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São Tomé & Príncipe visa rules for Rwanda passport holders

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

The answer

Yes. Rwanda passport holders can visit São Tomé & Príncipe visa-free for up to 90 days.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
90 days per entry
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE90 DAYS

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

Official source

smf.stServiço de Migração e Fronteiras de São Tomé e PríncipeChecked 1 Nov 2026

Existem acordos bilaterais que preveem períodos de isenção mais longos para portadores de passaportes comuns ou específicos:

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Before you go

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 Rwanda.

São Tomé & Príncipe passport Rwanda

Visa on arrival · 90 days

Maximum stay
Up to 90 days

The following countries to be granted 90 days valid visa free of charge upon arrival: Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, The Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Haiti, Mauritius, Philippines, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe, Singapore and the state Qatar.

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São Tomé & Príncipe passport to Rwanda, full page

Visa-free nearby

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

  1. BeninPorto-Novo, about 820 km from São ToméVisa-free · 90 days
  2. TogoLomé, about 890 km from São ToméVisa-free · 30 days
  3. AngolaLuanda, about 1,250 km from São ToméVisa-free · 30 days
  4. Côte d’IvoireYamoussoukro, about 1,510 km from São ToméVisa-free
  5. ChadN'Djamena, about 1,600 km from São ToméVisa-free

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

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