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Global Pet Travel Preparedness Index 2026 — 194 Countries Ranked

Pet Travel Index/Sao Tome and Principe
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#164 of 194 Tier 4Very Difficult / Inaccessible

Sao Tome and Principe

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38/ 100
Total Score

Clarity

4.0

Availability and reliability of official pet travel guidance

Feasibility

4.0

Time, cost, procedural steps, and quarantine requirements

Pet-Friendliness

3.5

Airline acceptance, breed restrictions, and cultural acceptance

Expert Analysis

São Tomé and Príncipe is accessible primarily through Lisbon connections for Lusophone travellers, though extremely limited airline routes and basic veterinary infrastructure require extensive advance logistics planning.

São Tomé and Príncipe scores at the lowest Tier 3 level with Portuguese-language official guidance and an established permit process, though extremely limited international airline routes with pet capacity, basic veterinary infrastructure outside São Tomé city, and a very modest tourism sector hold all three scores at a consistently lower level.

São Tomé and Príncipe is achievable for pet travel primarily from Lisbon connections, with Portuguese-language documentation manageable for Lusophone travellers, but extremely limited airline routes and basic infrastructure mean extensive advance logistics planning is required.

What Tier 4 Means

Very Difficult / Inaccessible · Score 0–39

Minimal official guidance, conflict-affected, politically restricted, or de facto inaccessible

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