Foreign relations of São Tomé and Príncipe

Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 27, 2009.[1]

• Angola has an embassy in São Tomé.
• São Tomé and Príncipe has an embassy in Luanda.

Both countries established diplomatic relations on November 5, 1975.[2]

Both countries have not yet established diplomatic relations.[3]

• Australia is represented in São Tomé and Príncipe from its embassy in Lisbon, Portugal.[4]
• São Tomé and Príncipe is represented in Australia by from its embassy in Lisbon, Portugal.[4]

Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1975.[5] Both countries are full members of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries.

• Brazil has an embassy in São Tomé.
• São Tomé and Príncipe is accredited to Brazil from its Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City, United States.

• Cape Verde has an embassy in São Tomé.
• São Tomé and Príncipe has an embassy in Praia.

Prior to independence, the People's Republic of China (PRC) supported the country's indigenous movement for independence against the Portuguese Empire and the relationship continued after independence. Official diplomatic relation was established with the PRC upon independence on 12 July 1975. In 1975 and 1983, the country's first president, Manuel Pinto da Costa, visited the PRC. On 6 May 1997, São Tomé and Príncipe switched diplomatic relation from PRC to Republic of China (ROC).[6] On 15 November 2013, an unofficial PRC trade mission office was established in São Tomé and Príncipe to facilitate the non-political commercial ties with the PRC.[7] However, in June 2014, President Manuel Pinto da Costa made a private visit to Shanghai in Mainland China for a non-political mission.[8]

São Tomé and Príncipe had been speaking at the United Nations General Assembly for ROC meaningful participation in international organizations. While on the other side, ROC has provided various aids to the country for the development in their infrastructure and social system.[9]

São Tomé and Príncipe severed relations with ROC on 20 December 2016, leaving Burkina Faso and Swaziland as the only two remaining African nations retaining formal relations with the ROC,[10] when the ROC government reportedly turned down a São Toméan request for $210 million in financial assistance.[11] Diplomatic relations between PRC and São Tomé and Príncipe resumed on 26 December 2016.[12]

Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 23, 1993.[13]

Both countries established diplomatic relations on November 7, 2000.[14]

• Egypt is represented in São Tomé and Príncipe by its embassy in Luanda, Angola.[15]
• Both countries are full members of the African Union.

• Equatorial Guinea has an embassy in São Tomé.
• São Tomé and Príncipe has an embassy in Malabo.

The Republic of India has enjoyed warm and friendly relations since its (São Tomé's) independence in 1975. Dr. Carlos Alberto Pires Tiny, then the São Tomé Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation & Communities visited India from 29 November to 2 December 2009. This visit was the first of its kind and the only high level visit to or from India since São Tomé became independent in 1975. As stated by the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India,India assured Sao Tome and Principe of its support in the form of official developmental assistance, technical cooperation and capacity building to facilitate the rapid economic & social development of its people. In this context, the Government of India announced a grant of US$1 million for setting up a Technology Incubation-cum-Production Centre for development of SME sector and another grant of Rs.10 million for meeting immediate requirements in education and health sectors. It was also agreed to favourably consider a Line of Credit for US$5 million for priority projects to be identified by the STP side in the fields of agriculture, capacity building and infrastructure. Both these are being implemented. In October 2010 Computer hardware were gifted to the Government of ST&P. During the same time, 173 packets of essential medicine was delivered to the Health Ministry of ST&P as a goodwill gesture In turn, the Republic of São Tomé and Principe has announced its support for India to be awarded a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and is the 47th country of Africa to join the Government of India's Pan-African e-Network Project.[16]

Both countries established diplomatic relations in November 1993.[17]

Both nations established diplomatic relations on July 22, 1975.[18]

Both countries established diplomatic relations on July 26, 1994.[19]

Both countries established diplomatic relations on July 8, 2003.[20]

• Mexico is accredited to São Tomé and Príncipe from its Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City.
• São Tomé and Príncipe does not have an accreditation to Mexico.

Both countries established diplomatic relations on October 22, 1975.[22]

• Mozambique is accredited to São Tomé and Príncipe from its embassy in Luanda, Angola and maintains an honorary consulate in São Tomé.
• São Tomé and Príncipe is accredited to Mozambique from its embassy in Luanda, Angola and maintains an honorary consulate in Maputo.[23]

• Portugal has an embassy in São Tomé.
• São Tomé and Príncipe has an embassy in Lisbon.

Both countries established diplomatic relations on July 12, 1975.[24]

• Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1977.[25]
• Both countries have a number of bilateral agreements.[26]

• Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 10, 1994.[27]
• Both countries are full members of the African Union.

Establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and São Tomé and Príncipe was August 20, 1988. In 2001 Bilateral Trade were Exports $74,479 Imports $40,381.[28]

• Embassy of Sao Tome and Principe in Lisbon is accredited to Turkey.[30]
• The Turkish Embassy in Libreville is accredited to Sao Tome and Principe.[30]
• Trade volume between the two countries was 2.3 million USD in 2019.[30]

With the development of São Tomé's oil reserves, American diplomatic and military relations are becoming closer. In February 2005, the US Navy's USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) entered West African waters near São Tomé to provide security assistance and training to the local security services.

Both countries established diplomatic relations on November 6, 1976.[31]