What you need to enter Indonesia with a São Toméan passport
São Toméan citizens need an electronic visa for Indonesia, applied for online before the trip.
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 18 August 2026
Verified practical details
The visa is applied for before your trip, and the procedure is Electronic Visa on Arrival (e-VOA). Here are the verified details:
Required documents
- A national passport valid for at least 6 months
- Proof of a return or onward ticket to another country
- If you enter on an electronic visa on arrival (e-VOA): it costs IDR 500,000, is single-entry and allows a 30-day stay, extendable once for a further 30 days at an Immigration office for another IDR 500,000
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this destination.
When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓More Indonesia rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Indonesia page:
Official portal: https://www.imigrasi.go.id. Destination data verified on 18 August 2026. Sources: imigrasi.go.id and evisa.imigrasi.go.id (Directorate General of Immigration: IDR 500,000 fee, 30+30 day duration, overstay penalty citing PP 28/2019 and Immigration Law 6/2011 Art. 78(1)); beacukai.go.id (Directorate General of Customs and Excise: IDR 100 million cash declaration, form BC 2.2, US$500 personal-goods allowance, alcohol and tobacco limits) (checked 18/08/2026).
Travel insurance for Indonesia
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Indonesia
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Indonesia need an electronic visa to enter Sao Tome and Principe. See the Indonesia → Sao Tome and Principe page.
All 9 passports from Middle Africa that VisaRadar tracks need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival to enter Indonesia. 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 South-eastern Asia you can enter Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam; you need a visa for Brunei and Myanmar.
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 Indonesia?
Yes, but it's processed online before you travel (e-visa), no consulate visit required.
What minimum passport validity is required?
A national passport valid for at least 6 months
What currency is used in Indonesia?
Indonesian Rupiah (IDR).
What do São Toméan passport holders need for the countries near Indonesia?
With a passport from Sao Tome and Principe, in the rest of South-eastern Asia you can enter Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam; you need a visa for Brunei and Myanmar.
Related pages
See Indonesia 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.