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Russia 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 Russia.
Entry details
Travelling to Russia 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.
Russia is one of the tougher destinations to enter, admitting 63 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #78 with 117 open destinations. Interestingly Russia citizens have the better deal, facing only visa-free in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, Russia citizens travelling to São Tomé & Príncipe face: visa-free for up to 15 days.
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