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GL-W-08
Glossary · Vanuatu citizenship
Witness field in Vanuatu forms
The Identity Witness and Witness Declaration blocks in the Vanuatu passport form, Form B. The client does not fill them in: they are completed on the island.
01 / In 30 seconds
The short answer
- What it is
- Identity Witness and Witness Declaration blocks
- Where
- In the Form B passport application
- Who completes it
- On the island, not the client
- What the client does
- Leaves them blank
02 / In plain words
What Witness field (Vanuatu forms) means
The Vanuatu passport form, Form B, has Identity Witness and Witness Declaration blocks - identity confirmation by a witness.
The client does not fill them in: they are completed on the island. If the client fills them in, the form has to be redone.
In the Form B sample we send, these blocks are marked "do not fill in".
A simple example
A client entered his brother as witness. The form had to be printed and signed again.
Where you will meet it
- Signing Form B
- Checking the form
- Re-signing
- Passport
03 / What it covers
What to know
Blocks
- Identity Witness
- Witness Declaration
- Form B
Who
- Completed on the island
- Not the client
- Not us
Mistake
- Filling them in
- Redoing the form
- Passport delay
Sample
- Marked in the sample
- Red boxes - signatures
- Blank blocks
04 / How it works
How it is completed
Form
Form B completed by us.
Signatures
Two, box and bottom.
Witness
Left blank.
Island
Completed there.
05 / Key facts
Key facts
01What it is
The Identity Witness and Witness Declaration blocks
These confirm your identity through a witness in Vanuatu's Form B passport application.
02Who completes it
Done on the island, not by the client
These blocks are completed in Vanuatu when the passport is processed. You do not need to write anything in them.
03What you should do
Leave both blocks blank
Do not write names, sign or cross anything out. In the sample Form B we send you, these blocks are marked do not fill in.
04Cost of a mistake
The form has to be redone
If a block is filled in, the form is printed and signed again. That costs the whole family time.
Common mistakes
Naming yourself or a relative as witness
The witness is entered on the island. Leave the block blank, even if someone nearby could vouch for you.
Signing in the Witness block
You sign only where Form B is marked for you. Leave the Identity Witness and Witness Declaration blocks unsigned.
Crossing the block out
Do not cross out or mark the block. It is completed on the island and has to stay clean.
06 / Expert advice
How to prepare
Sign only in the two places marked in the sample.
What we do for you. We send a sample showing where to sign and what to leave blank.
Anna KovalevskayaLead lawyer for EU citizenship and residency, 12 years of practice
07 / Questions
Frequently asked questions
No. The Identity Witness and Witness Declaration blocks are completed on the island.
In Vanuatu's Form B passport application. In our sample form it is marked do not fill in.
The form has to be printed and signed again. That delays filing.
No. The witness is entered on the island; the client writes nothing in this block.
No, it must stay clean. Any mark in this block also means redoing the form.
Follow the sample Form B we send you. It marks the fields for you and the blocks to leave blank.
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