Updated
GL-T-09
Glossary · Vanuatu citizenship
3-month deadline for payment and oath after approval
After the approval letter the family has 3 months to pay the contribution or fund share and take the oath and biometrics. Missing the deadline puts the approval at risk.
01 / In 30 seconds
The short answer
- What it is
- The deadline after the approval letter
- What to complete
- Pay the contribution or fund share, take the oath and biometrics
- How long
- 3 months
- If missed
- The approval is at risk
02 / In plain words
What 3-month deadline for payment and oath means
After the approval letter (AIP) the family has 3 months to meet the conditions: pay the contribution or fund share and take the oath and biometrics.
Payments from some countries are slow, so we plan the payment route in advance, before approval. The oath and biometrics are booked for the earliest possible date.
The deadline is in a CRM timer from the first day after the letter.
A simple example
A payment from Russia was stuck for a week. The route had been prepared in advance, so the family still met the 3 months.
Where you will meet it
- Receiving approval
- An international payment
- Booking biometrics
- Planning travel
03 / What it covers
What to know
Payment
- Contribution or share
- Against a state invoice
- Route planned ahead
Oath
- Required
- Together with biometrics
- One meeting
Risk
- Missing the deadline
- Payment delay
- Approval at risk
What we do
- CRM timer
- Invoice and details
- Booking the meeting
04 / How it works
How to meet the 3 months
AIP letter
The clock starts.
Payment
By invoice, route planned ahead.
Oath and biometrics
One meeting.
Certificate
Citizenship.
05 / Key facts
Key facts
01Deadline after approval
3 months from the approval letter (AIP)
The clock starts on the letter's date. Within it the family must pay the contribution or fund amount and complete the oath and biometrics.
02Paying under the DSP contribution programme
Contribution to the government by official invoice
The applicant or their company pays against a Vanuatu government invoice issued through the agent. The due diligence fee was already paid at submission.
03Paying under the CIIP fund programme
$157,000 in one payment
The applicant pays against the fund programme invoice issued through the agent. From the fifth person, $26,500 per person is added.
04Missing the deadline
The approval is at risk
If payment or the oath is not done within 3 months, the approval can be lost. That is why we prepare the payment route before the letter arrives.
Common mistakes
Looking for a bank to pay from after approval.
We plan the payment route before approval: transfers from some countries are slow, and the clock is already running.
Putting off the oath and biometrics booking.
Book the earliest available date right after the approval letter.
Paying without an official invoice or from a Russian or Belarusian account.
Pay only against a government or fund programme invoice, from your own account or your company's account in another country.
06 / Expert advice
How to prepare
Prepare the invoice and bank for the payment before approval: an international transfer can take a week or more.
What we do for you. We set the timer, prepare the invoice and plan the payment route in advance.
Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer for EU citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice
07 / Questions
Frequently asked questions
3 months from the date of the approval letter (AIP). In that time you must pay and complete the oath and biometrics.
Pay the DSP contribution or the CIIP fund programme amount against the official invoice, and complete the oath and biometrics.
The approval is put at risk. That is why we set up the payment route and oath date in advance.
No. The applicant or a company they founded or own pays, from an account outside Russia and Belarus.
Earlier, at submission: $5,000 for DSP or $8,000 for CIIP, once per application. The 3-month window is for the main amount.
The main payment is made against an invoice issued after approval. Before the letter we set up the bank and check that the transfer will arrive on time.
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