Workflow checklist
- Identify the registry. dgrn.gov.st
- Check access requirements. Account required: Yes. Local ID required: Yes.
- Plan budget. Price range: USD 0.00. Payment methods: Not published; confirm at source.
- Anticipate friction. Captcha / 2FA: Unknown. English UI: No.
- Plan turnaround. Expected: Unknown.
- Verify recency. Last verified: 5 Sept 2026. Confirm current pricing at the official registry before submitting.
TL;DR. São Tomé and Príncipe’s commercial registry is the Conservatoria do Registo Comercial under the Ministry of Justice. Its published address https://www.minjus.st no longer resolves, and neither does https://minjus.st or http://www.minjus.st. This guide does not name a replacement address. No fee figures, turnaround time or working online search can be confirmed, so costs read as unknown rather than free. https://www.bcstp.st is reachable and titled Central de S.Tomé e Príncipe; that is the central bank, not the company register.
What is the official São Tomé and Príncipe business registry?
The Conservatoria do Registo Comercial is the commercial registry in the Portuguese civil-law tradition. The ministry address minjus.st does not resolve. https://www.gov.st redirects to a port that did not answer, and https://www.justica.st, https://www.governo.st and https://www.mj.gov.st do not resolve either. None of them is an official registry search.
Entity types under Santomean commercial practice include Lda, SA, partnerships, sole traders, and foreign branches. That list comes from commercial practice rather than from a registry page; confirm at source.
What can you search?
There is no online Conservatoria search. An in-person search at the registry office in São Tomé city, or a written request through a local lawyer or notary, remains the access route described for this jurisdiction; confirm at source.
How much does it cost?
| Item | Cost | Cost (USD, approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Registry search via local representative | Unknown | Unknown |
| Certified extract (certidao comercial) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Translation | Unknown | Unknown |
No fee figures can be read while the registry’s domain does not resolve, so the table above reads unknown rather than free; confirm at source.
Do you need a local account or ID?
There is no online portal, because no Conservatoria address resolves. Remote access requires a local representative.
Is the website in English?
No ministry site could be reached. Portuguese is the official language, and bcstp.st (the central bank) is in Portuguese.
What’s the turnaround time?
Unknown. No turnaround time is published; confirm at source.
Is there an API?
No. No Conservatoria address resolves.
What you legally cannot do
Personal data in registry records, when obtained, should not be used for unsolicited marketing. Document a stated due-diligence purpose.
Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers
- minjus.st no longer resolves. Both the www and bare forms fail.
- bcstp.st is not the Conservatoria. It is the central bank’s site.
- No registry page publishes FATF status. Check fatf-gafi.org.
- Local counsel in São Tomé city, or a Lisbon firm with STP coverage, remains the retrieval path while the ministry address does not resolve.
Alternatives if you cannot access the registry directly
- Local law firms in São Tomé city.
- Central bank https://www.bcstp.st for monetary and supervisory material, not company extracts.
Local data suppliers
No major international credit bureau with a São Tomé Conservatoria feed could be confirmed.
FAQ
Can a foreign company access the São Tomé registry directly?
Not through minjus.st, which does not resolve. A local representative is the route.
What entity types are registered in São Tomé and Príncipe?
Lda, SA, partnerships, sole traders and branches are the historical forms; confirm at source.
Does São Tomé and Príncipe have a beneficial ownership (UBO) registry?
No public beneficial-ownership register could be confirmed; confirm at source.
Is São Tomé and Príncipe on the FATF grey list?
No Conservatoria page publishes FATF status. See fatf-gafi.org.
What is the STN currency?
The Dobra (STN) is the national currency. The registry publishes no peg details, and minjus.st does not resolve.
Last verified: 2026-09-04. Sources: www.minjus.st, which does not resolve, and bcstp.st, the central bank. No replacement Conservatoria address was found. For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.