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Are there special conditions of entry and assistance for temporarily displaced citizens of Ukraine who leave the country because of the war?
São Tomé and Príncipe does not have any special program for accepting temporarily displaced Ukrainian citizens due to the full-scale Russian military invasion of Ukraine.
Information about assistance centers for temporarily displaced citizens of Ukraine
Given the lack of an active program for accepting temporarily displaced citizens of Ukraine, assistance centers for refugee citizens of Ukraine were not created in São Tomé and Príncipe.
Social security of temporarily displaced citizens of Ukraine
Given the lack of a valid program for accepting temporarily displaced citizens of Ukraine, social security, including medical assistance, is not provided for.
Medical assistance
Given the lack of a valid program for accepting temporarily displaced citizens of Ukraine, social security, including medical assistance, is not provided for.
Possibility of extending short-term stay and visas for citizens of Ukraine
It is possible to extend short-term stay and visas for citizens of Ukraine on a general basis.
Should we apply for official refugee status?
It is necessary to issue temporary protection status.
Passengers must have a medical certificate (certificate) with a negative result of a PCR test for COVID-19, issued no later than 72 hours before arrival or a certificate of vaccination against COVID-19, which shows that the passenger has been fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival .
a rapid test for the antigen of COVID-19 was carried out no more than 48 hours before departure. The requirement does not apply to passengers under 12 years of age.
Crossing the border without a biometric international passport – yes or no?
Entry of citizens of Ukraine to the territory of São Tomé and Príncipe is carried out on the basis of a foreign passport (both biometric and one that does not contain biometric data), the validity period of which is valid for the next six months at the time of crossing the border, as well as on the basis of an issued in accordance with the visa procedure.
What to do if the validity period of the foreign passport expires?
Citizens of Ukraine have the opportunity to extend its validity at the Embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria. The passport is extended by placing on page 2-5 of the foreign passport the entry “Passport validity extended to __.__.202_”, which is affixed with the seal of the Consular Unit. The maximum period of validity of a passport is 5 years, and for children under 12 years of age – no more than the validity period of the passport.
What to do if you have a child with you without a foreign passport?
If a child under the age of 16 does not have a passport document, information about the child (namely, photo, first and last name, date of birth and unique number (if available) can be entered in the foreign passport of the father/mother or legal representative.
Border crossing with pets
Pets must have a Veterinary Certificate and proof of rabies vaccination to enter Sao Tome and Principe.
Link to official information sources for temporarily displaced persons from Ukraine
How to enter Sao Tome and Principe: http://www.mnec.gov.st/
Features by country
Passengers must have a medical certificate (certificate) with a negative result of a PCR test for COVID-19, issued no later than 72 hours before arrival or a certificate of vaccination against COVID-19, which proves that the passenger was full Stu vvaccinated at least 14 days before arrival. a rapid test for the antigen of COVID-19 was carried out no more than 48 hours before departure. The requirement does not apply to passengers under the age of 12.
