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North Macedonia visa requirements for São Tomé & Príncipe citizens

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

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Yes — São Tomé & Príncipe citizens need a visa for North Macedonia.

🔓 Skip the visa with a third-country document

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

Visa-free · 15 days
🇸🇹 São Tomé & Príncipe passport🇪🇺 Schengen visa (multiple-entry) or 1 more🇲🇰 North Macedonia: visa-free · 15d

North Macedonia: up to 15 days with a used multiple-entry Schengen or US visa.

Conditions: multiple-entry visa (Schengen type C), already used
Source: MFA of North Macedonia · verified 2026-07-04

Entry details

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

North Macedonia is selective but not restrictive, admitting 80 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #77 with 117 open destinations. The reverse direction is smoother: North Macedonia passport holders get e-visa required for São Tomé & Príncipe.

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

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