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Belgium visa requirements for São Tomé & Príncipe citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — São Tomé & Príncipe citizens need a visa for Belgium.
Entry details
Travelling to Belgium on a São Tomé & Príncipe passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The São Tomé & Príncipe passport currently ranks #142 of 199 worldwide, with 61 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Belgium is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 93 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #18 with 163 open destinations. Interestingly Belgium citizens have the better deal, facing only visa-free in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, Belgium citizens travelling to São Tomé & Príncipe face: visa-free for up to 15 days.
🧳 Before you travel: São Tomé & Príncipe → Belgium
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