{"question":{"passport":"ZAF","destination":"STP","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"allowed","headline":"Visa-free, 90 days","requirement":{"kind":"none","message":"You can travel without arranging a visa."},"stay":{"kind":"DAYS","maxDays":90,"ruleType":"RESETS_ON_EXIT","phrasing":"You may stay up to 90 days."},"conditions":[],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"smf-isencao-vistos","url":"https://www.smf.st/noticiaSingle.php?loock=noticiasSingle&idnews=20","passage":"Angola (até 90 dias) … Moçambique (até 90 dias) … Guiné Bissau (até 90 dias) … Gana (até 90 dias) … África do Sul (até 90 dias para passaportes ordinários; acordos separados para passaportes diplomáticos/serviço foram aprovados em novembro de 2024) … Gabão (até 90 dias) … Ruanda (até 90 dias)","explanation":"The SMF states that bilateral cooperation agreements exempt these countries' citizens from visas for stays up to 90 days, which is the entitlement asserted for each issuer on this row; for AGO, MOZ and GNB this 90-day grant governs the day counter over their 15-day CPLP entitlement.","publisher":"Isenção de Visto para São Tomé e Príncipe … 2025-12-04 14:51:46 … © powered by SMF Department of Informatic"},"checkedAt":"2026-08-26","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}