
Can I travel to Sao Tome and Principe without a visa on a Nigeria passport?
No: citizens of Nigeria 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 Nigeria passport you can visit 26 countries visa-free, 14 with a visa on arrival and 47 with an e-visa; 111 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Nigeria passport ranks 157th of 199.
- Nigeria passport: visa-free access to 26 countries; Sao Tome and Principe passport: 28.
- Citizens of Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe can travel together visa-free to 10 countries, for example: Benin, Ghana, Gambia, Rwanda, Kenya, Seychelles, Barbados, Dominica, Haiti, and Micronesia.
- Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Nigeria. Nigeria visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe
Travelling to Sao Tome and Principe: good to know
- Abuja — São Tomé: about 970 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1.5 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
- Local time: Abuja 12:00 — São Tomé 11:00.
- Local currency: São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra.
- Languages: Portuguese.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ STN 21.
- Sao Tome and Principe is the 8th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Nigeria.

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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 Nigeria:
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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: Abuja — São Tomé?
About 1.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 970 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: −1 hour.
Do citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need a visa for Nigeria?
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Nigeria.
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