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São Tomé and Príncipe Residence Certificate - Prolonged Medical Treatment

10 facts quoted from the official source

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

Route type
Medical treatment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Character and securityThe general residence-certificate requirements include the specified criminal-record standard.
  • Presence In Country RequiredThe residence-certificate rules require the applicant to be present in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Treatment not available in the home countryReturn to the country of origin must be prevented by risk to the applicant's health.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Accommodation requirementThe general residence-certificate requirements include adequate accommodation.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryArticle 70 exempts a foreigner from the residence visa where prolonged medical assistance prevents return without health risk.
  • Official source basisArticle 70 exempts a foreigner from the residence visa where prolonged medical assistance prevents return without health risk.
  • Prior Residence Visa RequiredThe applicant is exempt from the residence-visa requirement.
  • Report summaryArticle 70 exempts a foreigner from the residence visa where prolonged medical assistance prevents return without health risk.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Permit Validity Months MaxA temporary residence certificate is normally valid for one year and renewable annually.
  • Renewal or extensionThe illness must require prolonged medical assistance.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to São Tomé and Príncipe?
The official source states: For a foreign national whose illness requires prolonged medical assistance and prevents return without risk to their health.
02Do I need to show accommodation in São Tomé and Príncipe?
The official source states: The general residence-certificate requirements include adequate accommodation.

Every answer is quoted from the official smf.st page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source smf.stLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this São Tomé and Príncipe government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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