São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe consists of two main islands straddling the Equator off the Atlantic coast of Central Africa. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 10 December 2025:
You can visit São Tomé and Príncipe for tourism for a period of up to 15 days without a visa.
To stay longer (to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons), you must meet the São Tomé and Príncipe government’s entry requirements.
Passport validity
Your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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São Tomé and Príncipe's embassy in United Kingdom
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Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in São Tomé and Príncipe
- Currency
- São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra (STN)
- Time
- UTC
- Tue 14:16 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types C, F · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +239
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Capital
- São Tomé
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.