Visa Requirements
Do Ecuadorian citizens need a visa for Sao Tome and Principe?
Official Requirement
e-Visa required
for Ecuador citizens travelling to Sao Tome and Principe
Most visitors must obtain an e-visa before arriving in Sao Tome and Principe. The electronic visa application is submitted through the government official e-visa platform and must be approved and printed prior to departure.
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 Ecuadorian citizens visiting Sao Tome and Principe
- Requirement
- e-Visa required
- Official source
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Step by step
How Ecuadorian citizens enter Sao Tome and Principe
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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Questions
What Ecuadorian citizens ask about entering Sao Tome and Principe
Yes. Ecuadorian citizens need an eVisa, applied for and approved online before travelling to Sao Tome and Principe. 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.
Sao Tome and Principe uses STN. 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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