Can São Tomé & Príncipe citizens enter Bosnia & Herzegovina with a Schengen visa (multiple-entry)?

Bosnia & Herzegovina: any visa-required nationality may enter with a valid multiple-entry visa or residence permit of Schengen, the EU or the US — up to 30 days continuously. Conditions: multiple-entry visa or residence permit of Schengen/EU/US; continuous stay up to 30 days, 90 days total per 180; within the document's validity

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Bosnia & Herzegovina visa requirements for São Tomé & Príncipe citizens

Q: Do São Tomé & Príncipe citizens need a visa for Bosnia & Herzegovina?

Visa required: São Tomé & Príncipe passport holders need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Bosnia & Herzegovina.

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 Bosnia & Herzegovina.

🔓 Skip the visa with a third-country document

Bosnia & Herzegovina admits São Tomé & Príncipe citizens on better terms if they already hold certain visas or residence permits of other countries:

Visa-free · 30 days

🇸🇹 São Tomé & Príncipe passport＋🇪🇺 Schengen visa (multiple-entry) or 3 more→🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina: visa-free · 30d

Bosnia & Herzegovina: any visa-required nationality may enter with a valid multiple-entry visa or residence permit of Schengen, the EU or the US — up to 30 days continuously.

Qualifying documents: Schengen visa (multiple-entry), US visa (B1/B2 etc.), EU residence permit, US Green Card

Conditions: multiple-entry visa or residence permit of Schengen/EU/US; continuous stay up to 30 days, 90 days total per 180; within the document's validity

Source: Ministry of Security of BiH (msb.gov.ba) · verified 2026-07-04

Entry details

On a São Tomé & Príncipe passport, you need a visa obtained in advance for Bosnia & Herzegovina. The São Tomé & Príncipe passport currently ranks #142 of 199 worldwide, with 61 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Bosnia & Herzegovina is selective but not restrictive, admitting 99 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #88 with 111 open destinations. The reverse direction is smoother: Bosnia & Herzegovina passport holders get e-visa required for São Tomé & Príncipe.

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