São Tomé & Príncipe Citizenship by Donation

A two-island nation in the Gulf of Guinea off Africa's west coast, and one of Africa's longest-standing democracies. Lawful citizenship through an officially authorised donation program — with three generations of family in a single application.

Officially authorised program Three generations, one application Donation only after approval in principle
$90,000
Donation from (single)
$100,750
Single applicant, all-in
3 gens
Dependants eligible
2 stages
Official fees payable
About the country

São Tomé & Príncipe, the Gulf of Guinea's quiet gem

Geography

Located in the Gulf of Guinea off Africa's west coast, made up of two main islands.

Political environment

A stable democracy — one of the oldest democratic systems in Africa.

Passport utility

Visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a number of countries and territories; the actual list follows destination policies in force.

Route to citizenship

Lawful citizenship via the officially authorised donation program, completed with a citizenship certificate, passport and ID card.

Family eligibility

One application, the whole family benefits

Spouse

A spouse under a lawful marriage.

Children

Unmarried children aged 30 or under.

Parents & grandparents

Parents and grandparents aged 55 or above.

All eligible dependants share the same citizenship upon approval. Final eligibility follows the official rules.
Fees

Transparent fees: service + official

The total consists of a service fee plus official fees, with official fees payable in two stages. All payments go to the officially authorised intermediary's bank account, which forwards them to the São Tomé authorities. The table below is a summary — a formal quote prevails.

Item Amount (USD)
Service fee
Main applicant$5,000
Each dependant$1,000
Official · application fee (1st payment · on filing)
Main applicant$5,000
Benefactor (if any)$5,000
Official · donation (2nd payment · after approval in principle)
Single applicant$90,000
Main applicant + up to 3 dependants$95,000
Each dependant beyond 3+$5,000
Official · document fees (per person)
Citizenship certificate$250
Passport$350
ID card$150

Document fees total $750 per person. Single-applicant total: $100,750 (service $5,000 + application $5,000 + donation $90,000 + documents $750). Translation, notarisation, courier and other third-party costs are extra.

  • Two payments, lower risk

    Only the application fee is due on filing; the donation and document fees are payable only after approval in principle.

  • Where funds go

    All payments are made to the officially authorised intermediary's bank account and forwarded by it to the São Tomé authorities.

Cost calculator

Instant estimate based on the fee table above. Indicative only — a formal quote prevails.

Excludes translation, notarisation, courier and other third-party costs.

Process

Seven steps from engagement to documents in hand

1

Engage: pay service + application fees

Gather the complete document set and open the case.

2

Pre-vetting

The intermediary runs a preliminary due-diligence screen on all applicants.

3

File the application

The application is formally filed with the program office.

4

Official vetting + cabinet review

After the office completes its checks, the file goes to the cabinet for review.

5

Approval in principle — pay donation + document fees

The second official payment is made and the file moves to the passport stage.

6

Passport application

Passport documents are submitted to the relevant authorities.

7

Documents in hand

Receive the citizenship certificate, passport and ID card — citizenship complete.

Quotas, policy and timelines follow official São Tomé & Príncipe announcements at the time and may change without notice.

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