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Dominican Republic visa requirements for São Tomé & Príncipe citizens

Q: Do São Tomé & Príncipe citizens need a visa for Dominican Republic?

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

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 Dominican Republic.

🔓 Skip the visa with a third-country document

Dominican Republic 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＋🇺🇸 US visa (B1/B2 etc.) or 5 more→🇩🇴 Dominican Republic: visa-free · 30d

Dominican Republic: visa-free entry for holders of valid visas or residence permits of the US, Canada, the UK or the EU.

Qualifying documents: US visa (B1/B2 etc.), US Green Card, Canadian visa, UK visa

Conditions: valid visa or residence permit

Source: Migración RD · verified 2026-07-04

Entry details

Travelling to Dominican Republic 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.

Dominican Republic is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 108 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #123 with 71 open destinations. Interestingly Dominican Republic citizens have the better deal, facing only e-visa required in the opposite direction.

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