São Tomé and Príncipe citizenship by contribution
Citizenship of São Tomé and Príncipe for a contribution to a state fund — an inexpensive second passport for mobility. The programme was launched in 2025, so we position it as a backup document.
The official programme portal (cip.gov.st) confirms: a minimum contribution of $90,000 for a single applicant (family of up to 4 people — $95,000, then +$5,000 for each further dependant) to the National Transformation Fund.
The passport has no long-standing reputation and no statistics on recognition by other countries — no settled list of visa-free countries and no practice of use has formed yet. It is appropriate to position it precisely as a ‘backup’ document.
The official site cip.gov.st states: ‘1.5–2 months for the decision’ + ‘about 4 months to issue the passport after approval’ = around 5.5–6 months in total (approximately 150–180 days).
What the service includes
| Selection of the programme | |
| Support with due diligence and filing | |
| Running the case through to the passport | |
| The state contribution or investment— billed separately | |
| State duties and screening fees— billed separately |
What we need from you
- 1Contribution from $90k (family of up to 4 — $95k, then +$5k per dependant)
- 2Fit-and-proper screening (due diligence)
- 3Proof of the source of funds
Frequently asked questions
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