Fees
Fees Structure for Passport and Miscellaneous Consular Services:
Note 1 - Passport fees are payable by bank deposit to the Embassy account. No payment by check or Bank Transfer is acceptable. The Passport fee and ICWF charges should be deposited in the following respective accounts of the Embassy:
Name of Bank: International Bank of Sao Tome & Principe(BISTP), Sao Tome
Embassy of India, Account number: 71444 941 0001--- For Passport/Consular fee
Embassy of India, ICWF Account number: 71444 941 0003 ---- ICWF Charges
Note 2 – Additional fee of STN 50.00 (w.e.f. 01 April 2024) will be chargeable for all type of Consular Service applications (other than in death cases) towards ICWF fee. [The fees prescribed are valid until 31.03.2025 or until further notification.]
Note 3 - The Embassy does not accept Passport fees by Credit / Debit Cards or by personal cheques. No application will be accepted without the bank receipt of the payment of fee.
Passport Fee:-
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Sl No |
Particulars of application |
Fees in STN |
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Normal |
Tatkaal |
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1 |
Passport |
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i |
For issue of ordinary fresh passport or reissuue of passport containing 36 pages having validity of ten years (also applicable to the age group of fifteen to eighteen years) |
1710 |
5130 |
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ii |
For issue of ordinary fresh passport or reissuue of passport containing 6o pages having validity of ten years (also applicable to the age group of fifteen to eighteen years) |
2280 |
5700 |
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2 |
Special Travel Document |
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i |
Emergency Certificate |
345 |
NA |
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ii |
Certificate of Identity |
1140 |
NA |
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iii |
Additional ordinary passport containing 36 pages for any country with validity upto one year |
1710 |
NA |
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3 |
Miscellaneous services |
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i |
Issue of Police Clearance Certificate or Surrender Certificate or any other miscellaneous certificates based on the Passport |
570 |
NA |
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4 |
Passports in lieu of Loss, Damaged or Stolen |
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i |
For replacement of ordinary passport of 36 pages in lieu of lost, damaged or stolen passport |
3420 |
6840 |
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ii |
For replacement of ordinary passport of 6o pages in lieu of lost, damaged or stolen passport |
3990 |
7410 |
Fees Structure for Visa, OCI, PIO and Miscellaneous Consular Services:
Note 1 - The Visa/OCI/PIO fee and ICWF charges should be deposited in the following respective accounts of the Embassy:
Name of Bank: International Bank of Sao Tome & Principe (BISTP), Sao Tome.
Embassy of India, Account number: 71444 941 0001--- For Passport/Consular fee
Embassy of India, ICWF Account number: 71444 941 0003 ---- ICWF Charges
Note 2 - Additional fee of STN 70.00 (w.e.f. 01 April 2024) will be chargeable for all type of Consular Service applications (other than in death cases) towards ICWF fee. [The fees prescribed are valid until 31.03.2024 or until further notification.]
Note 3 - The Embassy does not accept Passport fees by Credit / Debit Cards or by personal cheques. No application will be accepted without the bank receipt of the payment of fee.
(B) Visa Fee to be charged in convertible hard currencies (w.e.f. 01.04.2024)
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Sl No |
Type of visa |
Fees (STN) |
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1 |
Tourist Visa (T) |
Upto1 year/Single or Multiple Entry |
2280 |
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More than 1 year and |
4560 |
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2 |
Business Visa (B) |
Upto1 year/Single or Multiple Entry |
2740 |
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More than1yea rand upto 5 years/Multiple Entry |
5700 |
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3 |
Entry Visas (X) |
Upto 6 months/ Single or Multiple Entry |
1825 |
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More than 6 months and up to 1 year/ Multiple Entry |
2740 |
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More than 1 year and up to 5 years/Multiple Entry |
4560 |
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4 |
Employment (E) & |
Upto 6 months/Single or Multiple Entry |
2740 |
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More than 6 months and up to 1 year/ Multiple Entry |
4560 |
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More than 1 year and up to 5 years/Multiple Entry |
6840 |
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5 |
Student Visas (S) |
Valid for the duration of the course or 5 years, |
1825 |
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6 |
Medical Visas (MED-1) & |
Upto 6 months/Single or Multiple Entry |
1825 |
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More than 6 months and up to 1 year/ Multiple Entry |
2740 |
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7 |
Conference/ Seminars Visas ( C) |
Upto 6 months/Single or Multiple Entry |
1825 |
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8 |
JOURNALIST VISAS (J) |
Up to 6 months/Single Entry (or Double Entry with HOM’s approval) |
1825 |
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9 |
RESEARCH VISAS (R) |
Up to 6 months/Single (or Multiple) Entry |
1825 |
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More than 6 months and up to 1 year/ Multiple Entry |
2740 |
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More than 1 year and up to 5 years/Multiple Entry |
4560 |
