Greece visa requirements for São Toméan citizens
São Toméan citizens need a visa for Greece and must apply for it before the trip at a consulate or embassy.
- Consular fee
- €90
- Minimum passport validity
- 3 months after departure
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Last verified: 16 October 2026
How this visa is processed
Portugal's mission in São Tomé, for Greek short stay visas
Citizens of Sao Tome and Principe need a Schengen visa for Greece. According to the visa portal of the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greece is represented in Sao Tome and Principe by Portugal in São Tomé for short stay (type C) visas, and the application is lodged at the Portuguese mission.
Official application site →Application details verified on 16 October 2026. Sources: vistos.mne.gov.pt, Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "Portugal representing other Member States" (table in force in October 2026; Sao Tome and Principe entry). Checked 16 October 2026.
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for a visa at a consulate or embassy before travelling. Here are the practical details we've verified:
Fee
€90
The €90 is the short-stay Schengen visa fee, set by Article 16 of the Visa Code (Regulation (EC) 810/2009) as amended by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1415, in force since 11 June 2024. It is not a fee set by Greece: the same amount is paid at any Schengen consulate. Children from the age of 6 and under 12 pay €45, and children under 6 are exempt. Travellers entering without a visa pay no fee at all.
Processing time
Where the trip requires a Schengen visa, the consulate must decide within 15 calendar days of an admissible application being lodged. That period may be extended to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases, particularly where the application needs closer examination; in justified urgent individual cases the decision is taken immediately (Regulation (EC) 810/2009, Art. 23). An application may not be lodged more than six months before the intended trip and, as a rule, no later than 15 calendar days before it; where the consulate requires an appointment, it is normally given within two weeks of being requested (Art. 9).
Required documents
- A valid passport or travel document, issued within the previous ten years and valid for at least three months beyond the date you plan to leave the Schengen area (Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Art. 6(1)(a))
- Documents backing up the purpose and conditions of your stay: an accommodation booking, an invitation from your host, or your travel itinerary (Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Art. 6(1)(c) and Annex I)
- Funds of €50 per person per day, with a floor of €300 for stays of up to five days (Joint Ministerial Decision No 3021/22/10-f of 24 December 2007)
- If you are travelling with children, the amount required for each of them is halved (same Ministerial Decision)
- A return ticket, or evidence that you can pay for the journey home
Health insurance
Mandatory to apply for the Schengen visa: minimum coverage of €30,000, valid across the whole Schengen area and for the entire length of the stay (Regulation (EC) 810/2009, Art. 15).
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When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓How long you can stay
Schengen rule: a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180-day period across the whole Schengen area.
Calculate your available Schengen days →More Greece rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Greece page:
Official portal: https://migration.gov.gr/en/. Destination data verified on 25 August 2026. Sources: migration.gov.gr/en (Ministry of Migration and Asylum); mitos.gov.gr (Greek State's National Registry of Administrative Procedures: €600/€1,200 overstay fine, legal basis Law 3386/2005 Art. 73(5), Joint Ministerial Decision 4000/2/14-ith of 2012, and Law 5038/2023); travel-europe.europa.eu/etias (ETIAS "not operational" status) (checked 25 August 2026). europa.eu/youreurope, the European Commission's page on alcohol, tobacco and excise duties (alcohol and tobacco allowances for travellers arriving from outside the EU, minimum age of 17, and Greece among the countries applying the reduced tobacco limit to land and sea travellers); europa.eu/youreurope, the European Commission's page on taking cash into and out of the EU (€10,000 declaration threshold) (checked 29 September 2026).
Insurance for the Schengen visa
The consulate asks for a policy with at least €30,000 of medical cover, valid across the whole Schengen area and for the entire stay. Check those terms in the policy before you pay.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Greece can enter Sao Tome and Principe visa-free. See the Greece → Sao Tome and Principe page.
All 9 passports from Middle Africa that VisaRadar tracks need a visa to enter Greece. Same result as Sao Tome and Principe: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo and Equatorial Guinea.
With a passport from Sao Tome and Principe, in the rest of Southern Europe you can enter Kosovo visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Albania; you need a visa for Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain and Vatican.
A passport from Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 58 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do São Toméan citizens need a visa for Greece?
Yes. You must apply for the visa in advance at the relevant consulate or embassy.
How long does it take to get the entry permit?
Where the trip requires a Schengen visa, the consulate must decide within 15 calendar days of an admissible application being lodged. That period may be extended to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases, particularly where the application needs closer examination; in justified urgent individual cases the decision is taken immediately (Regulation (EC) 810/2009, Art. 23). An application may not be lodged more than six months before the intended trip and, as a rule, no later than 15 calendar days before it; where the consulate requires an appointment, it is normally given within two weeks of being requested (Art. 9).
What minimum passport validity is required?
At least 3 months of validity beyond the date you plan to leave the Schengen area, and issued within the previous ten years (Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Art. 6(1)(a)).
Do I need travel insurance to apply for the Schengen visa?
Yes, to apply for the visa: travel medical insurance with a minimum coverage of €30,000, valid across the whole Schengen area and for the entire length of the stay, is mandatory (Regulation (EC) 810/2009, Art. 15).
Where is the Greek visa applied for in Sao Tome and Principe?
According to the visa portal of the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the mission of Portugal in São Tomé, which handles Greek short stay visas.
What do São Toméan passport holders need for the countries near Greece?
With a passport from Sao Tome and Principe, in the rest of Southern Europe you can enter Kosovo visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Albania; you need a visa for Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain and Vatican.
Related pages
See Greece requirements for other passports →
See entry requirements to Sao Tome and Principe for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.