Citizenship Invest professional fees, official application forms, certification of citizenship and passport, courier & other disbursements are the only other costs associated. A detailed quotation with no hidden costs is provided for the specific case.

Due Diligence Fee per Application

Compulsory background checks are payable to the Government who appoints a preferred due diligence agency. These agencies use various international and local sources such as Interpol, World-Check and other Government agencies. These fees are payable upon the submission of the application.

vanuatu

Vanuatu

Flexible with transfer of funds

The investment is payable only after the Vanuatu citizenship approval, not before

No need to renounce your current citizenship(s) 

No notification to your home country on your new Vanuatu 
Citizenship by Investment

No physical residency requirements, you are entitled to apply instantly

No interview, language test, education or management experience required

ben2

SIMPLE PROCESS

Instant visa-free to 130 countries including the Schengen States, UK, Singapore and Hong Kong

Allowed to stay in United Kingdom for 6 months at a time

Reputable second passport easy to obtain visas when required

ben3

GLOBAL MOBILITY

No taxes on capital gains, no taxes for non-residents

Ability to open bank accounts in reliable banking institutions worldwide with this passport

No restriction on the repatriation of profits and imported capital 

ben1

WEALTH PROTECTION

ci_countriesbrochures_vanuatu_v1

CI_CountriesBrochures_Vanuatu_v1

To be eligible for the citizenship of Vanuatu under its Citizenship by Investment Program, the applicant is required to make an economic contribution to the Government fund.

Non-refundable financial contribution to a Government fund. The cost varies depending on the number of applicants and their ages.

DONATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROGRAM (DSP)

The Republic of Vanuatu is a beautiful nation stretching across the South Pacific Ocean, located west of Fiji and four hours by plane from the east coast of Australia. Vanuatu is a South Pacific Ocean nation made up of roughly 80 islands that stretch 1,300 kilometers. The islands offer scuba diving at coral reefs, underwater caverns and wrecks such as the WWII-era troopship SS President Coolidge. Harborside Port Vila, the nation’s capital and economic center, is on the island of Efate. The city is home to the Vanuatu National Museum, which explores the nation’s Melanesian culture.
Vanuatu is a member of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, Pacific Community, Pacific Islands Forum, United Nations and World Trade Organization.

The Vanuatu Citizenship Program (Development Support Program - DSP) was created by the Government of Vanuatu in 2017. Vanuatu passports have the longest validity of 10 years for all family members regardless of their ages.

vanuatu-4

The Vanuatu Citizenship’s Office and Commission (COC) is a statutory entity established by the Vanuatu Citizenship Act [Cap 112]. The Act was enacted by the Parliament of the Republic of Vanuatu and came into force in 1980. It was amended in 2013 and twice in 2014. 
Based on the Citizenship Act [CAP 112], the Vanuatu Citizenship’s Office and Commission (COC) grants Honorary Citizenship to individuals under Vanuatu’s Development Support Program (DSP).

OCEANIA & ASIA

Citizenship Invest appoints a Document Collection Specialist for each case. The firm offers a bespoke 
service that simplifies the application process, requesting from clients the bear minimum. Our job is to 
simplify the document collection as much as possible and when required we obtain the documents for the 
client without their involvement. Please note the below list is to be used as a guideline only, after assessing 
the particular case Citizenship Invest prepares a personalized checklist.

Passport with longest validity 10 years all family members

CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT

CI will pre-screen your passport for government pre-approval. A down payment for professional fees is payable to start your application.  

CI professional team will assist and advise you with the collection basic required documents for initial approval by FIU (Vanuatu Financial Intelligence Unit). Once the file is ready for submission, Government Processing Fees, Due Diligence and CI submission invoice are payable.

Approval in Principle is issued by FIU. Remaining documents are submitted and 25% of the Government contribution is payable

MONTH 1  

Citizenship Approval is issued and 75% of the Government financial contribution is payable

Citizenship Certificates and passports are issued. The balance of CI professional fee is paid.

MONTH 2

The estimated time to receive citizenship approval depends on the due diligence processing time and the specific case.

VANUATU