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São Tomé and Príncipe visa for Canadian citizens

Visa-free

15 days visa-free

Canadian citizens can visit São Tomé and Príncipe without a visa for up to 15 days. Many travellers can visit visa-free for up to 15 days; longer stays need an e-visa applied for online in advance, as visas are not issued at the airport. A tourism levy is paid on arrival.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa-free
Max stay
15 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

15 days is about two weeks. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 15 November 2026, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

For a longer base you need an extension, if one exists, or a different visa from the start. Repeated back-to-back entries are at the officer's discretion.

How São Tomé and Príncipe counts your stay: Visa-free tourist stays: up to 15 days.

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Passport valid at least 3 months on entry and for the whole stay
  • Tourism levy of EUR 25 at São Tomé airport, plus EUR 10 if continuing to Príncipe (children under 12 exempt)
  • Yellow fever certificate if arriving from (or transiting over 12 hours in) a yellow fever area, age 1 and over
  • Declare cash over EUR 10,000

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 15 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. For longer stays apply for an e-visa before travel.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for São Tomé and Príncipe. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Questions

Do Canadian citizens need a visa for São Tomé and Príncipe?

Canadian citizens can visit São Tomé and Príncipe without a visa for up to 15 days.

How long can Canadian citizens stay in São Tomé and Príncipe?

Up to 15 days, according to Bordr's data. Visa-free tourist stays: up to 15 days.

Can I extend my stay in São Tomé and Príncipe?

For longer stays apply for an e-visa before travel.

What do I need at the border in São Tomé and Príncipe?

Passport valid at least 3 months on entry and for the whole stay; Tourism levy of EUR 25 at São Tomé airport, plus EUR 10 if continuing to Príncipe (children under 12 exempt); Yellow fever certificate if arriving from (or transiting over 12 hours in) a yellow fever area, age 1 and over.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for São Tomé and Príncipe against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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