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GL-V-09
Glossary · Vanuatu citizenship
Vanuatu due diligence fee
The fee for the Vanuatu state due diligence check, per application rather than per person: $5,000 under the contribution programme (DSP), $8,000 under the fund programme (CIIP).
01 / In 30 seconds
The short answer
- What it is
- The fee for the state due diligence check
- Contribution programme
- $5,000 per application
- Fund programme
- $8,000 per application, included in $165,000
- Important
- Per application, not per person
02 / In plain words
What Vanuatu due diligence fee means
The due diligence fee pays for the state FIU check. It is charged per application, not per family member.
Under the contribution programme (DSP) the fee is $5,000 on top of the contribution. Under the fund programme (CIIP) it is $8,000, already included in the $165,000 for a family of up to four.
The fee is paid before the check and is not refunded on refusal, which is why we run our own pre-check first.
A simple example
A family of five under the contribution programme pays one $5,000 fee, not $25,000.
Where you will meet it
- An estimate
- Starting the check
- Comparing programmes
- Refusal risk
03 / What it covers
What to know
Amount
- $5,000 contribution
- $8,000 fund
- Per application
When
- Before the FIU check
- First payment to the state
- By invoice
Risk
- Not refunded
- Hence the pre-check
- An honest form
Who pays
- Main applicant
- Once
- For the whole family
04 / How it works
When the fee is paid
Pre-check
Our risk assessment.
Fee
Paid by invoice.
FIU check
About a week.
Letter
The check result.
05 / Key facts
Key facts
01Due diligence fee
Payment for the government background check
The check is done by Vanuatu's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The applicant pays the fee by invoice, first of all payments, at submission.
02DSP donation program
$5,000 once per application
The fee is added to the donation: for example, one person pays a $130,000 donation and a $5,000 fee, $135,000 in total.
03CIIP fund program
$8,000, already included in $165,000
A family of up to four pays $157,000 on the fund program invoice plus the $8,000 fee, $165,000 in total. The $8,000 is not added on top again.
04If refused
The fee is not refunded
The money pays for the check itself, not for the outcome. That is why we run our own preliminary check of the applicant and family before the fee is paid.
Common mistakes
Multiplying the fee by the number of family members
The fee is charged once per application. A family of five under DSP pays $5,000, not $25,000.
Adding $8,000 on top of $165,000 in the fund program
The $8,000 is already in the $165,000: that is $157,000 for the fund program plus the fee. Only the surcharge from the fifth person is added on top.
Paying the fee without a preliminary check
Go through the agent's preliminary check first. If there is a risk of refusal, it is better to know before paying, because the fee is not refunded.
06 / Expert advice
How to prepare
Check the risks before the fee, so you do not lose it on an obvious refusal.
What we do for you. We include the fee in the estimate and do not let you pay it until the risks are checked.
Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer for EU citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice
07 / Questions
Frequently asked questions
$5,000 under the DSP donation program and $8,000 under the CIIP fund program. That is the amount for the whole application.
No, once per application. Family size does not change the fee.
The government vetting body, Vanuatu's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). It is paid against an invoice that comes through the agent.
First, at submission. The other payments follow after the check result.
No. That is why we run our own preliminary check before payment, to spot possible risks in advance.
Yes. $165,000 is $157,000 on the fund program invoice plus the $8,000 fee for a family of up to four.
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