Oceania
Vanuatu
citizenship by investment
Vanuatu offers fixed family pricing under DSP and a partly refundable CIIP route. The indicative timeline is about 60 days and no mandatory visit is required. The EU and UK require visas.
Calculate the budget
- Fixed estimate
- $140,000
- Timeline
- about 60 days
- Presence
- not required
- Routes
- DSP and CIIP
Investment options
Current routes in 2026
DSP · 1 applicant
Fixed estimate including government, administrative and service charges.
$140,000
DSP · 2 people
Fixed family estimate under the Development Support Programme.
$160,000
DSP · 3 people
Fixed family estimate under the Development Support Programme.
$175,000
DSP · 4 people
Fixed family estimate under the Development Support Programme.
$190,000
CIIP · any family size
Partly refundable route: $50,000 is returned after five years.
$175,000
Process
From application to documents
Screening
Pre-application compliance review.
3–5 daysApplication file
Documents, police certificate and apostilles.
2 weeksApproval
Decision by the Citizenship Commission.
4–8 weeksOath and passports
Remote oath followed by passport issuance.
2–4 weeksКоротко о программе
Vanuatu is the fastest programme in the catalogue: a decision takes about two months and the whole process runs remotely, with no language exam and no required visit. The DSP contribution is fixed by family size — $140,000 for one applicant, $160,000 for two, $175,000 for three and $190,000 for four, then $15,000 for each additional person. That is a turnkey figure: government, administrative and service charges, compliance screening, the licensed agent's work and document legalisation are already counted, so nothing is added later. The CIIP route costs $175,000 for any family size and returns $50,000 to the applicant after five years. A spouse, children and parents may be included. Vanuatu recognises dual citizenship and levies no income tax. One limit deserves stating plainly: the passport does not open the EU or the UK — the EU withdrew visa-free access in December 2024 and the UK introduced visas in July 2023, both applying to passports already issued.
What our support includes
Pre-application compliance screening
Work through a licensed agent in the jurisdiction
Document preparation and legalisation for the whole family
Investment and escrow coordination
Document delivery and post-approval support
Frequently asked questions
Is Schengen visa-free?
No. The EU ended visa-free access in December 2024, including for previously issued passports.
What are the principal benefits?
The main considerations are processing speed and Vanuatu's tax rules. Any tax effect depends on your actual tax residence.
What does the programme cost?
DSP is $140,000 for one applicant, $160,000 for two, $175,000 for three and $190,000 for four. CIIP is $175,000 for any family size, with $50,000 returned after five years.
Must I visit the country?
No.
Programme consultation
We will plan the right route for your family
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- 01Official participation threshold and government charges
- 02Family composition and applicable additions
- 03Timing, requirements and next steps
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