São Tomé CBI with MFG Consultants: Costs, Documents and Next Steps

Updated 29 October 2026

MFG Consultants advises individuals and families considering São Tomé and Príncipe citizenship by investment, commonly called São Tomé CBI. Our dedicated website, sao-tome-cbi.com, brings together programme information, a family cost calculator and enquiries. Before proceeding, establish eligibility for each family member, the complete financial commitment and who is responsible for each stage.

What does MFG Consultants do for a São Tomé CBI applicant?

We begin with your objectives, family circumstances, nationality, residence history and available budget. Those details determine which questions need resolving before documents are commissioned or money is transferred.

MFG Consultants is an independent advisory business. Our dedicated São Tomé website is a commercial information resource; citizenship decisions remain with the competent authorities.

The official programme requires submission through a licensed Marketing Agent. Your engagement should identify that agent, the scope of MFG's work and the responsibilities of the legal and administrative professionals involved. The government's agent register is the source for checking authorisation.

How much does São Tomé citizenship by investment cost?

The government's published contribution and fee schedule, checked on 29 October 2026, lists the following components:

Government component	Published amount
Contribution for one applicant	US$90,000
Contribution for a family of two to four	US$95,000
Each additional dependent	US$5,000
Submission fee per application	US$5,000
Citizenship documents per person	US$750

These are government components, not a complete MFG quotation. Professional services, document preparation, translations, certification and any case-specific charges must be identified separately. Request a written breakdown showing the amount, recipient, payment stage and applicable refund terms for each item.

The qualifying contribution is a donation to the National Transformation Fund. Assess it as a citizenship-related expense, with no expected investment return. The official process places this contribution after approval in principle. View the government fee schedule.

Which documents should my family prepare?

The government's application guidance lists passports and national identification, birth certificates, relevant civil-status documents, criminal-record certificates, bank statements, source-of-funds evidence and passport photographs.

Start with a family assessment before ordering certificates. A spouse, an adult child and a parent can require different supporting evidence; inclusion should be assessed individually.

For each person, establish which documents are required, which countries must issue the certificates and what validity, translation and certification requirements apply. The financial evidence should also explain how the application will be funded.

Confirm the final checklist with the professionals handling the file. Collecting documents prematurely can create unnecessary replacement costs. The official application guide provides the starting requirements.

What happens after an initial consultation?

A sensible sequence is to establish family eligibility, agree the service scope and complete budget, prepare the documents and confirm the licensed submission channel. The government then reviews the application and conducts due diligence.

Approval in principle, completion of the contribution, citizenship documentation and passport issuance are separate milestones. Ask which milestone any quoted timeline refers to. An estimated decision date should not be treated as a promised passport-delivery date.

Our approach keeps legal eligibility, application coordination and financial analysis within their respective professional responsibilities. You should understand both the proposed outcome and the commitments required to pursue it.

Explore our São Tomé CBI website and São Tomé insights, or contact MFG Consultants with your nationality, country of residence and the ages and relationships of family members you wish to include.