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🇸🇹 Use CautionIs São Tomé and Príncipe Safe for First-Time Travelers?
Safety Scores / São Tomé and Príncipe
Travel verdict: São Tomé and Príncipe is calm and welcoming, but the US State Department advises increased caution. Plan for limited healthcare and take normal precautions against crime. The scores and risks below say why.
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Key Risks
- US government advises increased caution because of crime
- Very limited healthcare
- Malaria
Travel Verdict: São Tomé and Príncipe is calm and welcoming, but the US State Department advises increased caution. Plan for limited healthcare and take normal precautions against crime.
Keep valuables out of sight in town
Healthcare is very limited; carry evacuation insurance
Dobra; bring euros in cash
Save your hotel and embassy contacts; public emergency services are limited
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