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Vanuatu: citizenship and full support

The programme, services after the passport, cases, reviews and the BRIDGES knowledge base.

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One country, all the work in one place.

This page brings together the Vanuatu citizenship programme and everything a family needs before filing and after receiving the passport.

Here you will find the services, BRIDGES practice, client reviews, documents, news and the full library of materials on the country.

  • 2investment models
  • 7Vanuatu services
  • 28cases in our practice
  • 20client reviews
  • 88articles in the knowledge base

01 - PROGRAMME

Vanuatu citizenship by investment

The program lets a foreign investor apply for citizenship directly. There is no need to obtain a residence permit first, live in the country permanently or wait several years. The applicant passes a government check, meets the financial conditions of the program and receives Vanuatu citizenship once approved.

All the terms, calculations, documents and stages are on the main programme page.

  1. 01Fund: $165,000 for a family of up to 4, $50,000 returned after 5 years

    from $115,000

  2. 02Time to citizenship once the full set of documents is ready

    2-3 months

  3. 03You do not need to move to Vanuatu before or after citizenship is granted.

    No residency requirement

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Development Support Programnon-refundable
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Coconut Oil Fundpartially refundable
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CITIZENSHIP IS THE START OF LONG-TERM WORK WITH A FAMILY AND ITS INTERNATIONAL GOALS

02 - SUPPORT

All Vanuatu services

Documents, family, business and further steps after citizenship are brought together in one support system.

  1. 01Passport renewal

    Renewal of valid and expired passports for adults and children.

  2. 02Passport and certificate replacement

    Restoring documents after loss, theft, damage or an error in the data.

  3. 03Citizenship for the family

    Registration of newborn children, a new spouse and children from a subsequent marriage.

  4. 04Citizen documents

    Certificates, statements, ID cards, driving licences and other Vanuatu documents.

  5. 05Apostille and legalisation

    Preparing Vanuatu documents for banks, transactions and foreign authorities.

  6. 06Business in Vanuatu

    Company registration, licensing, corporate documents and banking.

  7. 07Greek residence permit

    Choosing the route and full support for a holder of a Vanuatu passport.

Services centre for Vanuatu citizens

AFTER THE PASSPORT

BRIDGES stays with the client after the programme

Replacing documents, adding family members, apostilles, international business and related matters are handled within one practice.

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03 - PRACTICE

All Vanuatu cases - 28

Clients’ goals, family make-up, work on the documents and the result of each case.

Vanuatu citizenship in 52 days: a second passport in time for a Singapore deal01Vanuatu citizenship in 52 days: a second passport in time for a Singapore deal
VanuatuVanuatu citizenship in 52 days: a second passport in time for a Singapore dealfrom $135k✓ Vanuatu passport in hand 52 days after filingView the case
Vanuatu citizenship for a family of four: moving to Asia on a single contribution02Vanuatu citizenship for a family of four: moving to Asia on a single contribution
VanuatuVanuatu citizenship for a family of four: moving to Asia on a single contributionfrom $185k + €260k✓ four Vanuatu passports in two monthsView the case
Vanuatu citizenship for a family of seven: three generations, one application, a transparent budget03Vanuatu citizenship for a family of seven: three generations, one application, a transparent budget
VanuatuVanuatu citizenship for a family of seven: three generations, one application, a transparent budgetfrom $264.5k✓ seven Vanuatu passports in 59 daysView the case
Vanuatu citizenship for trading with Asia: a year without a single visa form04Vanuatu citizenship for trading with Asia: a year without a single visa form
VanuatuVanuatu citizenship for trading with Asia: a year without a single visa formfrom $135k✓ passport in 54 days; a year on, not a single visa formView the case
Vanuatu citizenship for winters in Asia: a couple in their 60s and half a year of summer05Vanuatu citizenship for winters in Asia: a couple in their 60s and half a year of summer
VanuatuVanuatu citizenship for winters in Asia: a couple in their 60s and half a year of summerfrom $165k + €415k✓ passports in 57 days; the sixth winter began without a single formView the case
Vanuatu citizenship for a crypto investor: turning wallets into a readable source of funds06Vanuatu 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

04 - REVIEWS

Vanuatu client reviews - 20

Every Vanuatu review from the shared BRIDGES database.

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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05 - KNOWLEDGE BASE

All articles on Vanuatu

88 materials on the programme, documents, travel, taxes and life with a Vanuatu passport.

