Add a comment about the visa on Sao Tome and Principe

The serious position of Sao Tome and Principe in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, at a blessed distance from civilization, did not affect the requirements for entry into the country .Russian tourists need a visa to visit this island state..To issue it, in the absence of the Santom diplomatic representatives in the Russian Federation, you can online by attaching to the questionnaire additional scanned documents .Of the features - an amazing "stock" of the passport - 1 year! A confirmation of the opening of the visa comes to the applicant's e-mail within 7 days, the fee can be paid at the border - it is 50 USD .

Making an electronic visa is

To obtain a permit to enter Sao Tome and Principe, you must fill out an online application form and attach the following documents to it in scanned form:

  • page with personal data of the passport, the validity of which must be officially at least 1 year at the time of application (in practice, it is possible to issue a visa and for a shorter period of validity of the passport);
  • hotel confirmation for the whole stay.
Both scanned documents should constitute one pdf-file with the size not more than 1 MB.

When the questionnaire is completed, the system will assign an individual code to the visa application to pay the fee through the bank. In addition, the fee can be paid at the entrance to the country.

Confirmation of visa issuance comes to the applicant's e-mail address indicated in the application form within 7 working days from the date of application. It must be printed and presented together with a foreign passport at the entrance to Sao Tome and Principe.

The visa fee is about 50 USD for adult tourists and 25 USD for children.

The validity of the visa is 1 month. Template: PB