{"id":892,"date":"2021-08-14T18:20:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-14T18:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vimb.vu\/en-gb\/why-vanuatu\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T10:56:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:56:57","slug":"why-vanuatu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vimb.vu\/en-gb\/why-vanuatu\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Vanuatu"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"892\" class=\"elementor elementor-892\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8129f21 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8129f21\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a8cc77\" data-id=\"9a8cc77\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3779d29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3779d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- WHY VANUATU Schema Widget \u2014 paste at TOP of page. 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Vanuatu offers second citizenship that delivers genuine, lasting value.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"quick-stats\">\n            <div class=\"qs\"><div class=\"qs-val\"><em>0%<\/em><\/div><div class=\"qs-label\">Income Tax<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"qs\"><div class=\"qs-val\">~2 Months<\/em><\/div><div class=\"qs-label\">Processing<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"qs\"><div class=\"qs-val\">~<em>100<\/em><\/div><div class=\"qs-label\">Visa-Free Countries<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"qs\"><div class=\"qs-val\"><em>\u2713<\/em><\/div><div class=\"qs-label\">Dual Citizenship<\/div><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero-btns\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vimb.vu\/ciip\/\" class=\"btn-gold\">\n              <svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M21 10H3M16 6l5 4-5 4\"\/><\/svg>\n              Explore Citizenship Programs\n            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<div class=\"section-label\">About Vanuatu<\/div>\n            <h2>A Pacific Nation of 83 Islands and Extraordinary Opportunity<\/h2>\n            <p>Vanuatu is a <strong>South Pacific Ocean nation<\/strong> comprising 83 islands \u2014 65 of them populated \u2014 arranged in a striking Y-shaped archipelago stretching 1,300 kilometres north to south. Its administrative capital, <strong>Port Vila<\/strong>, is a modern, English and French-speaking city with a stable government and growing international business community.<\/p>\n            <p>Vanuatu gained independence in <strong>1980<\/strong>, previously administered under a joint British-French Condominium as the \"New Hebrides.\" Its new name \u2014 Vanuatu \u2014 means approximately \"Our Land Forever\" in the indigenous Bislama language, reflecting the deep cultural pride of its approximately 280,000 citizens spanning over 100 distinct linguistic communities. <button class=\"rm-btn\" id=\"vwv02-rmBtn\" onclick=\"document.getElementById('vwv02-rm').classList.add('open');this.classList.add('hidden')\"> Read more<\/button><\/p>\n            <div class=\"rm-block\" id=\"vwv02-rm\">\n              <p>Multiple waves of colonizers, each speaking a distinct language, settled the islands in the millennia before European exploration \u2014 an account for the extraordinary linguistic diversity found across the archipelago today. British explorer James Cook first named the islands the \"New Hebrides\" when he landed on Tanna Island in 1774.<\/p>\n              <p>Today, Vanuatu is consistently ranked among the world's <strong>happiest and most peaceful countries<\/strong> \u2014 placing 2nd on the Happy Planet Index \u2014 and has emerged as one of the South Pacific's most progressive jurisdictions for foreign investment, business registration, and international mobility.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"facts-panel\">\n            <div class=\"fp-header\">\n              <div class=\"fp-title\">Vanuatu at a Glance<\/div>\n              <div class=\"fp-sub\">Key facts about the Republic of Vanuatu<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"fp-body\">\n              <div class=\"fp-item\">\n                <div class=\"fp-icon\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M21 10c0 7-9 13-9 13s-9-6-9-13a9 9 0 0118 0z\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n                <div class=\"fp-text\"><strong>Capital City<\/strong><span>Port Vila, Efate Island<\/span><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"fp-item\">\n                <div class=\"fp-icon\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><line x1=\"2\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"22\" y2=\"12\"\/><path d=\"M12 2a15.3 15.3 0 014 10 15.3 15.3 0 01-4 10 15.3 15.3 0 01-4-10 15.3 15.3 0 014-10z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n                <div class=\"fp-text\"><strong>Location<\/strong><span>South Pacific Ocean, Y-shaped archipelago, ~12,000 km\u00b2<\/span><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"fp-item\">\n                <div class=\"fp-icon\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M17 21v-2a4 4 0 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x1=\"3\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"10\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n                <div class=\"fp-text\"><strong>Independence<\/strong><span>1980 \u2014 formerly the New Hebrides<\/span><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"fp-item\">\n                <div class=\"fp-icon\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n                <div class=\"fp-text\"><strong>Islands<\/strong><span>83 total, 65 populated, spanning 1,300 km<\/span><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"fp-item\">\n                <div class=\"fp-icon\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n                <div class=\"fp-text\"><strong>Flight Times<\/strong><span>2.5 hrs from 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No other jurisdiction combines these benefits at this price point and processing speed.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"reasons-grid\">\n            <div class=\"reason-card\">\n              <div class=\"rc-icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"1\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"23\"\/><path d=\"M17 5H9.5a3.5 3.5 0 000 7h5a3.5 3.5 0 010 7H6\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n              <div class=\"rc-title\">Zero Tax Environment<\/div>\n              <div class=\"rc-desc\">Vanuatu levies <strong>no income tax, no capital gains tax, no wealth tax, no inheritance tax, and no gift tax<\/strong>. One of the most tax-efficient jurisdictions in the world for internationally mobile citizens and businesses.<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"reason-card\">\n              <div class=\"rc-icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n              <div class=\"rc-title\">World's Fastest CBI Program<\/div>\n              <div class=\"rc-desc\"><strong>Typically ~2 months<\/strong> from document submission to passport in hand. No other citizenship by investment program consistently delivers at this speed \u2014 without compromising on due diligence standards.