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Preliminary Due Diligence

Risk assessment for obtaining Vanuatu citizenship

We check the circumstances that may affect the review of your application: sources of income and origin of funds, business reputation, sanctions restrictions, legal and immigration circumstances.

  • 2 minutesTo fill in. No documents are needed at this stage
  • Free of chargeBefore any contract, with no obligation
  • Before you applyLearn the risks before paying any fees and reduce the risk of refusal
  • ConfidentialYour answers are used only for the check, processing is described in the privacy policy
  • Risk assessment
  • Verification of information
  • Preparation guidance
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Fill in the questionnaire so that we can make a preliminary assessment of your situation. To begin with, answers to the questions are enough. If documents or further information are needed, a specialist will explain what to provide and why. The preliminary check is free of charge.

Applicant

Enter your details as they appear in your passport. BRIDGES uses the questionnaire information for the preliminary check; how it is processed is described in the privacy policy.

Full name

Date of birth

Place of birth

Contacts

We will send the result of the check to these contacts.

Optional fields: middle name.

Scope of the check

What we check

Sources of income and origin of funds

We analyse how your income and capital were formed, where the funds for the program come from and which documents can confirm their origin.

Business reputation and information in open sources

We check available information about you and companies linked to you: media publications, official announcements and open registers. We verify the accuracy of what we find and whether it relates to you, including possible name matches.

Sanctions restrictions and public positions

We check for possible matches with sanctions lists, information about prominent public positions and related circumstances that may require additional checks.

Legal and immigration circumstances

We analyse information about convictions, criminal proceedings, significant court disputes and previous immigration refusals. We assess their possible significance for the chosen program, taking into account the nature and current status of each circumstance.

Banks and transfer of funds

We look at the country and bank the funds are sent from, information about the payer and possible restrictions on the transfer. We determine which supporting documents the bank may request.

Information about the applicant and family members

We compare biographical data, citizenship, residence, professional activity and family composition with the program conditions. We identify discrepancies and information that needs to be clarified.

Result

What you learn from the check

We explain which circumstances may affect the review of the application, which information cannot yet be confirmed and which documents will help clarify the situation.

You receive guidance on further preparation: what needs to be added, which questions require separate review and which restrictions must be taken into account when taking part in the program and transferring funds.

How the check works

The preliminary check procedure

The preliminary assessment reflects the information and sources available on the date of the check. It does not replace the official check and does not guarantee citizenship or the completion of a bank transfer. The decision on citizenship is made by the competent authorities of Vanuatu, and on the transfer by the banks concerned.

STEP 1

We study your situation

We review the answers in the questionnaire and identify circumstances that need attention.

STEP 2

We verify information and clarify details

We compare the information with available sources. Where necessary we ask for explanations and documents that help confirm it.

STEP 3

We explain the risks and next steps

We discuss the results of the check, the restrictions identified and our guidance on preparing the application.

Cases

Preliminary check cases

How we checked applicants before filing: source of funds, banking restrictions, previous refusals. Names and details have been changed.

A check before the contract: a family from Yekaterinburg01A check before the contract: a family from Yekaterinburg
VanuatuA check before the contract: a family from Yekaterinburgfrom $165k✓ Passport obtainedView the case
Vanuatu citizenship for a crypto investor: turning wallets into a readable source of funds02Vanuatu citizenship for a crypto investor: turning wallets into a readable source of funds
VanuatuVanuatu citizenship for a crypto investor: turning wallets into a readable source of fundsfrom $135k✓ Vanuatu passport in 58 days, due diligence with no additional requestsView the case
A Vanuatu passport after a Caribbean refusal03A Vanuatu passport after a Caribbean refusal
VanuatuA Vanuatu passport after a Caribbean refusalfrom $155k✓ Passport obtainedView the case
Vanuatu citizenship for a financier from Almaty: working access to Hong Kong and Singapore04Vanuatu citizenship for a financier from Almaty: working access to Hong Kong and Singapore
VanuatuVanuatu citizenship for a financier from Almaty: working access to Hong Kong and Singaporefrom $135k✓ passport in 53 days; quarterly trips with no visa preparationView the case
Vanuatu citizenship after a banking collapse: how an entrepreneur from Beirut got his banking back05Vanuatu citizenship after a banking collapse: how an entrepreneur from Beirut got his banking back
VanuatuVanuatu citizenship after a banking collapse: how an entrepreneur from Beirut got his banking backIndividual✓ passport in 60 days; accounts opened with an Asian bankView the case

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Reviews

What clients say

Client reviews of the team’s work, the course of the application and the result.

OlegOlegOwner of a transport company
Vanuatu · citizenship

I needed the fastest legal route to a second passport. Vanuatu was arranged in two months, all remotely. Speed there is no need to apologise for.

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IgorIgorOwner of a brokerage
Vanuatu · citizenship

Six weeks passed between signing the contract and taking the oath. I did not believe a passport could be obtained faster than a visa to some countries. It turns out it can.

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OlenaOlenaOwner of a chain of aesthetic clinics
Vanuatu · citizenship

I applied for myself and my son. All the documents were accepted online, the oath was taken by video and a courier brought the passports. Not one flight in the whole process.

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Team

Program team

The preliminary check and further preparation of the application are handled by the BRIDGES team that works with the Vanuatu program. We sign an NDA on first request.

Daniel KovachDaniel KovachSenior International Law AttorneyArranging the filing and liaison on the programAnna KovalevskayaAnna KovalevskayaHead of LegalCase strategy and control of key decisionsMartina VeberMartina VeberHead of Case ProcessingChecking requirements, documents and the applicationRobert HaasRobert HaasCorporate LawyerFamily documents, timelines and day-to-day contact
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