Entry rules · São Tomé and Príncipe passport
Do São Tomé and Príncipe passport holders need a visa for Indonesia?
Yes. São Tomé and Príncipe passport holders need an eVisa for Indonesia: apply online before you travel.
Checked against official sources on 31 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- eVisa. Apply for a visa online before you travel. You may still be asked to give fingerprints or attend an interview in person.
- Status
- Verified 31 Oct 2026
- Official source
- Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi — Kantor Imigrasi Bontang
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary São Tomé and Príncipe passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: eVisa
Visa untuk semua negara yang tidak masuk ke daftar 1.A dan 1.B di atas yaitu bukan negara ASEAN and bukan negara Visa Kunjungan Saat Kedatangan, maka Anda harus mengajukan permohonan E-VISA (Satu kali /beberapa kali perjalanan dan Visa Kunjungan Terbatas) melalui Aplikasi dan Persetujuan Visa Online di Kantor Pusat Imigrasi di Jakarta.
Pemohon yang ingin mengajukan visa tersebut harus memiliki penjamin/sponsor lokal untuk mensponsori kunjungan mereka ke Indonesia.
International travelers could apply online visa (e-Visa) to enter Indonesia for tourism or other purposes
More quotes (7)
Seluruh permohonan visa kini wajib diajukan secara langsung kepada Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi di Jakarta melalui evisa.imigrasi.go.id
Pengajuan visa C1 dapat dilakukan secara daring (online) atau langsung melalui KJRI Perth.
This service allows you to apply for a visa without needing to visit the embassy in person.
Visa applications should be submitted through the official electronic visa platform (e-Visa) directly to the Indonesian Immigration or via the consular section
Pengajuan Visa Orang asing harus memiliki akun di evisa.imigrasi.go.id sebelum mengajukan visa. Setelah memiliki akun, orang asing dapat mengajukan visa setelah login di evisa.imigrasi.go.id dengan menyiapkan berkas elektronik (detail format file) Orang Asing antara lain: dokumen perjalanan yang sah dan masih berlaku paling singkat 6 bulan sebelum masa berlakunya habis, (untuk pemegang dokumen perjalanan selain paspor kebangsaan seperti paspor darurat, dokumen identitas, dll harus berlaku selama 12 bulan) bukti memiliki biaya hidup selama berada di wilayah Indonesia berupa rekening koran 3 bulan terakhir atas nama Orang Asing atau penjamin sebesar minimal USD2000 atau dalam mata uang lain yang setara jumlahnya, pasfoto berwarna terbaru (setahun terakhir). Detail Persyaratan Khusus: Tidak ada persyaratan khusus
Layanan Visa Elektronik dan Izin Tinggal Urus kebutuhan Visa dan Izin Tinggal secara daring melalui sistem E-Visa. Layanan E-Visa Pemerintah Republik Indonesia menyediakan layanan Visa Elektronik (E-Visa) untuk mempermudah warga negara asing dalam mengajukan visa. Proses pengajuan dilakukan secara daring, mulai dari pengisian permohonan dan pembayaran hingga penerbitan visa yang dikirimkan melalui email terdaftar. Pengurusan izin tinggal bagi warga negara asing juga dilayani melalui sistem E-Visa. Pemohon atau penjamin dapat mengajukan permohonan, melakukan pembayaran sesuai tagihan, dan mengikuti proses verifikasi melalui sistem maupun datang langsung (proses biometrik) sesuai dengan jenis izin tinggal yang diajukan. Ajukan Visa atau Izin Tinggal
FLY TO INDONESIA WITH E-VISA Indonesia has now issued electronic visa or e-Visa. To obtain the e-Visa, you must have a local sponsor in Indonesia. Your sponsor should apply for the e-Visa on your behalf. When approved, you will receive the e-Visa by email. Please ask your sponsor to go to visa-online.imigrasi.go.id for details. E-visa guide E-visa methods of payment Press release E-visa
Indonesia for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 30 days
- Belarus, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, Colombia, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, Suriname, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Türkiye, Vietnam
- On arrivalUp to 30 days
- Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela
- eVisa
- Algeria, Bahamas, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Malawi, Moldova, Nauru, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Republic of the Congo, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- eVisaPublic data
- Afghanistan, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Cape Verde, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, El Salvador, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Iran, Kosovo, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia, Montenegro, Namibia, Nepal, North Macedonia, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Yemen
How this rule was checked
On 31 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Indonesia, chiefly Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi — Kantor Imigrasi Bontang. Two independent checks reached the same result.
Public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said the same; the check confirmed it.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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Government travel advice for Indonesia
- United States
- Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- United Kingdom
- No advice against travel
- Canada
- Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Indonesia as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the São Tomé and Príncipe passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
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- Indonesia visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for São Tomé and Príncipe passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the São Tomé and Príncipe passport
Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Indonesia.