How can a listed entity be verified?

Listed status should be checked through the official public register at nevigoregistry.com. Third-party copies, screenshots, or reproduced records should not replace live verification.

What information does the homepage provide?

The homepage directs users to application information, framework guidance, status definitions, public notices, registered agents, complaints resources, and official verification pathways.

Which contact channel should be used for licence applications?

Applicants should use the main contact form or the licensing enquiry channel and include any existing application or reference number.

Where should complaints be submitted?

Complaints may be submitted through the public complaints portal or by email to the published complaints desk.

Can licence status be confirmed by email?

Users should rely on the official Public Licence Register for live status confirmation. Email support may assist with navigation or clarification but does not replace direct register verification.

What is the Public Licence Register?

The Public Licence Register is the official public-facing register used to check whether an entity is recorded within the Neves licensing framework and to review recorded status information.

How should a search result be interpreted?

A matching name should be reviewed together with the full register entry, recorded status, category and any notes or limitations shown on the official record.

Should screenshots or copies of records be relied on?

No. Users should verify status directly through the live public register because screenshots, copied records and third-party reproductions may be incomplete, outdated or inaccurate.

Official institutional portal

Neves Licensing Authority (NLA) Public register access, authorisation pathways, and official framework guidance.

The Neves Licensing Authority provides the official entry point for applicants, listed entities, counterparties, and members of the public seeking reliable information on framework participation and public status confirmation.

This portal brings together application resources, category guidance, notices, status definitions, and direct access to the public register so that representations can be checked against an official source.

The framework is designed around documented ownership, file integrity, governance expectations, financial crime controls, and transparent public-facing records.

Application pathways
Public register
Status verification
Guidance & notices

Explore the framework Verify listed status

Live status confirmation should be obtained through the official register before relying on any representation.

Emblem & motto

Disciplina · Unitas · Labor

The emblem represents disciplined administration, institutional clarity, and diligent public service within the Neves framework.

Framework at a glance

Application pathwayDefined
Verification accessPublic
Status sourceOfficial register
Post-listing dutiesContinuing

How the framework operates

A structured pathway from application to public verification

The framework connects entry requirements, administrative review, continuing obligations, and public verification. Each stage supports clearer records and reduces ambiguity for applicants, counterparties, and verification users.

Application

Applicants submit category-specific information, ownership details, supporting records, and operational disclosures.

View application process

Authorisation

Files are assessed against the applicable activity profile, governance expectations, and integrity of submitted information.

Review the overview

Continuing obligations

Listed entities are expected to maintain accurate records, disclosures, controls, and alignment with their approved basis.

Read obligations

Public verification

Recorded status may be confirmed through the official public register, which remains the live reference point.

Open public register

Status definitions

How listed status may appear on the public register

Register status should be read together with the entity name, reference details, category, and any other particulars shown on the live record.

● Active

Active

The entity is currently recorded as active within the applicable framework category.

● Under Review

Under Review

Clarification, updates, or supporting information may be pending in relation to the listed record.

● Suspended

Suspended

A temporary restriction may apply while identified matters or required updates remain unresolved.

● Revoked

Revoked

The entity is no longer recorded as listed and should not be represented as currently approved.

Read full status definitions

About Neves

Administrative clarity, local identity, and public-facing structure

Neves is presented through a framework that favours administrative order, accessible records, and usable verification rather than broad promotional claims. The objective is to make participation easier to understand and easier to check.

The public-facing structure helps applicants and counterparties understand how authorisation, record visibility, continuing duties, and official notices fit together within one documented framework.

Read how structured verification works

Institutional meeting for Neves Licensing Authority framework review and administrative coordination

Coastal commercial street scene associated with Neves and São Tomé public administration context

Civic architecture representing the local public administration environment in Neves

São Tomé and Príncipe business environment relevant to NLA applicants and listed entities

Framework categories

NFSA & NGA core categories

Categories help applicants and external users identify the relevant activity area, understand the expected documentation, and locate the correct record once a listing is published.

NFSA – Financial services

NFSA authorisation applies to firms carrying on financial services, brokerage, dealing, trading access, payments-related, digital asset, or adjacent market activity within the applicable framework.

Brokerage, dealing, and market-facing service models
Trading access, infrastructure, and operational arrangements
Client asset handling, safeguarding expectations, and disclosures
Governance, conflicts management, recordkeeping, and controls

Read NFSA details

NGA – Registered agents & corporate services

NGA authorisation applies to registered agents and corporate service providers involved in formation support, registered office services, statutory filings, and administrative maintenance.

Registered office, filings, and corporate maintenance support
Administrative coordination for Neves legal structures
Due diligence, recordkeeping, and file integrity expectations
Ongoing liaison with the Authority where required

Read NGA details

Latest circulars & notices

Recent framework communications

Circulars and notices communicate publication standards, usage rules, financial crime expectations, and administrative updates for listed entities and public users.

