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.
Located in the Gulf of Guinea off Africa's west coast, made up of two main islands.
A stable democracy — one of the oldest democratic systems in Africa.
Visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a number of countries and territories; the actual list follows destination policies in force.
Lawful citizenship via the officially authorised donation program, completed with a citizenship certificate, passport and ID card.
A spouse under a lawful marriage.
Unmarried children aged 30 or under.
Parents and grandparents aged 55 or above.
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.
Only the application fee is due on filing; the donation and document fees are payable only after approval in principle.
All payments are made to the officially authorised intermediary's bank account and forwarded by it to the São Tomé authorities.
Instant estimate based on the fee table above. Indicative only — a formal quote prevails.
Excludes translation, notarisation, courier and other third-party costs.
Gather the complete document set and open the case.
The intermediary runs a preliminary due-diligence screen on all applicants.
The application is formally filed with the program office.
After the office completes its checks, the file goes to the cabinet for review.
The second official payment is made and the file moves to the passport stage.
Passport documents are submitted to the relevant authorities.
Receive the citizenship certificate, passport and ID card — citizenship complete.
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