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São Tomé & Príncipe visa rules for Cameroon passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting São Tomé & Príncipe.

The answer

e-Visa needed. Cameroon passport holders need an e-Visa before travel to visit São Tomé & Príncipe.

Entry
e-Visa
Stay
Not stated by the source
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’E-VISA

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

smf.stServiço de Migração e Fronteiras de São Tomé e Príncipe (eVisaST)Checked 1 Nov 2026

todos os visto online emitidos pelo Serviço de Migração e Fronteiras (SMF) serão disponibilizados no próprio site oficial do mesmo serviço

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Not needed with a valid Schengen visa or a valid US visa and a passport valid for more than three months; entry is then visa-free for up to 15 days.
  • Apply on eVisaST and allow 7 working days for a decision.
  • Needs a passport valid for three months beyond the last day of stay shown on the visa.
  • Attach a return ticket to the application.
  • Show proof of means of 100 EUR per day at the border.
  • Keep the process number to look up the decision on the SMF site.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months.

possuir um passaporte válido por, no mínimo, três meses na data de entrada

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What São Tomé & Príncipe passport holders need to visit Cameroon.

Visa-free nearby

Other places Cameroon passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of São Tomé, nearest first.

  1. GabonLibreville, about 300 km from São ToméVisa-free · 90 days
  2. Equatorial GuineaCiudad de la Paz, about 480 km from São ToméVisa-free
  3. BeninPorto-Novo, about 820 km from São ToméVisa-free · 90 days
  4. TogoLomé, about 890 km from São ToméVisa-free · 30 days
  5. NigeriaAbuja, about 970 km from São ToméVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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