Vanuatu Program for Citizenship by Investment

Vanuatu Program for Citizenship by Investment:

• The only Citizenship by Investment program of its kind in the Asia Pacific Hemisphere.
• The Development Support Program (DSP) was launched by the Vanuatu Government in 2018.
• Vanuatu passport is respected and reputed worldwide (ranked 30th globally), and passport holders travel to 130 visa-free countries including the UK, Schengen countries, Hong Kong, Singapore, Russia, and other countries.
• The application includes the main applicant, spouse, and single children up to the age of 26 subjects that they are full-time students, as well as dependent parents and grandparents of the main applicant or/and spouse over the age of 50 who live with the applicant and are dependents on him/her financially.
• Citizens of Vanuatu can hold dual citizenship, and the acquisition of citizenship is not reported to other countries.
• No prior residence or visit is required for citizenship.
• There are no income or capital gains taxes, no net wealth taxes, and no inheritance taxes in Vanuatu.
• When acquiring the citizenship of Vanuatu under the citizenship program, the applicant and his family members enjoy full lifelong citizenship that can be passed to future generations by descent.
• The process takes 30 to 60 days to complete the citizenship process subject to the applicant’s nationality and the probity checks and the FIU check.
• The passport is issued for 10 years, when expired, can be renewed through any Vanuatu Embassy or Consulate for the standard passport renewal fee.
• The Applicant, whose Schengen or UK visa applications have been rejected for technical reasons, can apply to the program.