Dutch Consulate in São Tomé and Príncipe

The Netherlands also has a consulate in São Tomé; consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

Citizens of São Tomé and Príncipe need a visa for the Netherlands, obtained before travel. In São Tomé and Príncipe, applications go to the consulate of the Netherlands in São Tomé, or to a visa centre working for the Netherlands.

In return, São Tomé and Príncipe has 1 mission in the Netherlands, but no embassy there on record.

The Netherlands in São Tomé and Príncipe

There is no embassy of the Netherlands in São Tomé and Príncipe on record, so São Tomé and Príncipe is probably covered by an embassy of the Netherlands in another country. Worldwide, the Netherlands has 216 missions in 129 countries; one of them is in São Tomé and Príncipe.

Travel to São Tomé and Príncipe for Dutch citizens

Dutch citizens do not need a visa for São Tomé and Príncipe: stays of up to 15 days are visa-free. In São Tomé and Príncipe, Dutch citizens can turn to their consulate for passports and emergency help.

When the consulate of the Netherlands in São Tomé and Príncipe is closed

The consulate of the Netherlands in São Tomé and Príncipe closes on São Tomé and Príncipe’s public holidays, the next being São Tomé Day (Dia de São Tomé) on Monday 21 December 2026, Christmas Day (Natal) on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Ano Novo) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of the Netherlands, such as Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) on Friday 25 December 2026.