Dual Citizenship Offer (VANUATU)

CITIZENSHIP – DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROGRAM (DSP)

ADVANTAGES

  • South Pacific island nation of 80+ islands
  • Visa-free travel/entry to over 130 countries including UK, Schengen, Russia, UAE,
  • Thailand etc.
  • Possibility to apply for an online visa or long-term visa for Australia
  • Can include spouse and dependent children up to age 25
  • Has both English and French as official languages
  • The only Citizenship-by-investment program in the Asia Pacific region
  • No language requirements for residency or citizenship
  • Tax haven, with extensive tax benefits:
  • No personal income or corporate tax.
  • No withholding tax and capital gains tax.
  • No estate, wealth and gift tax.
  • No withholding and capital gains tax
  • No estate, wealth and gift tax
  • Locally applied VAT at 12.5%
  • Possibility to change name, get a driving license, local address, register a company
Dual Citizenship Offer (VANUATU)

The Vanuatu passport allows for visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel to 113 countries including the United Kingdom, Singapore and the Schengen Area.

The Vanuatu passport allows holders to stay in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days without a visa and 6 months per year in the UK.

Visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries:

Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Austria
Bahamas
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Benin
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Comoros
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti

Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Nicaragua
Norway
Pakistan
Palau
Panama

Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe

 

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CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS

Due Diligence Clearance:

The Due Diligence check is a background check made by the Government to make sure that there is no derogatory information on the applicant and that the application is not a politically exposed person.

The applicant must make an initial non-refundable payment of USD 10,000 for due diligence checks by the Government Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to obtain Due Diligence Clearance.

Once Due Diligence Clearance is granted the applicant can contribute and submit the full application for citizenship.

Should the application be denied, the entire donation amount shall be refunded. Other fees are non-refundable

The Applicant must make a one-off non-refundable donation to Vanuatu Government as follows:


 

Contribution to the National Economic Fund

Contribution

Due Diligence Fee

(Non-refundable)

Sehembz Travels Application and Documentation fees

Single applicant

USD 150,000

USD 10,000 USD 5,000

Applicant with spouse

USD 190,000

USD 10,000

(Applicant and spouse)

USD 10,000

Applicant with spouse and two other dependents

USD 200,000

USD 10,000

Family of four

USD 20,000

Each additional dependents of any age

USD 25,000

USD 10,000

Additional dependents

USD 1000 (extra).

Passport production fee

USD 1,000

APPROVAL

Once the contribution has been made and the application has been submitted, the Citizenship Commission will issue a final Approval. The Applicant can then attend a ceremony to take their Oath as a Vanuatu citizen. (Oath ceremony can occur abroad; conditions apply.)

REQUIREMENTS

  • Applicants must make a payment to the Vanuatu Government 
  • Be over 18 years old
  • Have no criminal record
  • Provide all required documents in English
  • Provide medical certificate confirming good health

PROCESS

  1. Due Diligence Clearance in 14 days with Passport, Police & Medical Certificates, CV and initial fees
  2. Payment of donation and remaining fees
  3. Full application submission
  4. Approval granted within 1-2 months
  5. Oath of Allegiance in Vanuatu or overseas by the main applicant to obtain passport

***Once the donation has been made and the application has been submitted, the Citizenship Commission will issue a final Approval. The Applicant can then either:

Attend a ceremony to take their Oath as a Vanuatu citizen
Request a Vanuatu passport officer to travel to meet the main applicant (dependents do not need to travel)

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