AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCitizenship-by-investment: São Tomé and Príncipe is selling “golden passports” for $90,000 via its National Transformation Fund (plus fees), aiming to plug energy and development gaps as growth slows and electricity shortages bite. Visa policy shock: The U.S. made its refundable visa bond programme permanent, letting consular officers require up to $20,000 from applicants for B1/B2 visas; São Tomé and Príncipe is on the affected list, raising the upfront cost for travel and business. Diplomacy: Serbia’s foreign minister Marko Đurić met São Tomé and Príncipe PM Américo Ramos, thanking the country for its stance on Kosovo and discussing expanded cooperation in education, health, agriculture, digitalisation and culture. World Heritage: UNESCO added 25 new World Heritage sites, including São Tomé and Príncipe’s first inscriptions, as the committee also expanded protections for sites “in danger.”
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