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Vanuatu Citizen Services
Services for citizensof Vanuatu
Renewal, replacement, family, documents — we run your matter after the passport. Vanuatu citizenship keeps its own administrative life: passports expire, families grow, banks ask for papers. BRIDGES stays with you for the whole life of the status.
- We handle Vanuatu citizen matters remotely — no trip to the islands
- We also take on clients whose citizenship was arranged by another firm
- One coordinator per family: passports, documents, business — in one matter
01 / After the passport
The passport is issued — what comes next
Obtaining a Vanuatu passport closes the first task, not the last one. Then comes the ordinary life of a citizen: document deadlines, family events, certificates for banks and transactions. This page is the single entry point to every service for Vanuatu citizens.
Passports expire
An adult passport is valid for 10 years, a child passport for 5. Child passports of the first program waves are already due for renewal; adult ones are next.
Families grow
Newborns, new spouses and children from a new marriage are added through separate processes — each with its own rules and fees.
Banks and authorities request documents
Vanuatu citizenship certificates, civil records and clearances need an apostille or legalisation before use abroad.
The status opens next steps
With a Vanuatu passport you can set up a company and an account — and the family can take Greek residency as a second step into Europe.
02 / Why BRIDGES
Why Vanuatu citizens run their matters through BRIDGES
We support the Vanuatu citizenship program at the initial application stage — and we stay with the client after the passport.
We work with the program directly
Matters go through a licensed agent and the competent authorities of Vanuatu — the same route as initial applications.
We stay with the client
Passport renewals, children’s documents, certificates and apostilles are a continuation of the same matter, not a new acquaintance with your situation.
We take over external matters
If citizenship was arranged through another firm, we confirm the status against government registers and carry the matter forward.
03 / Situations
What Vanuatu citizens come to us with
Typical situations we handle after the passport is issued.
The passport is expiring
Planned renewal of an adult or child passport — in advance, before the document loses practical validity.
The passport is lost or damaged
Loss, theft, damaged pages or chip — restoring documents, including the certificate of citizenship.
The family has changed
A child was born, a new marriage was concluded — citizenship for new family members.
A citizen document is needed
Driving licence, civil records, police clearance — arranged without a trip to the islands.
A bank request or a transaction
Apostille and legalisation of Vanuatu documents for banks, transactions and foreign authorities.
The next step is Europe
Greek residency for a Vanuatu citizen — a route for families who need EU status.
04 / Services
All services for Vanuatu citizens
Seven directions — from planned passport renewal to business and Greek residency. Each page holds the full breakdown: stages, documents, fees.
Planned renewal of adult and child passports without visiting Vanuatu: timing, forms, filing, delivery
Passport replacement and certificateLoss, theft, damage — passport replacement and restoration of the certificate of citizenship
Citizenship for new family membersNewborns, a new spouse, children from a new marriage — joining the family status
Citizen documentsDriving licence, ID card, birth and marriage certificates, police clearance and civil status certificates
Business in VanuatuCompany registration, licence and name, VAT registration, bank account
Apostille and legalisationApostille on Vanuatu certificates, records and clearances — for banks, transactions and authorities
Greek residency for Vanuatu citizensEurope as the second step: Greek residency options available to a Vanuatu citizen
Renunciation of citizenshipExiting Vanuatu citizenship: when it is required and how the process works — analysis and support
Did not find your task?Describe it at a consultation — we will shape the scope of work around it.
05 / Taking over a matter
Obtained Vanuatu citizenship elsewhere?
We will help with any service. For ongoing support it does not matter which agent handled the initial application: citizen status is confirmed against Vanuatu government registers, not against an intermediary’s archive.
We verify status against registers
The certificate of citizenship and register records are sufficient grounds to take the matter on.
We restore what is missing
If the original agent has ceased operating and documents are lost, we arrange restoration of the certificate and records.
We run it as our own matter
After verification the matter gets a BRIDGES coordinator: passport renewals, family documents and every further service.
Vanuatu citizenship outlives the passport — we stay with you for the life of the status
06 / Cost
What the cost is made of
Each service has its own cost structure. The quote is built from published Vanuatu government tariffs and the work on the matter — no hidden items.
Government tariffs
Published Vanuatu tariffs: an ordinary passport — 5,000 VT per person; registration of a new citizen — 100,000 VT.
Family matter fees
An additional applicant — 10,000 USD; the government due diligence check — 5,000 USD, where the process requires it.
Legalisation and delivery
Notarisation, apostille, translations and courier delivery — based on the actual composition of the matter.
BRIDGES support
Legal and operational handling of the matter — from status verification to handover of the finished documents.
The final quote is given after document review: the fee composition depends on the service and family size. We never treat unpublished fees as zero — the current invoice of the competent authority is confirmed before filing.
07 / How it works
How work on any service is structured
The order is the same for every direction — only the documents and fees change.
Request and document review
You describe the situation; we verify the passport, the certificate of citizenship and register records.
Quote and plan
We name the scope of work, the government tariffs and the timeline under the official process.
Preparing the file
Forms, powers of attorney, translations and legalisation — the file is built to the competent authority’s requirements.
Filing and case handling
We file through a licensed agent, respond to the authority’s requests and track the matter.
Issue and delivery
We receive the finished documents and pass them to you in the way the process provides.
Timelines depend on the competent authorities of Vanuatu and are not guaranteed: we give an estimate after reviewing the documents.
08 / Team
Who runs Vanuatu citizen matters
Matters are handled by lawyers of the Caribbean and Pacific programs department. A licensed agent works with the Vanuatu authorities; BRIDGES coordinates.
Viktoria LebedevaManaging Director, Private ClientsService standard: one set of rules across all Vanuatu citizen matters
Martina VeberHead of Case ProcessingPassports and status: renewal, replacement, certificate restoration
Irina ShternHead of Hungary OfficeDocuments: certificates, clearances, apostille and legalisation
Karim NaserHead of Istanbul OfficeCoordination: collecting the set and closing the matter10 / Questions
Frequent questions of Vanuatu citizens
As a rule, no. Matters are handled remotely through a licensed agent: documents are filed and issued without a visit to the islands. If a specific matter requires a personal step, we tell you before the work begins.
An adult passport — 10 years, a child passport — 5 years. Renewal is best started in advance: destination countries require remaining validity, and the remote process takes longer than one inside the country.
Yes. Taking the matter on depends on whether the status can be confirmed against Vanuatu government registers, not on which agent handled the initial application. We verify the certificate and the records — and carry the matter forward.
Copies of the Vanuatu passport and the certificate of citizenship, the documents for the specific service and, where the process requires it, a power of attorney. The exact list follows once the service and family composition are clear.
The quote is built from published Vanuatu government tariffs, the fees of the specific matter and BRIDGES support. For example, an ordinary passport costs 5,000 VT per person under the government tariff. The total is named after document review.
Yes. Newborns are registered with payment of duties; a new spouse joins as an additional applicant with a 10,000 USD contribution and a government check. Each scenario is covered on the family addition page.
For use abroad, Vanuatu certificates, records and clearances usually require an apostille or legalisation and a translation. We arrange the full route — from requesting the document to a file ready for submission.
INITIAL ASSESSMENT
Tell us what outcome your family needs
We will design a solution for your case, choose the country and the right status, and take the whole process through to the result.
