No visa needed

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

Citizens of South Korea don’t need a visa for Sao Tome and Principe and can stay up to 15 days. 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 South Korea: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Seoul — São Tomé: ≈ 12,600 km, about 16.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 15 days

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

Yes, citizens of South Korea don’t need a visa for Sao Tome and Principe for up to 15 days. A valid passport is enough.

Sao Tome and Principe visa rules at a glance

With a South Korea passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 38 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Korea passport ranks 35th of 199.
South Korea passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Sao Tome and Principe passport: 28.
Citizens of South Korea and Sao Tome and Principe can travel together visa-free to 23 countries, for example: Philippines, Malaysia, Micronesia, Singapore, Palestine, Kosovo, Seychelles, Zambia, South Africa, Bahamas, Angola, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti.
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to South Korea. South Korea visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe

Travelling to Sao Tome and Principe: good to know

Seoul — São Tomé: about 12,600 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 16.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −9 hours.
Local time: Seoul 12:00 — São Tomé 03:00.
Local currency: São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra.
Languages: Portuguese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ STN 21.
Sao Tome and Principe is the 153rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Korea.