Sao Tome and Principe Angola

Angola Visa Requirements for Sao Tome and Principe Citizens

Visa-free

Sao Tome and Principe passport holders do not need a visa to visit Angola.

Exempt from visa requirements for short stays under the terms of bilateral agreements.

“The countries listed below are also exempt from visa requirements for short stays, under the terms of bilateral agreements:”

Source: SME — Angola eVisa portal: FAQ, eVISA (english version) · checked 7 Oct 2026

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What the Angola visa rules mean for Sao Tome and Principe travellers

Sao Tome and Principe citizens can enter Angola without a visa. You only need a valid Sao Tome and Principe passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Angola applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

Passport validity: The SME eVisa FAQ's tourism-visa requirements ask for a passport with at least 6 months validity, and its form instructions ask for a passport valid for a minimum of one year with at least 4 empty pages. The UK Foreign …
Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 4 blank pages.
Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO lists Angola as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from all travellers aged 9 months or over.
Vaccinations: Malaria prophylaxis: The US CDC recommends that travellers to Angola take prescription medicine to prevent malaria, and WHO says malaria risk exists throughout the year in the entire country.

Angola entry rules compared

Angola lets 100 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 98. Sao Tome and Principe citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Botswana, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini. Overall the Sao Tome and Principe passport ranks #155 in the world with 26 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Sao Tome and Principe passport you can also visit 7 countries in the region without a visa, including Benin, Cape Verde, Kenya, Mozambique, Togo, South Africa and Zambia.

In the other direction, Angola citizens can visit Sao Tome and Principe visa-free.

Entry requirements for Angola

Passport validity

6 months

The SME eVisa FAQ's tourism-visa requirements ask for a passport with at least 6 months validity, and its form instructions ask for a passport valid for a minimum of one year with at least 4 empty pages. The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Angola and have at least 2 blank pages.

SME — Angola eVisa portal: FAQ, eVISA (english version)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Blank passport pages

4 blank pages

Your passport needs at least 4 blank pages.

SME — Angola eVisa portal: FAQ, eVISA (english version), Instructions for Form ("a valid passport for a minimum of one year with at least 4 empty pages")✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

9 months

WHO lists Angola as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from all travellers aged 9 months or over.

WHO — International Travel and Health: country list of vaccination requirements (2022, revised 2023)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Malaria prophylaxis

The US CDC recommends that travellers to Angola take prescription medicine to prevent malaria, and WHO says malaria risk exists throughout the year in the entire country.

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — Travelers' health: Angola✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Angola. The UK Foreign Office says to make sure you have adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds to cover the cost of any medical treatment abroad and repatriation.

UK FCDO travel advice — Angola health✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

The SME eVisa FAQ's tourism-visa requirements include a booking of a round-trip air ticket, and the SME portal lists a round-trip flight booking and an accommodation booking in Angola among the documents to prepare for a visa application. No official source we could read states a ticket requirement for visa-exempt visitors.

SME — Angola eVisa portal (evisa.ao): visa waiver and required documents✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

The SME portal lists proof of financial means to support the stay (the minimum required by law) among the documents to prepare for a visa application. No official source we could read states the amount.

SME — Angola eVisa portal (evisa.ao): visa waiver and required documents✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Registration after arrival

48 hours

Tourist establishments, local accommodation and anyone hosting non-resident foreigners must declare it to the migration authority or the nearest police unit within 48 hours of the start of the stay. The guest register may be filed electronically or by an accommodation form sent daily to the Migration and Foreigners Service (SME). Failing to communicate the accommodation is fined Kz 17,072 to Kz 34,144.

Serviço de Migração e Estrangeiros (SME) — Diário da República I Série n.º 71 of 23 May 2019, Lei n.º 13/19 (Regime Jurídico dos Cidadãos Estrangeiros)✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

30 days

Staying longer than authorised is a contravention punished by a fine of Kz 16,720 to Kz 114,400 per day, applied for no more than 30 days. After that period the foreigner is liable to expulsion with an entry ban, and return to Angola is conditional on paying the fine. The same fine applies when the overstay is detected on departure.

Serviço de Migração e Estrangeiros (SME) — Diário da República I Série n.º 79 of 8 June 2020, Decreto Presidencial n.º 163/20 (Regulamento da Lei sobre o Regime Jurídico dos Estrangeiros)✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

The UK Foreign Office says to declare cash or travellers cheques worth 5,000 US dollars or more (10,000 if you're a resident), for which you get a certified declaration; that you cannot take out more than 5,000 US dollars (10,000 if you're a resident) or its equivalent in any foreign currency; and that you can take out up to 50,000 kwanzas in cash in addition. The Government of Canada says kwanzas cannot be taken out of the country.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Angola travel advice: entry requirements✓ Checked 6 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Sao Tomean citizens need a visa for Angola?

Sao Tome and Principe passport holders do not need a visa to visit Angola. Exempt from visa requirements for short stays under the terms of bilateral agreements.

How long can Sao Tome and Principe citizens stay in Angola?

There is no fixed limit on the length of stay, though long stays usually require registering your residence.

How long must my passport be valid to enter Angola?

The SME eVisa FAQ's tourism-visa requirements ask for a passport with at least 6 months validity, and its form instructions ask for a passport valid for a minimum of one year with at least 4 empty pages. The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Angola and have at least 2 blank pages.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.

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