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Bahrain visa requirements for São Tomé & Príncipe citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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e-Visa required
São Tomé & Príncipe citizens need an e-visa, applied for online for Bahrain.

Entry details

On a São Tomé & Príncipe passport, you need an e-visa, applied for online for Bahrain. The São Tomé & Príncipe passport currently ranks #142 of 199 worldwide, with 61 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Bahrain is selective but not restrictive, admitting 71 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #100 with 87 open destinations. It works both ways: travelling Bahrain→São Tomé & Príncipe carries the same e-visa required rule.

In the opposite direction, Bahrain citizens travelling to São Tomé & Príncipe face: e-visa required.

How to get the e-visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official Bahrain eVisa portal · fee: from BHD 9. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal →

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More destinations for São Tomé & Príncipe citizens

🇫🇷 São Tomé & Príncipe → France: Visa required🇪🇸 São Tomé & Príncipe → Spain: Visa required🇺🇸 São Tomé & Príncipe → United States: Visa required🇮🇹 São Tomé & Príncipe → Italy: Visa required🇹🇷 São Tomé & Príncipe → Turkey: Visa required🇲🇽 São Tomé & Príncipe → Mexico: Visa required

Visiting Bahrain on other passports

🇫🇷 France → Bahrain: Visa on arrival🇪🇸 Spain → Bahrain: Visa on arrival🇺🇸 United States → Bahrain: Visa on arrival🇮🇹 Italy → Bahrain: Visa on arrival🇹🇷 Turkey → Bahrain: e-Visa required🇲🇽 Mexico → Bahrain: Visa on arrival

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