São Tomé and Príncipe

For a foreign employee with a proposed employment contract and a favourable opinion from the Labour Ministry.

For a foreign national who has made a foreign investment or has sufficient funds and legal capacity to begin an independent professional activity.

For a foreign national with an offer to perform a compatible highly qualified activity and means to fund departure if stay becomes irregular.

For a foreign researcher linked to an officially recognised research centre.

For a foreign student admitted to higher education in Sao Tome and Principe.

For a foreign secondary-school student accepted under a recognised exchange programme and placed with an approved host family.

For a foreign national accepted as an unpaid intern by an officially recognised company or vocational-training body.

For qualifying family members of a resident who has held a valid residence certificate for at least one year.

For a foreign national who has held temporary residence for at least five consecutive years, meets the criminal-record test and knows Portuguese.

For a foreign volunteer admitted by an officially recognised organisation responsible for a programme in Sao Tome and Principe.

For nationals of the CPLP, European Union, United States or Canada, and for other nationals holding a qualifying Schengen or United States visa.

For tourism, cultural travel or another accepted temporary purpose that does not justify a residence visa.

For a person seeking international protection who is referred to UNHCR because Sao Tome and Principe has no domestic RSD procedure.

For a foreign national whose illness requires prolonged medical assistance and prevents return without risk to their health.

For a foreign traveller passing through Sao Tome and Principe to a destination where admission is assured.