Workflow checklist
- Identify the registry. www.minjus.st
- Check access requirements. Account required: Yes. Local ID required: Yes.
- Plan budget. Price range: USD 0.00. Payment methods: Not published (minjus.st NXDOMAIN).
- Anticipate friction. Captcha / 2FA: Unknown. English UI: No.
- Plan turnaround. Expected: Unknown.
- Verify recency. Last verified: 4 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. The stated URL https://www.minjus.st is NXDOMAIN (HTTP 000). https://minjus.st is also NXDOMAIN. http://www.minjus.st is NXDOMAIN. This check does not invent a successor Conservatoria search URL. STN 500-3,000 fee figures, Instant, and a working online search UI are not live-citable. priceMax 0 means Unknown, not verified free. https://www.bcstp.st is HTTP 200, title Central de S.Tomé e Príncipe, 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 host minjus.st does not resolve. https://www.gov.st redirected toward port 9001 and timed out. https://www.justica.st, https://www.governo.st, and https://www.mj.gov.st are NXDOMAIN. Do not treat those as official search successors.
Entity types under Santomean commercial practice include Lda, SA, partnerships, sole traders, and foreign branches. That list is not live-cited from a registry HTML in this check.
What can you search?
No Conservatoria search form was observed. In-person search at the registry office in São Tomé city, or a written request via a local lawyer or notary, remains the access model described for this jurisdiction. That counter was not live-observed from this VM.
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 |
STN 500-3,000 figures are not live-citable on an NXDOMAIN host and are dropped. Instant is not live-cited. priceMax 0 means Unknown, not verified free.
Do you need a local account or ID?
There is no live online portal in this check. Remote access requires a local representative. Foreign users cannot search a Conservatoria website that does not resolve.
Is the website in English?
No live ministry site was retrieved. Portuguese is the official language. bcstp.st (central bank) is Portuguese.
What’s the turnaround time?
Unknown. Prior 10-30 business day figures are not live-cited.
Is there an API?
No. apiAvailable is No. No Conservatoria host resolved.
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 is NXDOMAIN. Do not retry www vs bare as a fix; both failed DNS.
- bcstp.st is not the Conservatoria. HTTP 200 central bank site.
- FATF listing is not on an NXDOMAIN host. Check fatf-gafi.org.
- Local counsel in São Tomé city, or a Lisbon firm with STP coverage, remains the retrieval path when the ministry host is dead.
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 was verified in this check.
FAQ
Can a foreign company access the São Tomé registry directly?
Not via minjus.st. That host does not resolve. Use a local representative.
What entity types are registered in São Tomé and Príncipe?
Lda, SA, partnerships, sole traders, and branches are the historical forms. Not live-cited from registry HTML here.
Does São Tomé and Príncipe have a beneficial ownership (UBO) registry?
No public UBO register was live-cited. Do not invent one.
Is São Tomé and Príncipe on the FATF grey list?
FATF status is not on a live Conservatoria page. See fatf-gafi.org.
What is the STN currency?
The Dobra (STN) is the national currency. Peg details were not live-cited on minjus.st (NXDOMAIN).
Last verified: 2026-09-04. Live check from a Cursor VM without SOCKS. www.minjus.st NXDOMAIN. bcstp.st HTTP 200 central bank. No Conservatoria successor hit. For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.