01Cost and process22 materials
September 2026Vanuatu citizenship with a criminal record or after refusal elsewhereSeptember 2026Vanuatu citizenship for the whole family: who can be included in one applicationSeptember 2026Vanuatu citizenship programme: the law, the Citizenship Commission and the FIU checkSeptember 2026Vanuatu citizenship by marriage or a spouse in an investment applicationSeptember 2026Vanuatu citizenship by naturalisation or by investment: how the routes differSeptember 2026Vanuatu citizenship timeline: how long each stage takes to the passportSeptember 2026Vanuatu citizenship refusals: trends 2021-2026September 2026Is Vanuatu citizenship legal: the law, the state body and recognition of the passportSeptember 2026The Vanuatu passport: what document you receive and how strong it isSeptember 2026Banks in Vanuatu and accounts abroad: what a bank checks for a Vanuatu citizenSeptember 2026How much Vanuatu citizenship costs for one person and a family of fourSeptember 2026How to get Vanuatu citizenship: from the check to the passport in 2-3 monthsSeptember 20267 stages of Vanuatu citizenship: who does what at each oneSeptember 2026Documents for Vanuatu citizenship: checklists for every member of the applicationSeptember 2026The name in a Vanuatu passport: transliteration and matching other documentsSeptember 2026Due diligence for Vanuatu citizenship: how the applicant and source of funds are checkedSeptember 2026How to check a licensed Vanuatu citizenship agent before payingSeptember 20265 mistakes that stall a Vanuatu citizenship application at the checkSeptember 2026Living in and moving to Vanuatu: the cost of life in Port Vila and who it suitsSeptember 2026What has changed in the Vanuatu citizenship programme by 2026September 20267 reasons for refusal of Vanuatu citizenship and what to check before filingSeptember 2026The DSP programme: how the non-refundable contribution to Vanuatu’s development fund works
02Passport and travel29 materials
September 2026Vanuatu citizenship confidentiality: who learns about your second passportSeptember 2026Vanuatu passport risks and how to close them before filingSeptember 2026Vanuatu visa for Russian citizens: entry, length of stay and flights from MoscowSeptember 2026Vanuatu citizenship for a spouse and children after receiving the passport: 4 scenariosSeptember 2026Vanuatu after the EU visa-free suspension: why demand did not fallSeptember 2026A Vanuatu passport for a crypto investor: how to prove the source of fundsSeptember 2026A Vanuatu passport for a Russian citizen: what it adds to a Russian passportSeptember 2026A Vanuatu passport is renewed every 10 years; citizenship never needs renewingOctober 2026A Vanuatu passport gives Russians back access to Greek residencyOctober 2026A Vanuatu passport takes one in-person meeting, and it can take place in MoscowSeptember 2026The Vanuatu passport and Schengen: visa-free travel is suspended, the route to Europe goes through residenceSeptember 2026The Vanuatu passport in the UK, Canada and Australia: which visas you needSeptember 2026What Vanuatu citizenship gives you: visa-free travel, taxes, banks and a route to EU residenceSeptember 2026Where a Vanuatu passport takes you: 46 countries visa-free and 42 more with a visa on arrivalSeptember 2026Who the Vanuatu passport suits: seven tasks it solvesSeptember 2026Taxes in Vanuatu: why the passport does not free you from home-country taxesSeptember 2026A second Vanuatu passport as plan B: why entrepreneurs and families need oneSeptember 2026How much Vanuatu earns from one passportSeptember 2026Who gets a Vanuatu passport: a breakdown by countrySeptember 2026Asia with a Vanuatu passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eVisa by countrySeptember 2026US visa with a Vanuatu passport: how to obtain a B1/B2September 2026Lost and replaced Vanuatu passport: the first 48 hours and issue of a new oneSeptember 2026Latin America with a Vanuatu passport: Peru, Ecuador and the Caribbean visa-freeSeptember 2026How to travel with a Vanuatu passport and a second passport: ticket, border, visasSeptember 2026The reputation of the Vanuatu passport: how banks, borders and visa services treat itSeptember 2026Oceania and Africa with a Vanuatu passport: where entry is free and where an e-visa is neededSeptember 2026CFC rules, currency control and CRS: a Vanuatu passport for Russian tax residents in 2026September 2026The UAE, Singapore and Hong Kong with a Vanuatu passport: visa-free up to 30 and 90 days, eVisa for the UAEOctober 2026Will Europe restore visa-free travel for Vanuatu: what it takes and what I expect
