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Maldives visa requirements for São Tomé & Príncipe citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa on arrival
São Tomé & Príncipe citizens get a visa on arrival for Maldives.
Entry details
Holders of a São Tomé & Príncipe passport get a visa on arrival — no embassy visit needed when visiting Maldives. The São Tomé & Príncipe passport currently ranks #142 of 199 worldwide, with 61 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Maldives is notably open to foreign passports, admitting 198 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #104 with 86 open destinations. The relationship isn't symmetric: São Tomé & Príncipe travellers get easier access here than Maldives citizens get in return (e-visa required).
In the opposite direction, Maldives citizens travelling to São Tomé & Príncipe face: e-visa required.
🧳 Before you travel: São Tomé & Príncipe → Maldives
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