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GL-P-09
Glossary · Vanuatu citizenship
Parents and older dependants in a Vanuatu application
The applicant's parents and children over 25 who can be included in a Vanuatu citizenship application where dependency is proven. Conditions and amount are set from the family's documents.
01 / In 30 seconds
The short answer
- Who
- The applicant's parents and children over 25
- Condition
- Proven dependency and relationship
- Form
- Dependent resident, fields D
- Price
- Surcharge by family size and invoice
02 / In plain words
What Parents and older dependants (Vanuatu) means
The applicant's parents and children over 25 can join a Vanuatu citizenship application if the relationship and dependency are proven. Their form role is Dependent resident.
Parents need documents proving the relationship and dependency, the full adult set and a criminal record certificate. In the occupation field a parent writes Retired or their position.
Conditions and surcharge are set from the family's documents. Market surcharges for parents are not officially published, so the amount follows the invoice.
A simple example
An applicant included his retired mother: birth certificates proved the relationship and transfers proved dependency. The family of five went into the fund.
Where you will meet it
- Including parents
- Adult children over 25
- Costing a large family
- A plan B for the whole family
03 / What it covers
What to know
Who
- Parents
- Children 25+
- By relationship
Documents
- Relationship
- Dependency
- Criminal record certificate
Price
- By invoice
- Fund: $26,500 from the fifth
- Contribution: by schedule
Complexity
- Higher than usual
- By documents
- Case by case
04 / How it works
How to include parents
Check
Relationship and dependency.
Documents
The full set.
Costing
Surcharge by family size.
Application
With the family.
05 / Key facts
Key facts
01Who can be included
The applicant's parents and children over 25
They join the family's Vanuatu citizenship application if documents prove the relationship and that the applicant supports them financially.
02Dependency
Show that the applicant supports them
This is usually shown by money transfers from the applicant to the parent or adult child. Birth certificates prove the relationship.
03Form role
Dependent resident, fields D
A parent provides the full adult document set, including a criminal record certificate. The occupation field says Retired or their current job.
04Surcharge for parents
No fixed price, the amount follows the invoice
Surcharges for parents are not officially published. The amount depends on family size and the programme, DSP or the CIIP fund, and is fixed by the official invoice.
Common mistakes
Expecting a fixed price per parent
The amount depends on family size and programme. We give an estimate from your documents; the official invoice sets the exact figure.
Filing without proof of relationship
Attach birth certificates that show how the applicant is related to the parent or adult child.
Not proving dependency
Gather evidence that the applicant supports the relative, such as bank transfers. Without proven dependency a parent cannot be included.
06 / Expert advice
How to prepare
Collect documents showing the relationship and that your parents depend on you.
What we do for you. We assess whether parents and older children can be included and cost the surcharge.
Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer for EU citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice
07 / Questions
Frequently asked questions
Yes, if the relationship and dependency are proven. Birth certificates show the relationship; money transfers from the applicant, for example, show dependency.
Yes, on the same terms as parents: the relationship and dependency must be proven.
There is no fixed price per parent, as surcharges are not officially published. The amount depends on family size and programme, and the total follows the official invoice.
Dependent resident, fields D. For a parent the occupation field says Retired, or their job title if they work.
The full adult set, a criminal record certificate, and proof of relationship and dependency. We check the list against your family's documents before filing.
Families of four or more usually save with the CIIP fund. We calculate the surcharge for each extra person from your family details, and the invoice fixes the total.
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