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

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How to get Vanuatu citizenship: from the check to the passport in 2-3 months

How to get Vanuatu citizenship: from the check to the passport in 2-3 monthsHow to get Vanuatu citizenship in 2-3 months: applicant requirements, documents, the FIU check, contribution and oath. Timing by step and reasons for refusal.Read

Is Vanuatu citizenship passed on to children and heirs

Is Vanuatu citizenship passed on to children and heirsVanuatu citizenship is permanent and passes to children born after it is granted. How to register a child, and the rules for grandchildren and adoption.Read

Vanuatu citizenship programme: the law, the Citizenship Commission and the FIU check

Vanuatu citizenship programme: the law, the Citizenship Commission and the FIU checkVanuatu’s programme rests on the Citizenship Act [Cap 112] and Commission decisions. Who reviews the application, the role of the FIU and designated agents.Read

Is Vanuatu citizenship legal: the law, the state body and recognition of the passport

Is Vanuatu citizenship legal: the law, the state body and recognition of the passportVanuatu citizenship by investment is granted by law on a state commission’s decision. Is the passport recognised and how to tell lawful processing from a fake.Read

Vanuatu citizenship by marriage or a spouse in an investment application

Vanuatu citizenship by marriage or a spouse in an investment applicationVanuatu citizenship by marriage: lawful marriage, 2 years of residence, a Bislama test and an oath in court. How a foreign couple gets passports in 2-3 months.Read

5 mistakes that stall a Vanuatu citizenship application at the check

5 mistakes that stall a Vanuatu citizenship application at the checkA hidden refusal, a source of funds built after the fact, an ineligible dependant, translation errors, an unlisted agent. How these are found and avoided.Read

7 myths about Vanuatu citizenship that get in the way of a decision

7 myths about Vanuatu citizenship that get in the way of a decisionVanuatu is no haven for tax evaders, it has been in Interpol since 2018, and the CIIP fund returns $50,000 after 5 years. 7 myths checked against facts.Read

Vanuatu citizenship by naturalisation or by investment: how the routes differ

Vanuatu citizenship by naturalisation or by investment: how the routes differVanuatu citizenship by naturalisation: 10 years in the country, a Bislama test, a Commission decision. Conditions, marriage, children and the investment route.Read

Pros and cons of Vanuatu citizenship: what to weigh before paying

Pros and cons of Vanuatu citizenship: what to weigh before payingVanuatu citizenship pros: 2-3 months, from $130,000, biometrics without flying to the islands. Cons: Schengen and UK visas, bank checks. A decision table.Read

7 reasons for refusal of Vanuatu citizenship and what to check before filing

7 reasons for refusal of Vanuatu citizenship and what to check before filingVanuatu citizenship refusals usually come from the source of funds, sanctions, PEP status or contradictions in forms. 7 reasons and a pre-filing checklist.Read

How to renounce Vanuatu citizenship

How to renounce Vanuatu citizenshipRenouncing Vanuatu citizenship: conditions, procedure and effect on children. How renunciation differs from revocation and from notifying your home country.Read

Vanuatu passport risks and how to close them before filing

Vanuatu passport risks and how to close them before filingVanuatu citizenship risks: visa changes, bank questions, refusal over the source of funds, an unlicensed intermediary. What we check before filing.Read

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