Vanuatu Citizenship and Passport Application Process
Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment
Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment is legislated by the Citizenship Act, Cap112 and is framed as the Vanuatu “Development Support Program” (DSP).
Launched in January 2017, the Program has found global popularity as an alternative to the already well-established and well-known Caribbean programs.
Vanuatu stands apart as being the only Citizenship program of its kind in the Asia Pacific Hemisphere.
With a streamlined application process, applicants are attracted to Vanuatu not only for the visa privileges and concessions that Citizens enjoy as they travel the world, but also because belonging to an ecologically pristine, almost tax-free, crime-free and peaceful country provides many attractions for future residency or business operations.
Vanuatu Citizenship is for life, and hereditary and so is an investment not only for yourself, but for the future of your family.
Vanuatu Citizenship Application Process
1st Stage: Initial Due Diligence
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2nd Stage: Full Document Submission
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The Final Step: The Ceremony
The final step is the attendance at an Oath-Swearing Ceremony. This will be witnessed by the Vanuatu Government’s appointed Commissioner for Oaths.
In this ceremony the new Citizen receives their Certificate of Vanuatu Citizenship as well as their new Vanuatu Passport.
1st Stage: Initial Due Diligence
This step is carried out by the Vanuatu “Financial Intelligence Unit” (FIU). leading to the issue of a letter of acceptance (essentially an “Approval in Principle”).
The FIU process is relatively fast – Normally seven to ten days. It results in a letter being produced to confirm the applicant is cleared for Citizenship subject to completing the remaining formalities.
The Due Diligence Fee of USD5,000 (non-refundable) needs to be submitted with the Step One documents.
- Vanuatu DSP Citizenship Program Nomination Form – First Stage
- Passport Copy – Bio Page (Certified Copy)
- Identity Card or Driver License (Certified Copy)
- Identity Card or Driver License (Certified Copy)
- Police Clearance from Place of Residence (Certified Copy)
- Police Clearance from Place of Origin (Certified Copy)
2nd Stage: Full Document Submission
- Vanuatu Citizenship Development Support Program Nomination Form Second Stage
- Declaration Form (to be completed and signed by VIMB)
- FIU Report (VIMB to submit)
- Proof of Current Residential Address (Utility Bill, etc.)
- Medical Certificate
- 1 HD Digital Photo
- Asset Report
- Six Months Bank Statements (Certified Copies)
- Birth Certificate or Approved Option
- Bank Reference
- Employment Letter or Self-Certification
- 3 Professional References
- Degree/Diploma (where available)
The Final Step: The Ceremony
- The final step is the attendance at an Oath-Swearing Ceremony. This will be witnessed by the Vanuatu Government’s appointed Commissioner for Oaths.
In this ceremony the new Citizen receives their Certificate of Vanuatu Citizenship as well as their new Vanuatu Passport.
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2017
VIMB has been helping clients around the world to process their Vanuatu Citizenship
Vanuatu Passport Visa-Free Countries List
List of Visa-Free or Visa On Arrival Countries for Vanuatu Citizens & Passport Holders
Country | Visa type | Country | Visa type |
Botswana | visa-free/90 days | Mali | visa required |
Burundi | visa required | Mauritania | visa on arrival |
Cape Verde | visa on arrival (EASE) | Mauritius | visa-free/90 days |
Comoros | visa on arrival/45 days | Mozambique | visa on arrival/30 days |
Djibouti | eVisa | St. Helena | visa-free/180 days |
