Visa Requirements
Do Sao Tomean citizens need a visa for Indonesia?
Official Requirement
e-Visa required
for Sao Tome and Principe citizens travelling to Indonesia
Visitors seeking stays beyond 30 days or arriving via land and sea crossings not covered by the electronic visa on arrival may apply for an e-visa in advance through Indonesia official e-visa portal before travel.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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At a glance
Key facts for Sao Tomean citizens visiting Indonesia
- Requirement
- e-Visa required
- Official source
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Step by step
How Sao Tomean citizens enter Indonesia
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Apply online before you travel and wait for approval. Book nothing that you cannot change until the approval arrives.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Practical Info
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Questions
What Sao Tomean citizens ask about entering Indonesia
Yes. Sao Tomean citizens need an eVisa, applied for and approved online before travelling to Indonesia. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Indonesia uses IDR. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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