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Glossary · Vanuatu citizenship
Vanuatu passport - validity, fee, what it gives
The passport of a Vanuatu citizen: an adult passport is valid for 10 years, a child's for 5. The state fee for an ordinary passport is 5,000 VT per person. It arrives weeks after the citizenship certificate.
01 / In 30 seconds
The short answer
- What it is
- The passport of a Vanuatu citizen
- Validity
- Adult 10 years, child 5 years
- Fee
- 5,000 VT per person, ordinary passport
- When it arrives
- Weeks after the certificate
02 / In plain words
What Vanuatu passport means
The Vanuatu passport is the citizen's travel document. An adult passport is valid for 10 years, a child's for 5. The state fee for an ordinary passport is 5,000 VT per person.
The passport is issued from Form B and the birth registration certificate. It arrives weeks after the citizenship certificate; at handover we check every passport for typos.
There is currently no visa-free Schengen access on a Vanuatu passport: for Europe you need a visa or a Greek residence permit.
A simple example
A family received four passports: two adult for 10 years and two child for 5. We checked each and set renewal dates in our CRM.
Where you will meet it
- Receiving the passport
- Travel
- Banking and business
- Renewal on expiry
03 / What it covers
What to know
Validity
- Adult 10 years
- Child 5 years
- Renew early
Basis
- Form B
- Birth certificate
- Biometrics
Fee
- 5,000 VT per person
- By invoice
- Each passport separately
Travel
- Schengen - visa
- Europe - Greek residence
- Typo check
04 / How it works
How the passport is issued
Form B
Passport application.
Biometrics
With the oath.
Issue
After the certificate.
Handover
With a typo check.
05 / Key facts
Key facts
01Validity
Adults 10 years, children 5 years
The expiry date is printed in the passport. Start the renewal early, not in the final month.
02Government fee
5,000 VT per person
This is the fee for a standard passport, in vatu, not dollars. A family of four pays 20,000 VT, converted at the rate on the payment date.
03When it arrives
Weeks after the certificate
The family first receives the citizenship certificate; the passport follows later. It is issued on the basis of passport form B and the birth registration certificate.
04Travel to Europe
No visa-free Schengen access at present
A Vanuatu citizen needs a visa or a residence permit for Europe, for example a Greek residence permit.
Common mistakes
Counting on visa-free travel to Europe.
A Vanuatu passport does not currently give visa-free Schengen access. For Europe you need a visa or a residence permit, such as a Greek one.
Not checking the passports for typos at handover.
Check the name, date of birth and other details in each passport as soon as you receive it. We go through the family's passports with you.
Starting the renewal in the final month.
A child's passport lasts 5 years, an adult's 10. We put the renewal dates in the calendar so you can start early.
06 / Expert advice
How to prepare
Check the name, date of birth and sex in the passport on receipt - against your other passport.
What we do for you. We hand over passports after checking them and remind you about renewal in advance.
Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer for EU citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice
07 / Questions
Frequently asked questions
An adult passport is valid for 10 years, a child's for 5 years.
5,000 VT per person under the government fee for a standard passport. The vatu amount is converted into dollars at the rate on the payment date.
A few weeks after the citizenship certificate. It is issued on the basis of passport form B and the birth registration certificate.
Not at present. Travel to Europe requires a visa or a residence permit, for example a Greek one.
No, it is the same passport. The DSP contribution programme and the CIIP fund programme lead to the same citizenship.
The name, date of birth and other details in every family passport. Typos are checked at handover.
Vanuatu citizenship glossary
- Vanuatu programme →
- DSP
- CIIP
- Replacing a lost Vanuatu passport
- 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 birth registration 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)
- Vanuatu citizenship by birth
- 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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