Vanuatu Passport

Vanuatu, a chain of 80 islands in the south Pacific to the east of Australia is part of the Commonwealth. The official languages are English and French. Vanuatu has the only Citizenship by investment program in the Asia-Pacific Hemisphere. The programme offers one of the fastest citizenship and second passport programmes available for investors.

Advantages:

• South Pacific island nation of 80+ islands
• Visa-free travel to over 125 countries including UK, Russia and Schengen Area
• 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
• No requirement to reside in Vanuatu
• Tax Haven, with extensive tax benefits

Tax Benefits:

• No personal income and corporate tax 
• No withholding and capital gains tax
• No estate, wealth and gift tax
• Locally applied VAT at 12.5%

Eligibility Criteria:

• 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 

Investment Requirements:

The Applicant must make a non-refundable payment to the Vanuatu government as follows

• USD 130,000 for Single Applicant
• USD 150,000 for Applicant and Spouse
• USD 180,000 for family of 4
• The additional contribution: USD 15,000 for each dependent.

The Aplication Process:

• Step 1: Due Diligence Clearance within 14 days with Passport, Police Certificates, CV and initial fees payment. The applicant must make an initial non-refundable payment of USD 2,000 for due diligence checks by the Government Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Division to obtain Due Diligence Clearance
• Step 2: Payment of 25% of investment and fees made upon Due Diligence Clearance
• Step 3: Full application submission
• Step 4: Approval granted within 2 months. Balance investment fees paid
• Step 5: Applicant visits Vanuatu, takes Oath of Allegiance and obtains passport