Legal form for establishing companies
- One Person Company
- Admissibility certificate (265.00STN - €10.81)
- Copy of ID/Passport and NIF (If married, you must present a copy of your spouse's ID/Passport and NIF)
- Statute (digital)
- Social Object
- Share Capital (20,000 STN - €816.32)
- Headquarters
- Reference
- Power of attorney granting full powers with recognized signature – in the case of non-resident foreign citizens or nationals abroad
- Costs
- Normal – 4,015.00STN – €163.87 (5 days)
- Urgent – 5,765.00STN – 235.30 (24 hours)
Documents to receive
- Admissibility Certificate
- Scripture
- Commercial Certificate
- Registration Note
- Company NIF
- Shared Company
- Admissibility certificate - (265.00STN - €10.81)
- Copy of ID/Passport and NIF of shareholders
- Copy of spouse's ID/Passport and property regime if married
- Minutes of the General Assembly with recognized signature (requires when the company will be part of one of the partners)
- Statute (in digital format)
- Social Object
- Shared Capital of 150,000.00 (€6,122.44)
- Headquarters
- Surrounding Reference
- Contact
- Power of attorney granting full powers with recognized signature – in the case of non-resident foreign citizens or nationals abroad
- Costs
- Normal 6,015.00STN – €245.5 (5 days)
- Urgent 8,765.00STN – €357.75 (24 hours)
Documents to receive
- Admissibility Certificate
- Scripture
- Commercial Certificate
- Registration Note
- Company NIF
- Society
- Admissibility certificate – (265.00STN - €10.81)
- Copy of ID/Passport and NIF of shareholders
- Copy of spouse's ID/Passport and property regime if married
- Statute (digital format)
- Social Object
- Shared Capital of 350,000.00STN (€14,285.71)
- Headquarters
- Surrounding Reference
- Contact
- Power of attorney granting full powers with recognized signature – in the case of non-resident foreign citizens or nationals abroad
- Costs
- Normal 15,015.00 – €612.85 (5 days)
- Urgent 22,265.00 – €908.77 (24 hours)
Documents to be received
- Admissibility Certificate
- Scripture
- Commercial Certificate
- Registration Note
- Company NIF
Branch Registration
- Company Registration Certificate abroad
- Permit/License
- Statute of the parent company
- Minutes of the General Assembly that deliberates the opening of the branch or subsidiary in São Tomé and Príncipe (must contain: company headquarters, NIF, Commercial registration number, Share Capital allocated to the branch, appointment of the representative in São Tomé and Príncipe, activity to be exercised)
- Proof that the company is not insolvency, or in bankruptcy proceedings,
- Copy of representative's ID/Passport
- Costs
- 965.00STN – €243.46 (5 days)
- 615.00STN – €351.62 (24 hours)
Amendment of the Social Agreement
- Copy of certificate
- Copy of the Statute – in case of total (digital) amendment
- Certification of admissibility – in case of change of name
- Copy of ID/Passport and NIF of members
- Minutes of the General Assembly that deliberates the amendment with recognized signature
- Power of attorney granting full powers with recognized signature – in the case of non-resident foreign citizens or nationals abroad.
- Costs
- Normal – 3,165.00STN (€129.18)
- Urgent – 4,415.00STN (€180.20)
Dissolution/Extinction of Company
- Commercial Registration/Updated Certificate of the Company to be Dissolved
- Minutes of the General Assembly that deliberates the dissolution
- Accounting balance sheet, which shows that the company has no debts or credits
- Certificate of negative debt and compliance with tax obligations (Tax Department)
- Debt clearance and social obligation compliance certificate (INSS)
- Copy of ID/Passport of members
- Power of attorney granting full powers with recognized signature – in the case of non-resident foreign citizens or nationals abroad
- Costs
- Normal – 3,165.00STN - €129.18 (5 days)
- Urgent – 4,415.00STN - €180.20 (24 hours)
Competent entity
The Single Window for the creation of companies (GUE) is a special public service under the supervision of the Ministry of Justice whose purpose is to speed up the processes of incorporation, alteration or extinction of companies and similar acts, and is responsible in particular for:< /p>
- Check the admissibility of the company name
- Proceed with the statistical registration of the company or firm
- Register the commercial register
- Register taxpayers and beneficiaries of social security and companies
- Proceed with the incorporation, alteration or extinction of companies and similar acts
- Issue the registration certificate