🇸🇹 Sao Tome And Principe · Employer-sponsored work

Visto de Residência para o Exercício de Actividade Profissional Subordinada — requirements, costs & how to apply

Official source Updated 2026-06-24 · Government page ↗

Who is eligible

Minimum annual salarySTN 12,000
Proof of savings€204
Minimum investment€816
Job offerRequired
Employer sponsorRequired
Age range18–60

Duration & renewal

Initial stay: 2 months.

How to apply

  1. Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
  2. Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://www.smf.st/resource/upload/fileLegislacao/regimejuridico.pdf.
  3. Typical processing: ~30 days.

Sources & verification

Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.

Minimum annual salary

“A concessão de visto de residência que permita ao seu titular entrar e solicitar em território nacional um certificado de residência para exercício de actividade profissional subordinada depende da apresentação de proposta de contrato de trabalho com parecer favorável emitido pelo Ministério tutelar do trabalho.”

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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-24.

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