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Visa required before travel

Category: Visa required

A visa is typically required in advance from the destination government.

Confirm before you book: check the official Canada government immigration website and your airline.

Data updated 21 October 2026 · How we source this

Informational only. Border officers decide. Always confirm with official sources.

Visa history

How entry rules for this passport have changed, newest first.

  1. Now

    Entry not permitted changed to Visa required

    Source: Wikipedia revision, 20 Nov 2021Reconstructed from Wikipedia history

  2. Visa required changed to Entry not permitted

    Source: Wikipedia revision, 16 Mar 2020Reconstructed from Wikipedia history

  3. First recorded: Visa required

    Source: Wikipedia revision, 16 May 2016Reconstructed from Wikipedia history

Dates show when a change was first recorded, or when it took effect if the source says so.

Entries marked “Reconstructed from Wikipedia history” are based on past revisions of Visa requirements for Santomean citizens by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. We summarised them into status changes. They are not official records.

Where to apply or get help: Canada’s embassy and consulates in São Tomé and Príncipe

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No Canada missions listed in São Tomé and Príncipe yet

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  • Search for the Canada embassy in the capital of São Tomé and Príncipe on the host government or embassy website.
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