São Tomé & Príncipe Citizenship by Investment Official Website (cip.gov.st)

The Citizenship by Investment Unit of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe has moved its official online presence to a new address. The program's official website is now cip.gov.st, hosted on the country's official government top-level domain (.gov.st).

The previous site, stpcip.com, has been retired. Applicants, licensed agents, and due diligence partners should update their bookmarks and reference materials accordingly.

Why the change matters

For investors and advisors evaluating residency and citizenship programs, verifying that you are dealing with the genuine government source is a basic but critical step. The shift from a commercial .com domain to the sovereign .gov.st namespace is a meaningful signal:

• .gov.st is reserved for official government bodies of São Tomé and Príncipe. Private operators and intermediaries cannot register on this namespace.
• A government-controlled domain reduces the risk of confusion with marketing sites, third-party agents, or look-alike domains that have appeared around the program over the years.
• Official program documents, fee schedules, application forms, and approved agent lists published at cip.gov.st can be treated as authoritative.

If you previously saved links, downloaded forms, or cited stpcip.com in client files, those references should be refreshed to point to cip.gov.st.

What you'll find at cip.gov.st

The new official website serves as the primary public-facing channel for the Citizenship by Investment Unit. Visitors can expect to find program information covering eligibility, the application process, contribution and investment options, and contact details for the Unit. As with any government program, specifics may evolve, so the official site should be checked directly for the most current requirements.

How to verify you're on the correct site

A few practical checks before you submit personal information or make a payment in connection with any citizenship program:

1. Confirm the domain is exactly cip.gov.st (note the .gov.st suffix, not .com or .org).
2. Cross-reference any agent or facilitator against the list published by the Unit on its official site.
3. Be cautious of sites that closely mimic the program's branding but use commercial domains. The retirement of stpcip.com means any continued use of that domain is no longer associated with the official Unit.
4. For sensitive correspondence, use contact channels listed directly on cip.gov.st rather than addresses found on third-party pages.

What this means for applicants in progress

If you are mid-application or working with a licensed agent, the change of website does not, on its own, alter the legal framework of the program or the status of submitted files. It is, however, a good moment to:

• Reconfirm with your agent that they are referencing the new official source.
• Re-download the latest versions of any forms or guidance notes from cip.gov.st.
• Update internal compliance and KYC files to reflect the new official URL.

A note for the wider CBI community

São Tomé and Príncipe's move to a .gov.st domain follows a broader pattern of investment migration units consolidating their official communications onto sovereign government infrastructure. For prospective citizens, advisors, and journalists alike, the takeaway is simple: when you want the official word on São Tomé and Príncipe's Citizenship by Investment program, go to cip.gov.st.

Citizen X helps clients navigate residency and citizenship by investment programs around the world. If you'd like to discuss whether São Tomé and Príncipe's program suits your goals, get in touch.