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Sao Tome and Principe
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Do citizens of the Vatican City need a visa for Sao Tome and Principe?

Citizens of the Vatican City 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 the Vatican City: the passport opens 92 countries visa-free; Vatican City — São Tomé: ≈ 4,660 km, about 6.5 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 Vatican City passport?

Yes, citizens of the Vatican City 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 Vatican City passport you can visit 92 countries visa-free, 33 with a visa on arrival and 39 with an e-visa; 34 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Vatican City passport ranks 65th of 199.
  • Vatican City passport: visa-free access to 92 countries; Sao Tome and Principe passport: 28.
  • Citizens of the Vatican City and Sao Tome and Principe can travel together visa-free to 22 countries, for example: Kosovo, Palestine, Gambia, Angola, Zambia, Seychelles, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Bahamas, Haiti, Panama, Malaysia, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua.
  • Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the Vatican City. Vatican City visa for citizens of Sao Tome and Principe

Travelling to Sao Tome and Principe: good to know

  • Vatican City — São Tomé: about 4,660 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
  • Local time: Vatican City 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 97th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Vatican City.
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Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Vatican City — São Tomé?

About 6.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 4,660 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: −2 hours.

Do citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need a visa for the Vatican City?

Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the Vatican City.

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