Relationship dossier
France
São Tomé and Príncipe
Relationship assessment
France and São Tomé and Príncipe have a cooperative relationship, including a diplomatic-passport visa exemption arrangement.
France toward São Tomé and Príncipe
+15France concluded a short-stay visa-exemption arrangement with São Tomé and Príncipe for holders of diplomatic passports.
São Tomé and Príncipe toward France
+15São Tomé and Príncipe concluded a short-stay visa-exemption arrangement with France for holders of diplomatic passports.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral relationship includes a concrete visa-facilitation arrangement for diplomatic passport holders. The scope and durability of broader cooperation are less clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
France and São Tomé and Príncipe maintain bilateral cooperation, including an arrangement exempting holders of diplomatic passports from short-stay visa requirements. The relationship appears cooperative, though its breadth and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
France and São Tomé and Príncipe concluded an arrangement exempting holders of diplomatic passports from short-stay visa requirements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond the diplomatic-passport visa arrangement are unclear.
- The extent of current French development and technical cooperation with São Tomé and Príncipe is unclear.