Updated October 2026

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Glossary · Vanuatu citizenship

CIIP - Vanuatu's fund programme for citizenship

Vanuatu's fund programme: $165,000 for a family of up to 4 including the due diligence fee, of which $50,000 is a share in an approved fund that the fund buys back after 5 years.

Vanuatu programme

$165,000family up to 4

$50,000share for 5 years

$26,500from the fifth person

01 / In 30 seconds

The short answer

What it is: Capital Investment Immigration Plan - citizenship through an investment in an approved fund
How much: $165,000 for a family of up to 4 including the due diligence fee
Fund share: $50,000 of the amount, bought back by the fund after 5 years
Funds: Coconut oil (Vanuatu Future Fund) and cocoa (Cocoa Sustainable Fund)

02 / In plain words

What CIIP means

CIIP (Capital Investment Immigration Plan) is Vanuatu's fund programme. The family receives citizenship through an investment in a state-approved fund. The amount is the same for a family of 1 to 4: $165,000 including the $8,000 due diligence fee.

Of that amount, $50,000 is a share in the fund for 5 years. After 5 years the fund buys the share back under its own documents and returns $50,000. There is also an option without share return - $145,000 for a family of up to four. From the fifth person it is $26,500 each.

The funds invest in island agriculture: the first approved fund covers coconut oil and renewable energy (Vanuatu Future Fund since 2026), the second cocoa (Cocoa Sustainable Fund). CIIP used to be described as a contribution to a state fund - that is inaccurate: the share belongs to the applicant.

A simple example

A family of four chooses the fund: $165,000 including the fee. After 5 years the fund buys back the share, and the net cost is $115,000. Under the contribution programme the same family would pay $185,000.

Where you will meet it

A family of 2+ choosing a programme
Comparing with the DSP contribution
Share buy-back after 5 years
Adding a family member

03 / What it covers

What to know

Money

$165,000 for a family up to 4
$50,000 of it is the share
$26,500 from the fifth person

Funds

Coconut oil
Cocoa
Approved by the state

Refund

After 5 years
Bought back by the fund, not the state
An option without refund exists

Best for

Families of 2+
Ready to wait 5 years
Couples and large families

04 / How it works

How CIIP works

Step 1

Due diligence

Due diligence fee and FIU check.

Step 2

CIIP form

Parts 1 and 2 for each family member.

Step 3

Approval letter

After the Commission decision.

Step 4

Payment

Contribution and fund share within 3 months.

Step 5

Share buy-back

After 5 years the fund returns $50,000.

05 / Key facts

Key facts

01CIIP fund programme

$165,000 for a family of up to 4

That is $157,000 under the fund programme invoice plus an $8,000 due diligence fee. The amount is the same for one person and for a family of four.

02Fund share

$50,000 comes back after 5 years

Part of the $157,000 is invested in a state-approved fund. After 5 years the fund buys the share back under its own documents; the rest is not refunded.

03Fifth person and beyond

+$26,500 per person

The applicant pays it together with the main $157,000 under the same fund programme invoice. There is no separate payment.

04CIIP due diligence fee

$8,000 once per application

Paid first, at submission, under an invoice from the due diligence authority (FIU). It covers the whole family, not each person.

Common mistakes

Saying the state buys back the share.

The fund itself buys the share back after 5 years under its own documents. The state does not guarantee the refund.

Promising returns or an early exit from the fund.

After 5 years the fund buys back the $50,000 share. We do not promise returns or an exit before that.

Quoting 4 years instead of 5.

The share stays in the fund for 5 years, and only then does the fund buy it back.

06 / Expert advice

How to prepare

Decide in advance whether the family is ready to wait 5 years for the $50,000. If not, the option without share return is $20,000 cheaper and paid once.

What we do for you. We enrol the family in the fund, track the share term and prepare the buy-back 3 months ahead - you do not need to remember it for 5 years.

Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer for EU citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice

07 / Questions

Frequently asked questions

It is Vanuatu's fund programme: citizenship through an investment in a state-approved fund. The passport is the same as under the DSP contribution programme.

$165,000 for a family of up to 4: $157,000 under the fund programme invoice and an $8,000 due diligence fee. Our fee, translations, apostilles and bank charges are invoiced separately.

Only the $50,000 share: after 5 years the fund buys it back under its own documents. The rest is not refunded, and the state does not guarantee the refund.

$26,500 per person from the fifth one on. It is added to the $157,000 and paid in one payment under the same invoice.

For one person DSP is cheaper: $135,000 against $165,000. For a family of 4 or more the fund wins. A couple or a family of three should decide whether they are ready to leave $50,000 in the fund for 5 years.

The usual name for the first CIIP fund: it invests in coconut oil production and renewable energy, and since 2026 it is called the Vanuatu Future Fund. The second approved fund is cocoa (Cocoa Sustainable Fund).

No, only through a licensed agent. The applicant or their own company (as founder or beneficial owner) pays, but not from Russian or Belarusian accounts.

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Author: Anna Kovalevskaya

Reviewed by: Sergey Evdokimov

Sources: Vanuatu Citizenship Office - official fees and charges

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Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer, citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice