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Citizenship by investment
São Tomé & Príncipe
The market’s newest disruptor: launched August 2025, the cheapest citizenship programme in the world at $90,000 — and arguably the fastest, with approvals in 8–10 weeks, fully remote, no interview, no biometrics.
Why investors choose it
5 benefits of São Tomé & Príncipe citizenship
The lowest price, period
$90,000 for a single applicant — under half the cheapest Caribbean entry, below Nauru and Vanuatu. The budget plan B finally exists.
Genuinely fast
Applications reviewed in 8–10 weeks, straightforward cases targeting ~60 days — trading blows with Vanuatu for the world speed record.
Zero friction
Fully remote: no travel, no interview, no biometric enrollment — everything handled digitally from submission to passport.
The Lusophone card
Membership of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) opens facilitated residence pathways in Portugal and Brazil — a quiet long-game asset.
Banking & Plan B
A second nationality for account opening, structuring and family security — with no tax for non-residents, and no capital gains, inheritance or wealth tax for residents.
One investment, citizenship for all
Who can be on the application
The spouse, children and parents acquire citizenship together with the investor — dual citizenship fully permitted.
Investor
- Over 18
- Clean record
- Lawful source of funds
Spouse
- Included on the same application
Children
- Dependent children included
Parents
- Financially dependent, included
Investment options
One clean route
A single non-refundable contribution to the state fund — no property to manage, no structures to maintain.
State fund contribution
A non-refundable contribution to the national fund — $90,000 for a single applicant, with family supplements quoted per composition. Government processing and Due Diligence fees on top.
| Contribution | $90,000 single applicant · family supplements per dependant |
| Due Diligence & fees | Per applicant, quoted with the file |
| Presence | None — before, during or after |
Government fees (Due Diligence, processing, passports) come on top and depend on family composition — request the exact, personalised calculation on a free call.
Procedure
Four steps to the passport
The leanest flow on the market — launched 2025 and already outpacing programmes three decades older.
Preliminary check 1 day
Our compliance side screens you confidentially on a passport copy — new programme, serious vetting; the CIU has processed nearly a hundred files in its first months.
Document preparation 1–2 weeks
A lean digital file: passports, police clearance, source of funds. Everything is submitted electronically.
Review & approval 8–10 weeks
The Citizenship by Investment Unit reviews and approves; straightforward cases have closed in around 60 days.
Contribution & passport 1–2 weeks
The contribution is paid after approval, the naturalisation decree issued, and the passport couriered — you never board a plane.
FAQ
About São Tomé & Príncipe citizenship
Is a brand-new programme safe to use? +
Fair question. The programme launched August 2025 under a dedicated legal framework, opened a Dubai office within weeks, and logged ~98 applications in its first four and a half months — early, but institutional. We treat it as what it is: a low-cost, high-speed Plan B — not a Schengen travel document.
What does the passport actually open? +
70+ destinations visa-free or on arrival — including South Africa, Singapore and Hong Kong, with e-visas for the UAE and Qatar. The deeper play is CPLP membership: facilitated residence routes toward Portugal and Brazil.
Do I ever need to show up anywhere? +
No. No visit, no interview, no biometrics — the entire process is digital, which currently makes it the least-friction citizenship on Earth.
Is dual citizenship allowed? +
Yes — São Tomé and Príncipe permits multiple nationalities without restriction.
Other second citizenship options
Alternatives to São Tomé & Príncipe
Nauru
Vanuatu
- Fastest established programme
- Partial recovery after 5 years
- 20-year corporate tax holiday
Dominica
- Lowest Caribbean entry price
- 140+ visa-free destinations
- RE exit from just 3 years
St Kitts & Nevis
- The world's oldest programme
- 10-year US visitor visa path
- Fastest obtaining period
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Ninety thousand dollars. Sixty days. Zero visits.
São Tomé and Príncipe citizenship from $90,000 in around 2 months: the cheapest programme in the world, fully remote with no interview or biometrics, and a Lusophone passport with CPLP pathways behind it. Free consultation, reply within one business day.
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