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Glossary · Vanuatu citizenship
Bislama - the national language of Vanuatu
Vanuatu's national language, one of three official languages alongside English and French. You do not need Bislama for citizenship by investment: documents are filed in English.
01 / In 30 seconds
The short answer
- What it is
- Vanuatu's national language
- Official languages
- Bislama, English, French
- Needed for citizenship
- No
- Document language
- English
02 / In plain words
What Bislama means
Bislama is Vanuatu's national language and one of the country's three official languages, together with English and French.
You do not need Bislama for citizenship by investment: there are no exams, and forms and documents are filed in English.
Documents in Russian are filed with a certified English translation, which we prepare.
A simple example
A client asked whether to learn the language. The answer: no, forms are in English, we do the translations, and there are no exams.
Where you will meet it
- The language question
- Document translations
- The oath
- Living on the islands
03 / What it covers
What to know
Language
- National
- Official
- One of three
For citizenship
- Not needed
- No exams
- Forms in English
Documents
- English translation
- Certified
- Done by us
Costs
- Translation by invoice
- No language courses
- No exams
04 / How it works
How language affects the process
Forms
In English.
Translations
From Russian into English.
Oath
No language exam.
Documents
Citizenship without the language.
05 / Key facts
Key facts
01National language
Bislama is spoken across Vanuatu
One of the country's three official languages, alongside English and French.
02Language for citizenship
You do not need Bislama
Citizenship by investment has no language, history or culture tests. Applicants do not need to speak any of Vanuatu's languages.
03Document language
Forms and documents are in English
All forms are completed in English. Nothing needs translating into Bislama or French.
04Translations
Russian documents need a certified translation
Certificates and records in Russian go in with a certified English translation. We prepare it; it is invoiced separately.
Common mistakes
Assuming there is a language test.
There is none: language is not tested for citizenship by investment.
Submitting Russian documents untranslated.
Every document in Russian goes in with a certified English translation.
Translating documents into Bislama.
Applications are filed in English; a Bislama translation is not needed and does not replace English.
06 / Expert advice
How to prepare
You do not need to prepare a language. Just send scans of your documents - we will do the translations.
What we do for you. We do all translations into English and fill in the forms for you.
Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer for EU citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice
07 / Questions
Frequently asked questions
No. Vanuatu citizenship by investment has no language requirement and no tests.
English. We complete the forms with you based on your documents.
We do: Russian documents are translated into English and certified. Translations are invoiced separately.
Three: Bislama, English and French. Bislama is the national language spoken by the people of Vanuatu.
No. French is also an official language of Vanuatu, but applications are filed in English.
It depends on the number of documents and is invoiced separately. We give you the list of documents to translate after the first review.
Vanuatu citizenship glossary
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- CIIP
- Vanuatu passport
- Vanuatu passport renewal
- Replacing a lost Vanuatu passport
- Schengen and Vanuatu
- Greek residence permit for Vanuatu citizens
- Vanuatu company
- Asset Statement
- Witness field (Vanuatu forms)
- Remarks block (CIIP form)
- Medical certificate (Vanuatu)
- Bank letter (Vanuatu)
- Professional reference (Vanuatu)
- Vanuatu police clearance
- Nomination Form (CIIP form)
- Principal candidate
- Spouse (Vanuatu form)
- Dependent child (Vanuatu form)
- Dependent resident
- Form B (Vanuatu passport form)
- Birth Registration Questionnaire (9610)
- Vanuatu FIU due diligence
- FIU letter
- BRIDGES pre-check
- Vanuatu due diligence fee
- 3-month deadline for payment and oath
- Vanuatu citizenship certificate
- Vanuatu birth registration certificate
- Vanuatu National ID
- Vanuatu fund share
- Fund option without share return
- Additional family member (Vanuatu)
- Dependant aged 18-25 (Vanuatu)
- Parents and older dependants (Vanuatu)
- Vanuatu citizenship by birth
- Vatu (VT)
- Vanuatu Citizenship Act (Cap. 112)
- Vanuatu Citizenship Commission
- Vanuatu Citizenship Office
- Vanuatu authorised agent
- Official DSP contribution schedule
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