Consulate of São Tomé and Príncipe in France

São Tomé and Príncipe also has a consulate in Marseille; its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

São Tomé and Príncipe has 2 honorary consulates in France, in Paris and Marseille; an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere.

French citizens do not need a visa for São Tomé and Príncipe: stays of up to 15 days are visa-free.

France has no mission in São Tomé and Príncipe on record; French citizens there would be served by an embassy accredited from another country.

São Tomé and Príncipe in France

There is no embassy of São Tomé and Príncipe in France on record, so France is probably covered by an embassy of São Tomé and Príncipe in another country. Worldwide, São Tomé and Príncipe has 13 missions in 11 countries; 3 of them are in France.

Travel to France for citizens of São Tomé and Príncipe

Citizens of São Tomé and Príncipe need a visa for France, obtained before travel. In France, citizens of São Tomé and Príncipe can turn to their consulate for passports and emergency help.

When the missions of São Tomé and Príncipe in France are closed

The missions of São Tomé and Príncipe in France close on France’s public holidays, the next being Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026, Christmas Day (Noël) on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Jour de l'an) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of São Tomé and Príncipe, such as São Tomé Day (Dia de São Tomé) on Monday 21 December 2026.