Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment
Fast Processing Time
Tax Free Country
No requirement to Visit or Reside to obtain Citizenship
Fast Processing Time: 45-60 Days to get your Vanuatu Citizenship
Tax Free Country
Pre-Approval Confirmation before sending the full investment
100+ Visa Free/eVisa/On Arrival Countries Including Hong Kong and Singapore
Hereditary Citizenship
No Requirement to Visit or Reside in Vanuatu In order to obtain Vanuatu Citizenship
Vanuatu Citizenship Application Process
Step 1: Pre-approval and eligibility assesment by VIMB Management
Step 2: Service Agreement sign and First Stage documents collection, fees requested
Step 3: First Stage application processing by the Financial Intelligence Unit with due diligence checks
Step 4: Due Diligence (First Stage) approval
Step 5: Second Stage documents collection and submission to Vanuatu Citizenship Commission Office, fees requested
Step 6: Bank Clearance of the funds
Step 7: Citizenship Commission Office meeting and screening
Step 8: Citizenship approval and certificates printing
Step 9: Oath Ceremony of Allegiance
Step 10: Passport issuing and distribution
Application process total duration: From submission of due diligence documents to passport issuance can be as little as 45-60 days, subject to all documents being in order, and payments cleared.
Vanuatu Citizenship FAQ
What are the fees?
The Fee is a donation and administration cost. This can be verified on the Government’s Vanuatu Citizenship Commission website.
How to apply for Vanuatu Citizenship?
Vanuatu Citizenship can only be applied for and processed through an officially appointed DSP Representative. The Vanuatu Investment Migration Bureau (VIMB) exists to provide a credible, reliable and sustainable global channel for the promotion of the DSP Program and provide a platform for the Officially Appointed Representatives to present from.
Who can apply?
Application for DSP Citizenship is through invitation and all applicants need to pass a stringent probity process to ensure they meet the desired Vanuatu Citizenship profile that Vanuatu is looking for.
Does Vanuatu citizenship extend to families?
Vanuatu Citizenship By Investment Program is open to parents/grandparents plus children. Vanuatu Citizenship is hereditary.
Do I need to go to Vanuatu?
No, applicants do NOT need to travel to Vanuatu to apply for Vanuatu Citizenship.
since
2017
VIMB has been helping clients around the world to process their Vanuatu Citizenship
since
2017
VIMB has been helping clients around the world to process their Vanuatu Citizenship
Features of the Vanuatu Citizenship Program
Vanuatu Citizenship Program
(Still) The only Citizenship program in the Asia-Pacific Hemisphere
No Need to Travel to Vanuatu
No requirement to visit or to reside in order to obtain the Citizenship
Hereditary Citizenship
You can secure the future of your Family with the Vanuatu Citizenship Program
Bitcoin payment accepted
We provide solutions for you to obtain the Vanuatu Citizenship
Getting to Vanuatu
Just 2.5 hours flight from Australia and 3.5 hours flight from New Zealand
Fast processing Time
Simple and Quick Process to get your Vanuatu Citizenship (around 45-60 days)
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 |
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 | United Kingdom |
- 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
- Kosovo: visa-free/90 days
- Russian Federation: 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
- 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
- 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
- United Kingdom
Asterisk mark (*): visa-free subject to temporary suspension
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