Egypt | visa on arrival / eVisa/30 days | Seychelles | tourist registration/90 days |
Gambia | visa-free/90 days | Somalia | visa on arrival/30 days |
Guinea-Bissau | visa on arrival / eVisa/90 days | Swaziland | visa-free/30 days |
Kenya | visa-free/90 days | Tanzania | visa-free/90 days |
Lesotho | visa-free/90 days | Togo | visa on arrival/7 days |
Madagascar | visa on arrival / eVisa/90 days | Uganda | visa-free/90 days |
Malawi | visa on arrival / eVisa/30 days | Zambia | visa-free/90 days |
Zimbabwe | visa-free/90 days |
Country | Visa type | Country | Visa type |
Kosovo | visa-free/90 days | Russian Federation | visa-free/90 days |
Ireland | visa-free/90 days | United Kingdom | visa-free/180 days |
Country | Visa type | Country | Visa type |
Armenia | eVisa/120 days | Lebanon | eVisa/120 days |
Bangladesh | COVID-19 ban | Macao | COVID-19 ban |
Cambodia | eVisa/30 days | Malaysia | eVisa/30 days |
United Arab Emirates | eVisa | Maldives | eVisa |
Hong Kong | visa-free/90 days | Nepal | visa-free/90 days |
Iran | eVisa/30 days | Philippines | eVisa/30 days |
Israel | COVID-19 ban | Singapore | COVID-19 ban |
Jordan | visa required | South Korea | visa required |
Laos | COVID-19 ban | Timor-Leste | COVID-19 ban |
Turkey | visa required | Thailand | visa on arrival / eVisa/15 days |
Country | Visa type | Country | Visa type |
Cook Island | visa-free/31 days | Palau | visa on arrival/30 days |
Fiji | visa-free/120 days | Papua New Guinea | visa-free/120 days |
Kiribati | visa-free/120 days | Samoa | visa-free/120 days |
Marshall Islands | COVID-19 ban | Solomon Islands | COVID-19 ban |
Micronesia | COVID-19 ban | Tuvalu | COVID-19 ban |
Tonga | COVID-19 ban |
Country | Visa type | Country | Visa type |
Antigua and Barbuda | visa-free/180 days | Guatemala | visa-free/180 days |
Bahamas | visa-free/90 days | Guyana | visa-free/90 days |
Barbados | visa-free/180 days | Haiti | visa-free/180 days |
Belize | visa-free | Honduras | visa-free |
Bolivia | visa on arrival / eVisa/90 days | Jamaica | visa on arrival / eVisa/90 days |
Costa Rica | visa-free/90 days | Nicaragua | visa-free/90 days |
Dominican Republic | visa-free | Panama | visa-free |
Ecuador | visa-free/90 days | Peru | visa-free/90 days |
El Salvador | visa-free/90 days | Saint Kitts and Nevis | visa-free/90 days |
Grenada | visa-free/90 days | Saint Lucia | visa-free/90 days |
Trinidad and Tobago | visa-free |
Schengen Area Countries | ||
Albania | Germany | Monaco |
Andorra | Greece | Netherlands |
Austria | Hungary | Norway |
Belgium | Iceland | Poland |
Bulgaria | Italy | Portugal |
Croatia | Latvia | Romania |
Cyprus | Liechtenstein | Slovakia |
Czech Republic | Lithuania | Slovenia |
Denmark | Luxembourg | Spain |
Estonia | Malta | Sweden |
Finland | Macedonia | Switzerland |
France |
- Cook Island: visa-free/31 days
- Fiji: visa-free/120 days
- Kiribati: visa-free/120 days
- Marshall Islands: COVID-19 ban
- Micronesia: COVID-19 ban
- Palau: visa on arrival/30 days
- Papua New Guinea: COVID-19 ban
- Samoa: visa on arrival/60 days
- Solomon Islands: visa on arrival/90 days
- Tuvalu: visa on arrival/30 days
- Tonga: COVID-19 ban
- Kosovo: visa-free/90 days
- Ireland: visa-free/90 days
- Russian Federation: visa-free/90 days
- United Kingdom: visa-free/180 days
- Botswana: visa-free/90 days
- Burundi: visa required)
- Cape Verde (visa on arrival (EASE)
- Comoros: visa on arrival/45 days
- Djibouti: eVisa
- Egypt: visa on arrival / eVisa/30 days
- Gambia: visa-free/90 days
- Guinea-Bissau: visa on arrival / eVisa/90 days
- Kenya: visa-free/90 days
- Lesotho: visa-free/90 days
- Madagascar: visa on arrival / eVisa/90 days
- Malawi: visa on arrival / eVisa/30 days
- Mali: visa required
- Mauritania: visa on arrival
- Mauritius: visa-free/90 days
- Mozambique: visa on arrival/30 days
- St. Helena: visa-free/180 days
- Seychelles: tourist registration/90 days