03Banking, taxes and business4 materials
September 2026Vanuatu citizenship through real estate: how the REO option works and who it suitsSeptember 2026Is Vanuatu citizenship worth it: scenarios for families and businessesSeptember 2026Property in Vanuatu: how a foreigner buys a house when the land belongs to communitiesAugust 2026How to Become a Vanuatu Tax Resident in 2026
04Programme comparisons6 materials
September 2026Vanuatu or Antigua and Barbuda: citizenship by investment in 2026September 2026Vanuatu or Dominica: where a second passport is cheaper and fasterSeptember 2026Vanuatu or Grenada: which citizenship by investment to choose in 2026September 2026Vanuatu or Nauru: two Pacific passports for a contribution, price and timing comparedSeptember 2026Vanuatu or St Kitts: which citizenship by investment to choose in 2026September 2026Vanuatu or Turkey: citizenship by investment in 2026
05Life and opportunities27 materials
September 2026Vanuatu citizenship by investment in 2026: a complete guideSeptember 2026Vanuatu citizenship for citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine in 2026September 2026Vanuatu citizenship for retirees: proving the source of funds without a salarySeptember 2026Vanuatu citizenship for Russians in 2026: biometrics are taken in MoscowSeptember 2026Vanuatu residence or citizenship: which residence permits exist and what to chooseSeptember 2026Vanuatu or the Caribbean: which second citizenship to choose in 2026September 2026Vanuatu or Saint Lucia: which citizenship by investment to choose in 2026September 2026Vanuatu 2026: the year in figuresSeptember 2026Is Vanuatu citizenship passed on to children and heirsSeptember 2026How Vanuatu citizenship is paid for: the contribution comes last, after approvalSeptember 2026Where is Vanuatu: 83 islands in the Pacific Ocean and the capital Port VilaSeptember 2026Nauru or Vanuatu citizenship: which should an investor chooseSeptember 2026São Tomé or Vanuatu citizenship: which should an investor chooseSeptember 20267 myths about Vanuatu citizenship that get in the way of a decisionSeptember 2026How to renounce Vanuatu citizenshipSeptember 2026How to tell the Vanuatu citizenship programme from a grey schemeSeptember 2026Sierra Leone or Vanuatu citizenship: which should an investor chooseSeptember 2026Pros and cons of Vanuatu citizenship: what to weigh before payingSeptember 2026Forecast for the Vanuatu programme to 2028September 2026What is paid beyond the Vanuatu citizenship contribution: 7 budget itemsOctober 2026The Tate case showed what Vanuatu revokes citizenship forSeptember 2026Rights and obligations of a Vanuatu citizen: what the status gives and what it requiresSeptember 2026Dual citizenship of Russia and Vanuatu: notifying the Interior Ministry within 60 days and legal statusSeptember 2026Why I advise against waiting with VanuatuOctober 2026CBI Index 2026: St Kitts first again, Vanuatu rising, but the ranking will not choose a programme for youSeptember 2026What the citizenship programme means for Vanuatu’s budgetJune 2026Second citizenship in 3-6 months: Caribbean, Türkiye or Vanuatu in 2026

06 - MATERIALS

Documents to study on your own

The guide, the road map and a personal calculation complement the main programme page.

The BRIDGES guide to Vanuatu (Russian edition)
  1. 01The complete Vanuatu guide

    Terms, family, documents and the process.

  2. 02Road map of the process (Russian edition)

    The sequence of steps from the check to the passport.

  3. 03An estimate for your family

    Programme options, costs and the payment schedule.

07 - UPDATES

Latest updates on Vanuatu

A timeline of changes from the current programme page.

  1. 01July 31, 2026

    According to the Vanuatu Ministry of Finance, the citizenship program brought in about $97 million in the first half of 2026 - roughly 39% of state budget revenue. This does not affect applicants: the program remains in force and the filing conditions have not changed.

  2. 02July 21, 2026

    The Prime Minister of Vanuatu presented more than 200 naturalisation certificates at an official ceremony. For applicants this confirms that documents are being issued normally.

  3. 03January 14, 2025

    Regulation (EU) 2025/11 published: Vanuatu moved to the list of countries whose citizens require a visa to enter the EU. Vanuatu passport holders need a visa to travel to the Schengen area.

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Anna Kovalevskaya, lead lawyer at BRIDGES GLOBAL
Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer, citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice