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REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN VISA TO ENTER SAO TOME
& PRINCIPE
Tourist
Visa
Business
Visa
- Submit
your valid signed U.S. passport (must have at least 6 months
remaining validity and must contain at least two blank facing pages - not including Pages 22, 23, or 24))
- 1
Visa Application Forms, completed
and signed
- 1 Passport-type
photographs required
- Completed
Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
- International
certificate of vaccination for Yellow Fever
- A business
letter of responsibility is required, to be typewritten on company
letterhead to the attention of:
Embassy of Sao Tome, Consular Section, Washington D.C
The letter must explain all of the following:
- The purpose
of travel
- Business
reference to be visited
- Guarantee
financial support for the applicant, as well as return transportation
to the U.S.A.
- The letter
must be signed by a company officer, other than the traveler.
Processing
Instructions
Please
forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT
SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street, Suite 300
Washington, DC. 20005
Your application will be checked
and carried to the Permanent Mission in New York and is usually processed
in 5 business days.
Fees
- TDS
Service Fee:
- $50.00
Per visa issued in 5 business days
-
Consular
Fee:
- $65.00 per visa - tourist, single entry
for up to 3 months
$70.00 per visa - tourist, multiple entry for up
to 6 months
$85.00 per visa - business, single entry for up to
3 months
$90.00 per visa - business, multiple entry for up to
6 months
- Include
credit card authorization, a check or money order payable
to
"Travel Document Systems,
Inc." for TDS handling fee per visa, plus Embassy Consular
Fee per visa, and return Shipping Fee.
Return Postage
Continental USA Only -
$23.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - up to 3 passports)
$26.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - 4 or more passports)
$39.00 FedEx (Saturday Delivery)
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI -
$39.00 FedEx Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
Visa
Notes
- The visa
is usually valid for a single entry within 90 days of the date
issued, for a stay up to 30 days.
- Passport
must have at least six months remaining validity and contain at
least one blank visa page for visa to be issued. TDS can assist
with obtaining U.S.
Passports, whether new issue, renewal, or obtaining additional
visa pages for a valid passport.
- Special requirements
exist for U.S. Official and Diplomatic
passport holders.
REGISTER YOUR TRIP:
The U.S. Department of State encourages all American travelers to register with their local Embassy or Consulate when arriving in a foreign country. Registration helps the Embassy to provide important services for American citizens residing or traveling abroad. Some of these services include:
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Locating individuals in cases of family or personal emergencies,
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Relaying important travel and safety information about the region,
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Arranging evacuation transportation in cases of natural disaster or civil unrest,
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Issuing replacement passports when originals are lost, and
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A number of other administrative services relating to personal documentation.
Without the information provided through registration, the Embassy is severely hindered in its ability to provide these services. Many of these services involve emergency situations and time constraints, therefore failure to register will almost certainly lead to delays at moments when you can least afford them.
INFORMATION
AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
REVISED 02/2009
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