Data protection law in Sao Tome and Principe: registration and research permits
What a survey team needs to know about personal data and survey authorization in Sao Tome and Principe.
Summary for planning; confirm requirements with the regulator before fieldwork.
law adopted, regulator not confirmed operational
The source QA marks the law for this country as unverified or not confirmed from an official source. Re-check before relying on it.
Data protection law
not confirmed (no comprehensive law identified)
National statistics office
Note
No data protection legislation confirmed from an official source in this session.
Sao Tome and Principe research rules: common questions
Is there a data protection law in Sao Tome and Principe?
not confirmed (no comprehensive law identified). The source QA marks the law for this country as unverified or not confirmed from an official source. Re-check before relying on it.
Do I need a permit to run a survey in Sao Tome and Principe?
INE authorization required under the statistics framework law.
Sources: the regulator and statistics office pages linked above, retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.