NLA/GEN/02/2025

Use of the NLA name, crest, seal, and reference language. Sets out permitted and prohibited public-facing representations.

View usage standards

NLA/OPS/01/2025

Public register publication standards for NEVIGO, including standard fields, naming conventions, and correction pathways.

Read register notice

NLA/AML/01/2025

Minimum AML/CFT programme expectations covering onboarding, monitoring, sanctions screening, records, and financial crime controls.

View guidance standards

View all circulars & notices

Authorisation and verification approach

Review focuses on the quality of the supporting file: ownership, activity profile, business-model clarity, governance, financial crime controls, operational credibility, and alignment with the requested category.

Higher-complexity activities require deeper documentation, while simpler activity types are expected to demonstrate proportionate controls suitable for their scale and risk profile.

Risk-informed review based on applicant profile and activity complexity
Attention to governance, records, disclosures, and operational readiness
AML/CFT and financial crime prevention expectations
Public-facing verification through the official register

International reference points

The framework refers to recognised materials where relevant, including FATF AML/CFT expectations, due-diligence practices used by financial institutions, and governance-oriented standards familiar to counterparties.

These references support a practical review structure while preserving the Authority’s own framework, documents, and public-facing presentation.

Official verification

Verify a listed entity through the public register

Users should confirm listed status directly through the live verification interface before relying on any website, certificate, screenshot, email, or third-party representation.

Search official register How verification works

Official register URL: nevigoregistry.com

Verification principles

The official register is the authoritative source for live status confirmation.
Third-party copies and reproduced records should not replace direct verification.
Use of the name, seal, or framework references remains subject to official usage standards.

View usage guidance

Acts & legal framework

Foundational instruments, framework materials, and guidance

Core instruments, rules, codes, and guidance explain how categories are structured, what applicants are expected to provide, and how standards are communicated to listed entities and public users.

Neves Licensing Authority Act, 2025

Establishes the Authority and frames the administrative architecture supporting authorisation pathways, public information, and institutional activity.

View Act

AML/CFT & Financial Crime Prevention Act, 2025

Sets baseline expectations for customer due diligence, monitoring, reporting triggers, record retention, and cooperation standards.

View Act

NFSA & NGA Rules and Guidance

Covers criteria, governance expectations, conduct standards, administrative obligations, file integrity, and communications.

View rules & guidance

Client Protection & Disclosure Code

Sets expectations for fair communication, disclosure quality, risk explanation, public claims, and treatment of clients.

View code

Outsourcing & Third-Party Risk Guidance

Addresses external service dependencies, technology providers, control gaps, accountability, and outsourced arrangements.

View guidance

Public register, notices & communications

Supports publication of status information, public registry access, guidance updates, and communications for verification users.

Explore materials

For a fuller list of Acts, rules, circulars, and supporting guidance, see the Acts & legal framework page.

Verify if a firm is listed

Use the official interface to confirm whether an entity appears on the public register, review its recorded status, and check whether the presented name aligns with an official record.

Go to verification portal

Registered agents & public registry

Access approved registered agents and public-facing registry information through official channels for administrative support and status checks.

Registered agents Public registry

Complaints & frequently asked questions

The complaints interface explains how concerns may be submitted, what information is useful, and what users should expect from the process.

Complaints Frequently asked questions

Mandate

What the Neves Licensing Authority does

NLA provides a central point for application information, category mapping, public verification, official framework materials, and notices concerning approved activities.

Licensing

Assessment and processing of applications across relevant categories within the framework.

Framework control

Structured pathways, category mapping, governance expectations, and supporting materials.

Public register

Maintenance of public-facing records, verification pathways, and status visibility.

Guidance & notices

Publication of circulars, framework notices, and public information for listed entities and users.

Use of name, seal & references

References to listed status must remain accurate, verifiable, and consistent with the official record. Misleading use of the Authority’s identity is not permitted.

View usage guidance

Verification remains essential

Public-facing claims should always be checked against the official register. Direct verification remains the correct reference point.

Verify through NEVIGO

Visibility after listing

Ongoing obligations, record consistency, and monitoring practices support an organised environment after authorisation.

Ongoing obligations Oversight & monitoring

São Tomé and Príncipe local establishment environment for international applicants

São Tomé & Príncipe

International Presence & Residency Guidance Local establishment and residency-related preparation for applicants and listed entities.

International presence guidance

Business presence and residency-related preparation

NLA provides guidance for international applicants, founders, investors, and listed entities seeking to understand local establishment, long-term presence, and administrative preparation.

Important distinction

NLA does not issue passports, citizenship, visas, or immigration approvals. Residency and immigration matters remain subject to the competent public authorities and applicable laws.

01 Local establishment

Company presence, registered office support, and administrative coordination.

02 Residency preparation

Document readiness, identity records, and supporting file preparation.

03 Agent support

Coordination through recognised legal, corporate, or administrative providers.

View residency guidance Registered agent support