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Who gets a Vanuatu passport: a breakdown by country

Analysis12 min readWho gets a Vanuatu passport: a breakdown by countryBRIDGES analysis: nationalities of Vanuatu passport applicants in 2015-2023, the shares of China and Russia, age, family make-up and the effect on reputation.Read

How much Vanuatu earns from one passport

Analysis12 min readHow much Vanuatu earns from one passportBRIDGES analysis: how the USD 130,000 contribution breaks down, how much the state keeps and why the average revenue per passport is 42,000-43,000.Read

Vanuatu after the EU visa-free suspension: why demand did not fall

Analysis12 min readVanuatu after the EU visa-free suspension: why demand did not fallBRIDGES analysis: how the EU visa decision affected the Vanuatu programme, why demand did not fall and how the European goal is now achieved.Read

Vanuatu citizenship refusals: trends 2021-2026

Analysis12 min readVanuatu citizenship refusals: trends 2021-2026BRIDGES analysis: the refusal rate for Vanuatu citizenship rose from 0.37 to 2 per cent. How the checks work and the reasons for rejection.Read

Greek golden visa applications down 36%: ministry figures for eight months

Greek golden visa applications down 36%: ministry figures for eight monthsIn January - August 2026 main investors filed 3,426 Greek golden visa applications, against 5,333 a year earlier. What the ministry figures show and what it means.Read

What the citizenship programme means for Vanuatu’s budget

Analysis12 min readWhat the citizenship programme means for Vanuatu’s budgetBRIDGES analysis: revenue from Vanuatu’s citizenship programmes, its weight in the national budget and its legal stability. Why the programme stays.Read

Subletting a Greek golden visa property through a company: why I talked a client out of it

Analysis12 min readSubletting a Greek golden visa property through a company: why I talked a client out of itLetting a golden visa flat to your own company so it can rent it out by the night is a scheme Greece now revokes permits for. A viewing, the numbers and the risk.Read

Forecast for the Vanuatu programme to 2028

Analysis12 min readForecast for the Vanuatu programme to 2028BRIDGES analysis: the Vanuatu citizenship programme to 2028. Volume, entry cost, strictness of checks and the passport’s role in European plans.Read

Why I advise against waiting with Vanuatu

Analysis12 min readWhy I advise against waiting with VanuatuSergej Evdokimov on what waiting costs with Vanuatu citizenship, when waiting really is right, and which mistakes repeat year after year.Read

What is due diligence and why the Caribbean is rejecting applications

AnalysisWhat is due diligence and why the Caribbean is rejecting applicationsHow candidate vetting works in Caribbean citizenship programs: levels, source of funds, reasons for refusal and red flags.Read

How to Choose a Program: Citizenship, Residence Permit or Permanent Residency through Investment

ReviewHow to Choose a Program: Citizenship, Residence Permit or Permanent Residency through InvestmentWe compare citizenship, a residence permit and permanent residence by investment in 2026: by budget, timelines, taxes and goals. A “goal - solution” table and an analysis of common mistakes.Read

Where to Move from Russia Without a Visa: 15 Countries with Zero Entry Barriers

Analysis9 min readWhere to Move from Russia Without a Visa: 15 Countries with Zero Entry Barriers15 countries where Russians can enter without a visa in 2026. Georgia, Armenia, Türkiye, Thailand, UAE and others - terms, conditions, life hacks from a practicing lawyer.Read

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