Investor Benefits

What your STP citizenship unlocks.

A rare combination of accessibility, speed, and lifetime security — engineered for global citizens who value substance over status.

São Tomé & Príncipe citizenship grants visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 61+ countries, zero tax on foreign-sourced income, lifetime inheritable citizenship, full family inclusion in a single application, and a 100% remote application process with no residency requirement.

Lifetime Rights

01

Citizenship for life, inheritable by descendants

Your citizenship is permanent and passes to your children and their descendants. There is no expiry, no renewal obligation, and no investment hold requirement once granted.

  • Permanent for the main applicant
  • Automatically inheritable by direct descendants
  • No renewal or maintenance required

Global Mobility

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Visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 61+ countries

Travel freely to key business and lifestyle destinations including Singapore, Hong Kong, South Africa, Türkiye, and across most of West and Southern Africa.

  • Singapore · Hong Kong · South Africa
  • CPLP — Portuguese-speaking community access
  • Expanding bilateral agreements

Tax Efficiency

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No global income or wealth tax for non-residents

São Tomé & Príncipe does not tax foreign-sourced income or global wealth for non-resident citizens. There are no wealth, gift, or inheritance taxes.

  • Zero tax on worldwide income (non-resident)
  • No wealth or inheritance taxes
  • Territorial tax system

Family Inclusion

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One application — spouse, children, parents

Include your spouse or de facto partner, children under 30, and dependent parents 55+ in a single application. Unmarried partners and stateless persons are recognised.

  • De facto partners recognised
  • Children under 30 included
  • Dependent parents 55+ included

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