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Latvia Visa Requirements for Sao Tome and Principe Citizens

Q: How much does a Latvia visa cost for Sao Tome and Principe citizens?

Schengen short-stay visa: 90 EUR, processing —.

Visa required

Sao Tome and Principe passport holders need a visa for Latvia, issued by an embassy or consulate before travel.

Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 listing visa-required and visa-exempt nationalities, consolidated text — EUR-Lex · checked 3 Oct 2026

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Latvia visa options for Sao Tome and Principe citizens

Schengen short-stay visa

Embassy

Fee: 90 EUR
Max stay: 90 days
Extension: Possible

Children from the age of six and below the age of 12 pay €45; the fee is waived for children under six.

Documents (4)

Valid passport
Photo
Medical insurance
Supporting documents

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

Sao Tome and Principe citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Latvia. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.

The main option is the Schengen short-stay visa, which costs 90 EUR with a processing time of —.

Documents to prepare

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

Passport validity: Latvia's State Border Guard says a third-country national's travel document is valid for crossing the Schengen external borders if its validity extends at least three months after the intended date of departure from the…
Travel insurance: The Visa Code requires applicants for a uniform visa for one or two entries to prove that they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the territory of the Member States for the entire intende…
Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read makes a return or onward ticket a condition of entry. Latvia's Foreign Ministry says that at the Schengen external border persons may be requested to present additional proof that they f…
Proof of funds: Latvia's Foreign Ministry sets adequate means of subsistence for a foreign national entering Latvia with or without a visa at no less than €14 for each day of stay if the intended stay in Latvia does not exceed 30 days,…

Latvia entry rules compared

Latvia lets 93 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 105. Sao Tome and Principe citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso. 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 Europe? With a Sao Tome and Principe passport you can also visit 1 country in the region without a visa, including Kosovo.

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

Entry requirements for Latvia

Passport validity

10 years

Latvia's State Border Guard says a third-country national's travel document is valid for crossing the Schengen external borders if its validity extends at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States and it was issued within the previous 10 years.

State Border Guard of Latvia — travel documents✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

The Visa Code requires applicants for a uniform visa for one or two entries to prove that they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the territory of the Member States for the entire intended stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000. Latvia's Foreign Ministry says that at the Schengen external border persons may be requested to present additional proof that they fulfil the entry conditions, e.g. a travel insurance policy.

Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009), consolidated text — EUR-Lex✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

No official requirement

No official source we could read makes a return or onward ticket a condition of entry. Latvia's Foreign Ministry says that at the Schengen external border persons may be requested to present additional proof that they fulfil the entry conditions, e.g. a return ticket or a hotel reservation.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia — processing of visa applications✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

30 days

Latvia's Foreign Ministry sets adequate means of subsistence for a foreign national entering Latvia with or without a visa at no less than €14 for each day of stay if the intended stay in Latvia does not exceed 30 days, and not less than €780 (the minimum monthly wage in Latvia) if it exceeds 30 days.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia — documents required to apply for a visa✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Arrival cards and declarations: EES — Entry/Exit System (biometric registration)

The EU's Travel to Europe site says that the first time you arrive at a border crossing point since the EES started, passport control officers will take a photo of your face and/or scan your fingerprints, and that this can be quicker if you register some of your data in advance, using the self-service system if available at your border crossing point and/or a mobile application if the country of arrival or departure makes one available. The UK government tells British travellers that they do not need to take any action before arriving at the border on entry to the Schengen area, and that there is no cost for EES registration.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Latvia travel advice: entry requirements✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Arrival cards and declarations: ETIAS — European Travel Information and Authorization System

ETIAS is the new travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers to enter 30 European countries, Latvia among them. It is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch.

ETIAS — Official EU website✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

30 days

Staying in Latvia without a valid travel document, visa, residence permit, travel authorisation or other required document, or otherwise breaching the conditions of stay, is punished by a warning or a fine of up to seventy fine units. One fine unit is five euro. A foreigner found staying unlawfully is issued a departure order, except in cases set in the law, with 7 to 30 days to comply. Breaching the entry and stay rules in Latvia or another Schengen state within the last year is one of the grounds listed for inclusion in the entry-ban list; the entry ban is then set at 30 days to three years.

Saeima (likumi.lv) — Immigration Law (Imigrācijas likums)✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

If you enter or leave the EU with €10,000 in cash (or its equivalent in other currencies), you must declare it to the customs authorities in the EU country you are entering or leaving, using the EU cash declaration form.

Your Europe (EU) — travelling with cash✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Sao Tomean citizens need a visa for Latvia?