- Somalia: visa on arrival/30 days
- Swaziland: visa-free/ 30 days
- Tanzania: visa-free/90 days
- Togo: visa on arrival/7 days
- Uganda: visa-free/90 days
- Zambia: visa-free/90 days
- Zimbabwe: visa-free/90 days
- Armenia: eVisa/120 days
- Bangladesh: COVID-19 ban
- Cambodia: eVisa/30 days
- United Arab Emirates: eVisa
- Hong Kong: visa-free/90 days
- Iran: eVisa/30 days
- Israel: COVID-19 ban
- Jordan: visa required
- Laos: COVID-19 ban
- Lebanon: visa required
- Macao: COVID-19 ban
- Malaysia: COVID-19 ban
- Maldives: visa on arrival/30 days
- Nepal: visa on arrival/90 days
- Philippines: COVID-19 ban
- Singapore: COVID-19 ban
- South Korea: COVID-19 ban
- Timor-Leste: visa on arrival/30 days
- Thailand: visa on arrival / eVisa/15 days
- Turkey: visa required
- Antigua and Barbuda: visa-free/180 days
- Bahamas: visa-free/90 days
- Barbados: visa-free/180 days
- Belize: visa-free
- Bolivia: visa on arrival / eVisa/90 days
- Costa Rica: visa-free/90 days
- Dominican Republic: visa-free
- Ecuador: visa-free/90 days
- El Salvador: visa-free/90 days
- Grenada: visa-free/90 days
- Guatemala: visa-free/90 days
- Guyana: pre-visa on arrival
- Haiti: visa-free/90 days
- Honduras: visa-free/90 days
- Jamaica: eTA
- Nicaragua: visa-free/90 days
- Panama: visa-free/180 days
- Peru: visa-free/180 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: visa-free/90 days
- Saint Lucia: visa-free/42 days
- Trinidad and Tobago: visa-free
- Albania
- Germany
- Monaco
- Andorra
- Greece
- Netherlands
- Austria
- Hungary
- Norway
- Belgium
- Iceland
- Poland
- Bulgaria
- Italy
- Portugal
- Croatia
- Latvia
- Romania
- Cyprus
- Liechtenstein
- Slovakia
- Czech Republic
- Lithuania
- Slovenia
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
- Spain
- Estonia
- Malta
- Sweden
- Finland
- Macedonia
- Switzerland
- France
Asterisk mark (*): visa-free subject to temporary suspension
Vanuatu Citizenship Benefits
Vanuatu Citizenship benefits are often perceived as tied to the opportunities for increased global mobility that comes with being a Commonwealth member state.
However, being a citizen of a non-aligned, peaceful country (the ”second happiest on the planet”, according to Happy Planet’s 2021 index) is also a benefit in its own right. When it comes to travel, a warm welcome is always afforded to the holders of a Vanuatu passport.
Further, as Vanuatu grows its diplomatic presence globally, the number of visa concessions is bound to grow, as bilateral relations with other friendly nations are forged.
Aside from pure convenience in travel, Vanuatu Citizenship is often taken by people who wish to secure their family’s future, take advantage of the largely tax-free environment of Vanuatu and seek commercial opportunities in a country that has significant development potential.
Vanuatu Citizenship benefits are thus far more than “passport power” rankings and VIMB encourages all applicants to consider their application as a strategic investment, with multiple opportunities to reap a return on investment for themselves, their family and their future.
Vanuatu Citizenship summary of benefits:
- Fast Processing Time: 45-60 Days to get your Vanuatu Citizenship
- 100+ Visa Free/eVisa/On Arrival Countries Including UK, Hong Kong, Singapore
- Tax Free Country
- No Requirement to Visit or Reside in Vanuatu In order to obtain Vanuatu Citizenship
- Pre-Approval Confirmation before sending the full investment
- Hereditary Citizenship
- Fast Processing Time: 45-60 Days to get your Vanuatu Citizenship
- 100+ Visa Free/eVisa/On Arrival Countries Including UK, Hong Kong, Singapore
- Tax Free Country
- No Requirement to Visit or Reside in Vanuatu In order to obtain Vanuatu Citizenship
- Pre-Approval Confirmation before sending the full investment
- Hereditary Citizenship
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