Tanzania visa requirements for São Tomé & Príncipe citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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On a São Tomé & Príncipe passport, you get a visa on arrival — no embassy visit needed for Tanzania. The São Tomé & Príncipe passport currently ranks #142 of 199 worldwide, with 61 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Tanzania is among the easier countries to enter, admitting 173 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #130 with 68 open destinations. Both sit in Africa, where regional agreements often shape entry rules. Notably you have the advantage — the reverse trip is harder, with Tanzania citizens facing e-visa required to enter São Tomé & Príncipe.
In the opposite direction, Tanzania citizens travelling to São Tomé & Príncipe face: e-visa required.