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10 |
MISSIONARY VISAS (M) |
Up to 6 months/Single or Multiple Entry |
1825 |
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More than 6 months and up to 1 year/ Multiple Entry |
2740 |
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More than 1 year and up to 5 years/Multiple Entry |
4560 |
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11 |
MOUNTAINEERING VISAS (MX) |
Up to 6 months/Single (or Multiple) Entry |
1825 |
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More than 6 months and up to 1 year/ Multiple Entry |
2740 |
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12 |
INTERN VISA (I) |
Up to 1 year/Multiple Entry |
1825 |
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13 |
FILM VISA(F) |
Up to 1 year/ Single or Multiple Entry |
2740 |
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14 |
TRANSIT VISA(TR) |
Up to 15 days/ Single or Double Entry |
460 |
(C) OCI Fees to be charged in convertible hard currencies (w.e.f. 01.04.2024):
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Sl No |
Type of Service |
Fee (STN) |
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1 |
New OCI registration |
Fresh Application |
6270 |
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2 |
OCI registration |
In lieu of Lost PIO card |
2280 |
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In lieu of valid PIO card |
2280 |
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3 |
Misc. services on OCI including re-issue |
In case of issuance of new passport |
570 |
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In case of change of personal particulars |
570 |
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4 |
Issuance of Duplicate OCI booklet |
In case of mutilated/damaged OCI card |
2280 |
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In case of loss of OCI card |
2280 |
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(D) MISC Consular Service Charges to be charged in convertible hard currencies (w.e.f. 01.04.2024):
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Sl No. |
Matter in respect of which a fee is leviable |
Fee (STN) |
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1 |
Attestation of documents - civil, trade/commercial and real estate/moveable property |
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1 (A) Attestation of affidavits/documents pertaining to sale, purchase, power of attorney, mortgage, transfer, gift, etc. of real estate or moveable properties or issue of a document by a Consular Officer pertaining to such matters. |
460 |
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1 (B) Where a Consular Officer draws up or assists in drawing up any document mentioned in 1 (A) above |
915 |
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2(A) Attestation of civil documents (affidavits, educational degree, sponsorship certificates, marriage certificates, wills, Power of Attorney etc. |
230 |
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2(B) Where a Consular Officer draws up or assists in the drawing up of any document mentioned in item 2(A) above as per Consular Manual. |
460 |
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3(A) Attestation of Trade/Commercial documents or issue of any certificate ‘country of origin etc.’ pertaining to exports from foreign country to India. |
1140 |
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3(B) Attestation of Trade/Commercial documents or issue of any certificate pertaining to exports from India to a foreign country. |
460 |
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2 |
Marriage fee |
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4. A Consular Officer solemnizing a marriage, registration of a marriage certificate and a certified copy of the entry(all). |
1140 |
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3 |
Fees in respect of merchant shipping |
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5(A) Attestation of documents pertaining to sale, purchase, mortgage, transfer of vessel or transfer of one's interest in merchant vessel. |
5930 |
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5(B) Attestation of other documents pertaining to ship/vessel for issue of a certificate or verification or acceptance of a document or taking any action as per Chapter IX of the Consular Manual on ‘Merchant Shipping’. The Shipping Company (or Captain of vessel on behalf of Company) being applicant/payee of consular fee. |
1140 |
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5(C) Attestation of documents of issue of certificates to a sailor as per Chapter IX of the Consular Manual on ‘Merchant Shipping’ (individual sailor being applicant for his individual use). |
230 |
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Fee in respect of other services |
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6(A) Attestation of pension papers, life certificate etc. pertaining to pensioners. |
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6(B) For affixing Consular Officer’s signature and seal, if required, for declarations of pay or pension. |
Gratis |
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7(A) Other miscellaneous attestations, issue of civil certificates, notarial services as per Consular Manual, not falling within any of above categories, registration of birth & a certified copy of the entry. |
460 |
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7(B) Where Consular Officer draws up or assists in drawing up of any documents pertaining to services mentioned at item 9(A) above. |
915 |
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7(C) Registration of death & a certified copy of the entry with the proviso that HOM/HOP may waive these charges at his discretion. |
460 |
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8 Cancellation of Indian passport of an Indian national who dies abroad. |
Gratis |
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