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Glossary · Vanuatu citizenship
Vanuatu citizenship by birth
A child with at least one parent who was a Vanuatu citizen on the date of birth is a citizen by birth. They receive birth registration, citizenship documents and a passport with no investment.
01 / In 30 seconds
The short answer
- What it is
- Citizenship of a child born to a Vanuatu citizen
- Condition
- At least one parent is a citizen on the date of birth
- What is issued
- Birth registration, citizenship documents, passport
- Investment
- Not needed
02 / In plain words
What Vanuatu citizenship by birth means
If at least one parent was a Vanuatu citizen on the child's date of birth, the child is a citizen by birth. No investment is needed for them.
The child receives birth registration in Vanuatu, citizenship documents and a first passport. A birth certificate from another country is accepted with translation and legalisation.
A child born before the parents obtained citizenship does not become a citizen by birth: a separate basis is needed. If born during the checks, the child is added to the family application before the oath.
A simple example
A year after obtaining citizenship, a family had a daughter. We arranged her birth registration, citizenship documents and passport with no new investment.
Where you will meet it
- A child born after citizenship
- A child born during the process
- A child's first passport
- Documents for school
03 / What it covers
What to know
Condition
- Parent is a citizen
- On the date of birth
- No investment
Documents
- Birth registration
- Citizenship documents
- First passport
Money
- Our work $5,000
- State fees by invoice
- Biometrics by invoice
If born earlier
- Not by birth
- Separate basis
- During checks - into the application
04 / How it works
How a child is registered
Certificate
Translation and legalisation.
Registration
Birth in the Vanuatu register.
Citizenship
Citizenship documents.
Passport
Child passport for 5 years.
05 / Key facts
Key facts
01Condition
At least one parent is a citizen on the birth date
What matters is the child's date of birth and the date on the parent's certificate. If the parent became a citizen before the child was born, the child is a Vanuatu citizen by birth.
02Investment for the child
None - no DSP contribution, no CIIP fund
No contribution or fund share is paid for such a child. The family only arranges the child's documents.
03Child's documents
Birth registration, citizenship papers, passport
A birth certificate from another country is accepted with a translation and legalisation. A Vanuatu child passport is valid for 5 years.
04Born during the check
Added to the family application before the oath
If a child is born while the family application is being processed, they are added to it before the oath. A child born before the parents' citizenship needs a separate basis.
Common mistakes
Treating a child born before the parents' citizenship as a citizen
Only a child born after the date of the parent's certificate is a citizen by birth. Older children need a separate basis, so discuss this before the family applies.
Paying a new investment for the child
No contribution is due for a child born to a Vanuatu citizen. You only arrange birth registration, citizenship papers and a passport.
Forgetting to legalise the birth certificate
A foreign birth certificate is accepted only with a translation and legalisation. Arrange both right after the birth, or the Vanuatu registration will be delayed.
06 / Expert advice
How to prepare
Keep the foreign birth certificate with an apostille - Vanuatu registration is based on it.
What we do for you. We arrange a child's citizenship and passport remotely: our work is $5,000, state fees by invoice.
Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer for EU citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice
07 / Questions
Frequently asked questions
Yes, if at least one parent was a Vanuatu citizen on the date of birth. The other parent does not have to be a citizen.
No. Neither the DSP contribution nor a CIIP fund share is needed for a child born to a citizen.
Then citizenship by birth does not apply and a separate basis is needed. A child born while the check is under way is added to the family application before the oath.
Yes, with a translation and legalisation. The Vanuatu birth registration is based on it.
A Vanuatu birth registration, citizenship papers and a first passport. A child passport is valid for 5 years.
No, what matters is the parent's citizenship on the date of birth, not the place. A foreign birth certificate works with a translation and legalisation.
Vanuatu citizenship glossary
- Vanuatu programme →
- DSP
- CIIP
- 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 National ID
- Vanuatu fund share
- Fund option without share return
- Additional family member (Vanuatu)
- Dependant aged 18-25 (Vanuatu)
- Parents and older dependants (Vanuatu)
- Vatu (VT)
- Port Vila
- Bislama
- Vanuatu Citizenship Act (Cap. 112)
- Vanuatu Citizenship Commission
- Vanuatu Citizenship Office
- Vanuatu authorised agent
- Official DSP contribution schedule
- All terms →
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