<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"reason-card\">\n              <div class=\"rc-icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M21 10H3M16 6l5 4-5 4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n              <div class=\"rc-title\">~100 Visa-Free Countries<\/div>\n              <div class=\"rc-desc\">Visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to <strong>approximately 90\u2013100 countries and territories<\/strong> \u2014 including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Russia, most of the Commonwealth, and key Pacific and African nations.<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"reason-card\">\n              <div class=\"rc-icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M17 21v-2a4 4 0 00-4-4H5a4 4 0 00-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><path d=\"M23 21v-2a4 4 0 00-3-3.87\"\/><path d=\"M16 3.13a4 4 0 010 7.75\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n              <div class=\"rc-title\">Family Included<\/div>\n              <div class=\"rc-desc\">A single application covers the main applicant, spouse, and <strong>up to two dependent children at no extra citizenship fee<\/strong> \u2014 making it one of the most family-efficient CBI programs available anywhere.<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"reason-card\">\n              <div class=\"rc-icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><rect x=\"2\" y=\"3\" width=\"20\" height=\"14\" rx=\"2\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"21\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"21\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"17\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"21\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n              <div class=\"rc-title\">Fully Remote \u2014 No Residency<\/div>\n              <div class=\"rc-desc\">The entire application process is completed <strong>online with no travel to Vanuatu required at any stage<\/strong>. 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src=\"http:\/\/vimb.vu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/VIMB-Vanuatu-Passport-2022.png\"\n                alt=\"Republic of Vanuatu passport \u2014 official government travel document\"\n                loading=\"lazy\"\n              \/>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"passport-credit\">\n              <strong>Republic of Vanuatu<\/strong>\n              <span>Official Passport \u00b7 Since 1980<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <!-- RIGHT: Stats -->\n          <div class=\"stats-side\">\n            <div class=\"section-label\">The Vanuatu Passport<\/div>\n            <div class=\"big-stat\">\n              <div class=\"big-num\">~<em>100<\/em><\/div>\n              <div class=\"big-label\">visa-free &amp; visa-on-arrival countries<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ps-divider\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"mini-stats\">\n              <div class=\"ms\">\n                <div class=\"ms-val\"><em>10<\/em> yr<\/div>\n                <div class=\"ms-label\">Passport Validity<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"ms\">\n                <div class=\"ms-val\"><em>\u2713<\/em><\/div>\n                <div class=\"ms-label\">Dual Citizenship Permitted<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"ms\">\n                <div class=\"ms-val\"><em>0<\/em><\/div>\n                <div class=\"ms-label\">Visa Queue at Border<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"ms\">\n                <div class=\"ms-val\">~2<em> Months<\/em><\/div>\n                <div class=\"ms-label\">to Obtain<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"regions-label\">Key destinations accessible<\/div>\n            <div class=\"region-pills\">\n              <div class=\"rpill\">\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf0 Hong Kong<\/div>\n              <div class=\"rpill\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddec Singapore<\/div>\n              <div class=\"rpill\">\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfe Malaysia<\/div>\n              <div class=\"rpill\">\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa Russia<\/div>\n              <div class=\"rpill\">\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddea Kenya<\/div>\n              <div class=\"rpill\">\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4 Jordan<\/div>\n              <div class=\"rpill\">\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddef Fiji<\/div>\n              <div class=\"rpill\">\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 South Africa<\/div>\n              <div class=\"rpill\">\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde7 Barbados<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vimb.vu\/visa-free-countries-list\/\" class=\"ps-cta\">\n              View Full Visa-Free Countries List\n              <svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  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remarkably accessible from the Asia-Pacific region. Direct and connecting flights reach Port Vila from major hubs across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific \u2014 making it easy to visit your new home whenever you choose.<\/p>\n            <div class=\"flight-cards\">\n              <div class=\"flight-card\">\n                <div class=\"fc-flag\">\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa<\/div>\n                <div class=\"fc-content\">\n                  <div class=\"fc-city\">Brisbane, Australia<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"fc-detail\">Direct flights available<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"fc-time\">2.5 hrs<span>Flight time<\/span><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"flight-card\">\n                <div class=\"fc-flag\">\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa<\/div>\n                <div class=\"fc-content\">\n                  <div class=\"fc-city\">Sydney, Australia<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"fc-detail\">Direct flights available<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"fc-time\">3 hrs<span>Flight time<\/span><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"flight-card\">\n                <div class=\"fc-flag\">\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff<\/div>\n                <div class=\"fc-content\">\n                  <div class=\"fc-city\">Auckland, New Zealand<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"fc-detail\">Direct flights available<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"fc-time\">3.5 hrs<span>Flight time<\/span><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"flight-card\">\n                <div class=\"fc-flag\">\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddef<\/div>\n                <div class=\"fc-content\">\n                  <div class=\"fc-city\">Nadi, Fiji<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"fc-detail\">Pacific connecting hub<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"fc-time\">2 hrs<span>Flight time<\/span><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"book-cta\">\n    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