As of March 2021, a Vanuatu passport can be obtained by investment in as little as 30 days. Bear in mind that it may take a few additional weeks to compile the requisite documentation and a obtain a police clearance certificate from your home country during COVID-19. Most applicants complete the entire process and receive [...]
As of May 2025, Vanuatu economic citizens enjoy the following tax benefits: 1. Pay no personal income or corporate tax 2. Pay no withholding or capital gains tax 3. No estate, gift or wealth taxes are applicable 4. Locally applicable VAT rate of only 12.5% The possibility to obtain a driver's license, secure a local [...]
As things stand in late March 2021, the following nationalities aren't allowed to apply for Vanuatu Citizenship...Unless they've been living outside of their country of origin for at least 5 years: Iran Iraq North Korea Syria Yemen.
Your Vanuatu passport can be renewed remotely with ease. As of April 2024, the governmental fee to renew your Vanuatu passport is $250. If you renew your passport via us, you'll be charged an inclusive service fee of $920 ($250 government fee + $670 service fee) for a single client renewal. If you wish to [...]
As of March 2021, the Vanuatu passport is issued with a validity of 10 years. To find out more about the benefits of a Vanuatu passport, click here.
The Vanuatu Citizenship Program boasts the fastest application timeline of all CBI programs in the world. The program is purely donation based, and therefore does not involve a time-consuming property investment. Combined with a streamlined and digitized application process, applicants therefore typically obtain their second citizenship and Vanuatu Passport in as little as 30 days [...]
As of May 2024, the Vanuatu Citizenship By Investment Program offers one of the lowest price points of any CBI program in the world, inclusive of fees, in 2024. In addition all of the Caribbean programs' donations now start from $200,000+, making the Vanuatu CBI even more compelling: NUMBER OF APPLICANTS GOVERNMENT DONATION DUE [...]
Yes, the Vanuatu CBI Program is legitimate. The Vanuatu Citizenship By Investment is enshrined in Vanuatu’s law. Citizenship Act [CAP 112 S 20] serves as the legal basis upon which the program is offered to foreign applicants. The privileges for investment Citizenship were set out in Order No. 216 of 2016. Changes to the program [...]
The Development Support Program was initially vaunted in 2016 and adopted by the government of Vanuatu in 2017. The plan seeks to assist the government in local job creation, keeping the country’s national budget balanced, and stimulating the economy. Vanuatu CBI Program applicants’ donations go towards funding this program, lending significant philanthropic value to the [...]
Yes, Iraqis can apply for Vanuatu Citizenship By Investment, provided that they have lived outside of Iraq for at least 5 years, and can prove clean source of funds and a clear criminal record. Find out more here.
