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Vanuatu fund option without share return
Vanuatu's fund programme option in which the share is not returned: $145,000 for a family of up to 4 including the due diligence fee. It is $20,000 cheaper than the fund with refund and is paid once.
01 / In 30 seconds
The short answer
- What it is
- The fund programme in which the share is not returned
- How much
- $145,000 for a family up to 4 including the fee
- Difference
- $20,000 cheaper than the fund with refund, no 5-year wait
- Best for
- Couples and families who do not want to wait
02 / In plain words
What Fund option without share return means
The option without share return is the same fund programme (CIIP), but the share is not returned after 5 years. A family of up to four pays $145,000 including the due diligence fee, once.
It is $20,000 cheaper than the fund with refund straight away. For a couple, it is $10,000 cheaper than the contribution programme.
Citizenship and passport are the same as under any other programme.
A simple example
A family of six chose the fund without share return: $198,000. It is cheaper than the contribution and needs no 5-year wait.
Where you will meet it
- A couple choosing a programme
- A family that does not want to wait 5 years
- Comparing three options
- A large family
03 / What it covers
What to know
Price
- $145,000 for a family up to 4
- $26,500 from the fifth person
- Fee included
Difference
- No refund
- No 5-year wait
- Cheaper upfront
Best for
- Couples
- Families of 3+
- Those who will not wait
Result
- Same citizenship
- Same passports
- Same procedure
04 / How it works
How to choose the option
Family
How many people apply.
Comparison
Contribution, fund, fund without refund.
Choice
By price and willingness to wait.
Payment
One payment after approval.
05 / Key facts
Key facts
01What it is
The CIIP fund route without a share return
The same fund programme, but the share is not returned after 5 years. Citizenship and passport are the same as under the DSP contribution route and the fund with return.
02Price for a family of up to 4
$145,000 including the due diligence fee
One amount for a family of up to four, with the due diligence fee already included. Paid once, against an invoice issued through a licensed agent.
03Compared with the CIIP fund
$20,000 less than the fund with return
The fund with return costs $165,000 with the fee, and $50,000 of it comes back after 5 years. Here you pay less upfront, but the share is not returned.
04Compared with the DSP
$10,000 less than the contribution for a couple
A couple pays $155,000 with the fee under the DSP contribution route and $145,000 here. A family of six pays $198,000, also less than the contribution.
Common mistakes
Thinking this is a separate programme with a different passport.
It is an option within the CIIP fund programme. Citizenship and the passport are the same whichever route you take.
Confusing this option with the DSP contribution programme.
The DSP is a non-refundable contribution to the state, priced per person on a fixed scale. Here one amount covers a family of up to four - $145,000 including the fee.
Choosing without comparing all three calculations.
Compare the DSP contribution, the fund with a $50,000 return after 5 years and the fund without return for your family size. We run all three before you choose.
06 / Expert advice
How to prepare
Compare three options for your family: contribution, fund with refund and fund without refund. Choose by today's price and your readiness to wait 5 years.
What we do for you. We show all three options in one table for your family.
Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer for EU citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice
07 / Questions
Frequently asked questions
$145,000 for a family of up to four, including the due diligence fee. It is paid once.
The share is not returned after 5 years, but you pay $20,000 less upfront. The fund with return costs $165,000 with the fee, and $50,000 of that comes back after 5 years.
Yes. Citizenship and the passport are identical whichever programme you use.
Couples and families who do not want to wait 5 years for the share to come back. For a couple it is $10,000 cheaper than the DSP contribution.
Each person from the fifth onwards adds $26,500. A family of six pays $198,000, which is less than the contribution route.
The applicant pays, or a company where they are the founder or beneficial owner, in one payment against an invoice issued through a licensed agent. Payments from Russian or Belarusian accounts are not accepted.
No. The BRIDGES fee, translations, apostilles and bank charges are invoiced separately.
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