SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE
Citizenship by Investment
Program Type
Citizenship by Investment
Investment Type
National Transformation Fund donation
Minimum investment
$90,000
Processing time
1-3 months
Visa-free travel
70 Visa free countries
Overview
São Tomé and Príncipe opened a citizenship-by-investment programme in 2025. The only route is a donation to the National Transformation Fund: USD 90,000 for a single applicant and USD 95,000 for a family of up to four.
Processing is short. The passport is new on the investment market and travels to fewer destinations than a Caribbean passport. Families choose it for cost and speed, not for wide visa-free access.
Country
Capital
São Tomé
Language
Portuguese
Currency
Dobra (STN)
Document
São Toméan passport
Population
About 230,000
Government type
Semi-presidential republic
Why choose São Tomé and Príncipe?
- The lowest donation among live CBI programmes.
- A family of four at a small step-up from the single price.
- A two-month file.
SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE
Citizenship by Investment
Benefits
- Citizenship and a passport.
- A low donation.
- Family pricing.
- Portuguese as the official language.
Qualifications
- Age 18 or over.
- Clean record and due diligence.
- The National Transformation Fund donation.
- Source of funds.
Family members
- Spouse.
- Children under 30 if unmarried.
- Parents over 55.
Step by step process
- Review.
- File.
- Due diligence.
- Pay the donation.
- Receive citizenship documents and passports.
Timeframe
Approved files are often completed in six to eight weeks.
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Decision |
6–8 weeks |
Documents
- Passport.
- Police certificates.
- Civil-status documents.
- Source of funds.
FAQs
How does the passport compare with the Caribbean?
It is faster and cheaper. It travels to fewer countries.
Is there a real-estate route?
The live route is the donation.