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An advantageous and rapid solution for investors
São Tomé and Príncipe opened its investment citizenship programme on 1 August 2025 under Decreto-Lei n.º 07/2025, ‘Regulating citizenship by investment or donation’. A single non-refundable contribution to the National Transformation Fund is the only qualifying route.
Applications are administered by the Citizenship Investment Unit (CIU) in Dubai under a public-private partnership, which places the processing office in the Gulf rather than in the issuing state — convenient for applicants already banking or resident there.
No investment citizenship programme anywhere sets a lower qualifying threshold, which puts a second passport within reach of founders priced out of the Caribbean.
Free movement and the right to do business across 11 Central African countries, a market of 250 million consumers.
Standing in the Lusophone community, including Portugal, Brazil, Angola, and Mozambique.
Visa-free travel to South Africa, Singapore, and Hong Kong among other key jurisdictions.
No tax on global income, capital gains, gifts, or wealth in country.
Founders for whom a Caribbean programme is simply out of range and the alternative is no second citizenship at all.
Operators trading into Central and Lusophone Africa who need standing in the region, not a visitor’s visa.
Principals who need accounts to open smoothly across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Households wanting the whole family covered in one filing, held in reserve rather than used.
A non-refundable contribution to the government fund supporting economic development. Single applicant: $90,000. Family of four: from $130,000.
Applications are processed through the Citizenship Investment Unit in Dubai. Government fees and due-diligence charges apply additionally.
Over 18, with legal income source and clean criminal record.
In official marriage with the applicant.
Financially dependent on the applicant.
Financially dependent on the applicant.
Cross-border decisions with clarity — from relocation and structuring to long-term planning, risk reduction, and private coordination.
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Collection, certification, and translation of all required documents.
Dossier submitted to the CIU in Dubai through licensed agents.
Background checks through international databases.
Fund contribution and receipt of citizenship certificate and passport.
| Category | São Tomé | Vanuatu | Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment | From $90,000 | From $130,000 | From $140,000 |
| Processing | From 2 months | From 1 month | From 3 months |
| Visa-Free | 70+ | 95+ | 65+ |
$90,000 for a single applicant via the National Transformation Fund, with government and due-diligence fees additional.
No — the process runs remotely through the Citizenship Investment Unit in Dubai, with no visit to São Tomé and Príncipe and no residency obligation.
No — applicants sit no language test and attend no interview.
Send a one-paragraph brief on the decision in front of you. You will have a considered reply within one business day, under signed NDA — the first conversation carries no fee. Where the position is complex, we scope a written memo from there.
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