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Switzerland 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 Switzerland.
Entry details
Holders of a São Tomé & Príncipe passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Switzerland. The São Tomé & Príncipe passport currently ranks #142 of 199 worldwide, with 61 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Switzerland is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 93 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #13 with 164 open destinations. Access is actually lopsided the other way — Switzerland citizens enter São Tomé & Príncipe more easily (visa-free).
In the opposite direction, Switzerland citizens travelling to São Tomé & Príncipe face: visa-free for up to 15 days.
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