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Citizenship by investment and by descent: amounts, requirements for the applicant, due diligence and timelines.

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Vanuatu citizenship for citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine in 2026

Vanuatu citizenship for citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine in 2026Vanuatu citizenship for citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine: how dual citizenship laws affect the decision, conditions, cost and the FIU check.Read

Vanuatu citizenship confidentiality: who learns about your second passport

Vanuatu citizenship confidentiality: who learns about your second passportVanuatu does not publish lists of new citizens, but banks and borders see the passport and accounts are reported under CRS. Where the status stays private.Read

How Vanuatu citizenship is paid for: the contribution comes last, after approval

How Vanuatu citizenship is paid for: the contribution comes last, after approvalPaying for Vanuatu citizenship by stage: the FIU fee on filing, the DSP or CIIP contribution after approval. Whom to pay and what is refunded on refusal.Read

What Vanuatu citizenship gives you: visa-free travel, taxes, banks and a route to EU residence

What Vanuatu citizenship gives you: visa-free travel, taxes, banks and a route to EU residenceVanuatu citizenship: 46 countries visa-free and 42 with a visa on arrival, 0% income tax, citizenship for children and a route to Greek and Hungarian residence.Read

Vanuatu citizenship with a criminal record or after refusal elsewhere

Vanuatu citizenship with a criminal record or after refusal elsewhereVanuatu citizenship with a criminal record: which episodes pass the FIU check, which close the route, and how past refusals, sanctions and PEP status count.Read

Documents for Vanuatu citizenship: checklists for every member of the application

Documents for Vanuatu citizenship: checklists for every member of the applicationDocuments for Vanuatu citizenship: passport, police clearance, source of funds, medical certificate. Validity, apostille, translation and order of collection.Read

The DSP programme: how the non-refundable contribution to Vanuatu’s development fund works

The DSP programme: how the non-refundable contribution to Vanuatu’s development fund worksVanuatu DSP: a non-refundable contribution of $130,000 for one and $180,000 for four. When it is paid, what it includes and how it differs from CIIP.Read

Due diligence for Vanuatu citizenship: how the applicant and source of funds are checked

Due diligence for Vanuatu citizenship: how the applicant and source of funds are checkedThe FIU check for Vanuatu citizenship: a $5,000 fee, international databases, sanctions and source of funds. What to prepare to pass the first time.Read

Vanuatu citizenship for the whole family: who can be included in one application

Vanuatu citizenship for the whole family: who can be included in one applicationVanuatu citizenship for a family: spouse, children and parents in one application. DSP $180,000 for four or the CIIP fund $157,000 with $50,000 returned.Read

Vanuatu citizenship for retirees: proving the source of funds without a salary

Vanuatu citizenship for retirees: proving the source of funds without a salaryVanuatu citizenship in retirement: no upper age limit and no job required. How to prove savings and a pension and what it costs for a couple.Read

Vanuatu citizenship for Russians in 2026: biometrics are taken in Moscow

Vanuatu citizenship for Russians in 2026: biometrics are taken in MoscowVanuatu citizenship for Russians in 2026: contribution from $130,000, biometrics in Moscow or St Petersburg, passport in 2-3 months. Ministry notice, taxes.Read

What is paid beyond the Vanuatu citizenship contribution: 7 budget items

What is paid beyond the Vanuatu citizenship contribution: 7 budget itemsThe $130,000 contribution is not the whole sum: FIU fee, passport, translations, support, bank fees, biometrics and costs after the passport, item by item.Read

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