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Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment

Program Overview

Minimum Investment

$130,000 Donation

Minimum Investment

N/A Real Estate

Time to Citizenship

2-4 Months

Visa Free Access

90 Countries & Territories

Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment Requirements

The Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment program began accepting applicants in 2017 and is the only program of its kind in the South Pacific.

Known as the Vanuatu Citizenship Development Support Program, it is one of the quickest paths to second citizenship through investment.

To be able to apply for this program, you should be at least 18 years of age, in good health, and without a criminal record.

In addition, you are required to make a non-refundable contribution to the government.

Main Applicant Requirements

  • 18+ years of age
  • Good health
  • No criminal record
  • Successfully pass due diligence checks
  • Receive approval by the Government
  • Confirmed investment sources

Eligible Dependents

  • Spouse of the main applicant
  • Children (biological or adopted) under 25 years of age
  • Dependent parents above 50 years of age

Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment Benefits

Freedom of movement

Visa-free travel

Visa-free and visa-on-arrival travel to over 90 countries and territories including Russia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia.

Health & Education

Guaranteed by law

The program is based on the law & is guaranteed by the government since 2017.

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Straightforward process

Designed to be a smooth and straightforward process with a timeframe of 6 months to your new citizenship.

Health & Education

Tax relief

Vanuatu has no taxes on worldwide income, capital gains, dividends, gift, wealth and inheritance.

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Minimal residency required

There are no physical residency requirements. You are not required to visit before or after the application.

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Dual Citizenship permitted

There is no need to renounce your current citizenship(s), and your home authorities are not notified of your new citizenship.

Legal Basis

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Legal Basis

Based on the Citizenship Act [CAP 112], the Vanuatu Citizenship Commission grants Citizenship to individuals under Vanuatu Development Support Program.

Costs of Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment

The DSP is a new procurement established by the Vanuatu Government under the Citizenship Act with the authorities bestowed on the Prime Minister. Starting in January 2017, the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu has launched the Development Support Program (DSP) to advance funds to support infrastructure and strengthen the economic development of Vanuatu.
1) Donation
Candidates may apply for Vanuatu Honorary Citizenship by contributing to the Government of Vanuatu. They can apply either as a single applicant or as a family of up to four (4) members.

Single applicant

USD 130,000

For a family of two

USD 150,000

For a family of 3 (main applicant, spouse, and qualified dependent)

USD 165,000

For a family of 4 (main applicant, spouse, and 2 qualified dependents)

USD 180,000

Each additional family member: Additional fee:

USD 15,000

FIU check fee

USD 5,000

Application Process For Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment

The expected timeframe for the application process is 4 months. The first stage of the document collection can differ in length depending on the applicant’s ability to gather the documents. Our team guides this process with samples and best practice advice. The reviewal stage is subject to the respective Government schedule and can be impacted by factors which we, as authorised agents have no control over. Savory and Partners collaborates with the Government throughout the entire process, and we aim to provide the quickest and smoothest experience for the applicant.

Application Process

2-4 months

*Sample of Passport
Passport of Vanuatu
  • Step 1
    Savory & Partners will pre-screen your passport copy for government pre-approval. The response is in 24-48 hours. A down payment of the professional fees is required to open your application.
  • Step 2
    Savory & Partners' professional team will assist and advise you with the collection of the documents required according to the Government checklist.
  • Step 3
    Savory & Partners will submit your application to the citizenship office upon reception of the payment.
  • Step 4
    The Screening Committee conducts out the due diligence checks in collaboration with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). When the FIU verifies that the applicant has no criminal record, the screening committee presents the application to the Citizenship Commission for approval.
  • Step 5
    The citizenship commission presents the names of the approved applicants to the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister advises the President on the granting of Vanuatu citizenship to respective applicants.
  • Step 6
    Registering biometrics and an Oath Allegiance Ceremony are due after approval. This can be arranged in a few different ways according to the applicant.
  • Step 7
    A passport and a certificate of naturalization are issued in your name. The final payment of professional fees is required to complete the application.
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Visa-free countries for Vanuatu Citizenship

When you become a citizen of Vanuatu, you get visa-free circulation to 90 countries and territories.

Visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries

90 Countries & Territories

Visa-free access (56 countries & terrtiories)

  • Angola
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Eswatini
  • Fiji
  • Gambia
  • Gibraltar
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong
  • Israel
  • Jamaica
  • Kiribati
  • Kosovo
  • Lesotho
  • Malaysia
  • Mauritius
  • Micronesia
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • Montserrat
  • Nicaragua
  • Palestinian Territories
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Russia
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Singapore
  • St. Helena
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Suriname
  • Tanzania
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uganda
  • Wallis and Futuna
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Visa on arrival (33 countries & territories)

  • Bangladesh
  • Bolivia
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Jordan
  • Laos
  • Macao
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Maldives
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritania
  • Mozambique
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Niue
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Samoa
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Solomon Islands
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste
  • Tonga
  • Tuvalu

(eTA) access (1 countries & territories)

  • Kenya

e-Visa access (36 countries & territories)

  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Australia
  • Bahrain
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Colombia
  • Congo (Dem. Rep.)
  • Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Guinea
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Libya
  • Mongolia
  • Nigeria
  • Norfolk Island
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam

Client Success Stories

Success Stories - A safe and bright future

The problem

Our Indian client, a business owner and single parent was looking for long-term residency in a country that would ensure quality education and safety for his daughter. With a successful business set-up in his home country, he could not consider relocating as it would limit his growth opportunities. At the same time, he wanted to secure a bright future for his daughter ensuring world-class education but was also wary about her well-being and safety. Above all, recently divorced, it was challenging for the client to procure documents for his daughter.

The solution

When the client approached Savory & Partners, we considered the many sentiments involved including that of a father, a dedicated businessman and a single parent. We understood his requirement and prepared a strategy that would not only serve his personal life positively but would see his business grow by leaps.

We recommended Portugal, not just for the simplicity of obtaining a residence permit but its exceptional education system and healthcare. Portugal is known for its outstanding higher education institutions.

Portugal has a lot of different immigration options available. The passive income - the D7 visa, the newly christened Digital Nomad Visa and the option that is tailor-made for businessowners - the Portuguese D2 visa.

Our client could fulfill his residency requirements while also maintaining an active management role in his company without worrying about spending too much time outside of Portugal.

With residential flexibility of the Golden Visa, his daughter could relocate to Portugal immediately and he could fulfil his residency requirements while also maintaining an active management role in his company back home without worrying about spending too much time outside of Portugal. As of 2021, Portugal is globally ranked in the top ten in terms of ease of registering a company. Meaning our client would not only go ahead and bring his existing business to Portugal but could venture into new business opportunities across Europe.

Approaching Savory & Partners to undertake his residency application ensured that the client would have all the necessary documents for himself and his daughter ready on time. Our agents oversaw that all requirements for a successful due diligence were also fulfilled.

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Content

  • Vanuatu Country profile
  • Benefits of the program
  • Investment requirements
  • Investment process

Length

4 pages

Language

English & Arabic

size

1 mb

ABOUT VANUATU

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CAPITAL

Port Vila

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TOTAL AREA

12,199 km²

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POPULATION

326,740

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LANGUAGE(S)

English, French and Bislama

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CURRENCY

Vanuatu vatu (VUV)

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EXCHANGE RATE

1 USD = 120 VUV

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GDP – PER CAPITA (2022)

3,231.35 USD

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GDP – TOTAL (2022)

1.056 billion USD

About Vanuatu

Vanuatu is an archipelago nation spread across 82 islands situated just between New Zealand and Australia. Various colonisers, each speaking a different language, relocated to the Melanesian islands in the millennia leading to the European exploration. That kind of settlement pattern laid the ground for the multifaceted linguistic diversity in Vanuatu. Vanuatu has been declared the happiest place on the planet several times, and it’s a peaceful country despite its immense cultural diversity. Vanuatu is most people’s idea of paradise. Still, other than just a vacation destination, now it can become a place to live, work or retire. As the only Citizenship by Investment Program of its type in the Asia Pacific Hemisphere, Vanuatu Citizenship is as different as it is relevant to hold.

Country Background:

  • The British and French settled on the islands in the 19th century and called the newly formed country “New Hebrides”. In 1906 an Anglo-French Condominium was agreed upon that governed the islands until it’s independence in 1980 when the new name of Vanuatu was adopted.
  • Vanuatu holds stable connections with most of the powerful nations around the world.
  • The economy is based on small-scale agriculture, which contributes maintenance for about two-thirds of the residents. Fishing, offshore financial services, and tourism are other pillars of the economy.
  • Vanuatu is a member of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Commonwealth of Nations.
  • Vanuatu’s capital Port Villa is located on the island of Efate.
  • Port Villa boasts a well-developed banking and financial foundation with approximately seven banks attending the international financial industry.
  • Vanuatu is a culturally diverse country with over 100 spoken languages.

Where is Vanuatu?

The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago is located some 1,750 km east of Australia, 500 km north-east of New Caledonia, west of Fiji and south of the Solomon Islands.

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