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GL-F-09
Glossary · Vanuatu citizenship
FIU letter and the 1-month filing deadline
The letter with the result of the Vanuatu due diligence check. The full Commission file is submitted within 1 month of the letter, and the letter number goes into part 2 of the CIIP form.
01 / In 30 seconds
The short answer
- What it is
- The letter with the due diligence result
- Deadline
- Full file within 1 month of the letter
- Where it is used
- The letter number goes into part 2 of the CIIP form
- If late
- The check may have to be redone
02 / In plain words
What FIU letter means
The FIU letter is the result of the state due diligence check. It opens the next step: filing the full set with the Citizenship Commission.
The full file is submitted within 1 month of the letter. The letter number goes into part 2 of the CIIP form - so those fields are completed only after the check result.
It is convenient to collect the Commission documents in parallel with the check, so the month is not spent collecting.
A simple example
While the check was running, the family collected all documents. The letter came on Monday, and by Friday the file was with the Commission.
Where you will meet it
- Receiving the check result
- Preparing the file
- Completing part 2 of the form
- A CRM timer
03 / What it covers
What to know
What it gives
- Move to the Commission
- Number for the form
- 1-month deadline
Form
- Part 2
- Check fields
- After the result
Risks
- Being late
- A repeat check
- Missing a session
Money
- Fee already paid
- Repeat - new fee
- Contribution after approval
04 / How it works
What to do after the letter
Letter
The check result.
Form
We enter the letter number.
File
Certificates, medicals, signatures.
Filing
Within 1 month.
05 / Key facts
Key facts
01What it is
The result of the government due diligence check
The check is run by Vanuatu's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The letter opens the next step: filing the full set with the Citizenship Commission.
02Filing deadline
Within 1 month of the letter
The full set must reach the Commission within that month. If you are late, the check may have to be redone.
03CIIP fund programme form
The letter number goes into part 2
The part 2 fields about the check are completed only after the result. Until the letter arrives, leave them blank.
04Due diligence fee
DSP $5,000, CIIP $8,000 per application
The fee is paid first, at filing, against an invoice from the government checking body. It covers the whole family, not each person.
Common mistakes
Starting to collect documents only after the letter
Collect the Commission documents while the check is running. Then the month after the letter goes on filing, not on chasing certificates.
Completing the check fields before the result
The FIU letter number goes into part 2 of the CIIP form only once the letter has arrived. Until then, leave those fields blank.
Missing the one-month window
File the full set within 1 month of the letter. If you are late, the check may have to be redone and the whole application takes longer.
06 / Expert advice
How to prepare
Collect certificates, medical reports and employment letters while the check is running.
What we do for you. We set a one-month timer and file right after the letter.
Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer for EU citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice
07 / Questions
Frequently asked questions
It is the result of the government due diligence check. Once you have it, the full set can be filed with the Citizenship Commission.
1 month from the date of the letter. The full set must reach the Commission within that time.
Into part 2 of the CIIP form. Those fields are completed only after the letter arrives.
The check may have to be redone. That is why it pays to collect the Commission documents in advance.
$5,000 for the DSP contribution route and $8,000 for the CIIP fund route. The fee is paid once per application, first, at filing.
Collect the Commission documents: certificates, translations, apostilles. Then the set can go in a few days after the letter.
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