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Sao Tome and Principe visa for citizens of Panama

Citizens of Panama 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 Panama: the passport opens 88 countries visa-free; Panama City — São Tomé: ≈ 9,590 km, about 12.5 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 Panama?

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

No: citizens of Panama 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 Panama passport you can visit 88 countries visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 46 with an e-visa; 33 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Panama passport ranks 69th of 199.
  • Panama passport: visa-free access to 88 countries; Sao Tome and Principe passport: 28.
  • Citizens of Panama and Sao Tome and Principe can travel together visa-free to 21 countries, for example: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Bahamas, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Barbados, Kosovo, Angola, Palestine, Zambia, and South Africa.
  • Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, don’t need a visa for Panama. Panama visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe

Travelling to Sao Tome and Principe: good to know

  • Panama City — São Tomé: about 9,590 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
  • Local time: Panama City 12:00 — São Tomé 17:00.
  • Local currency: São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra.
  • Languages: Portuguese.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ STN 21.
  • Sao Tome and Principe is the 75th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Panama.
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Visa rules for Sao Tome and Principe for citizens of countries bordering Panama:

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: Panama City — São Tomé?

About 12.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 9,590 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: +5 hours.

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

Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, don’t need a visa for Panama.

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