Services
Certificate and document retrieval in São Tomé and Príncipe
Living outside São Tomé and Príncipe and need a recent birth certificate, criminal record or company extract? Requesting documents remotely can take months. With a simple authorisation or power of attorney, we file the request with the civil registry, court, school or competent office for you.
Once obtained, the document can go straight to translation, apostille or legalization and be sent to you by express courier anywhere in the world. Through our network we also retrieve documents in other countries for clients in São Tomé.
Documents we often handle
- Birth certificates (short and full form)
- Marriage and death certificates
- Criminal record certificates
- Company registry extracts
- School certificates and diplomas
- Land registry documents
How it works
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Send your documents
A clear scan or photo, through the form or by email.
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Get your quote
Fixed price and turnaround confirmed, usually the same business day.
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We handle everything
Translation, certification, apostille or legalization, as the destination requires.
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Delivery
Digital copy plus originals handed over in person or sent by express courier.
Frequently asked questions
What do I need to send you to request a certificate?
Usually a copy of your ID, the registration details (full name, date and place, parents' names) and a signed authorisation. We tell you exactly what is needed for each document.
Can you obtain documents from other countries?
Yes, through our international network we can obtain certificates and records in many countries for use in São Tomé and Príncipe.
Related services
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Certified translation
Official translations accepted by embassies, universities, registries and courts.
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Legal & business translation
Contracts, tenders, corporate documents and reports for companies, NGOs and lawyers.
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Apostille
Hague apostille for Santomean documents used abroad.
Locations
Get a free quote
Every document is different: the price depends on the language, volume, deadline and destination country. Send us your documents and we will reply with a fixed, no-obligation quote.
We reply by email, usually within the same business day.