Citizenship by investment — Asia & Pacific

🇻🇺Vanuatu

Citizenship by Investment (DSP / CIIP)

Last verified · 19 July 2026

The fastest citizenship-by-investment programme in the world — but with major mobility caveats after EU and UK visa removals.

Duration

Full citizenship; ~1–2 months (fastest CBI globally)

Threshold

DSP: $130k single / $150k couple / $180k family of 4 (non-refundable). CIIP: $155k for 1–4 family members incl. a redeemable $50k component.

Application fee

Government + due-diligence fees included in headline price; $1,000/person ID card + birth certificate fees added Jul 2025

Path to PR

Direct grant of citizenship — no residency stage.

Tax treatment

No personal income, capital gains, inheritance or wealth tax.

Family

Spouse and dependents includable; DSP scales by family size (+$10k per additional dependent); CIIP flat to 4 members.

Required documents

·Passport, birth and marriage certificates
·Police clearance for all applicants 16+
·Source-of-funds evidence
·In-person biometrics (Port Vila or consulates in Hong Kong, Dubai, Brussels) since Jul 2025

·Critical mobility caveat: the EU permanently removed Vanuatu from the visa-exempt list on 12 Dec 2024; the UK imposed visa requirements on 19 Jul 2023; the US now issues only single-entry 3-month B1/B2.
·No longer fully remote — mandatory biometrics since Jul 2025.
·CIIP was suspended in Mar 2025 and relaunched in 2026; the REO real-estate option is also active.
·ICAO-compliant e-passports issued since Dec 2024.
·Restricted nationalities: Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Syria, Yemen (waivable after 10 years abroad).

Apostille route

Apostille only — both United States and Vanuatu are parties to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention.

Documents that must be apostilled

Bank statements, employment contracts, photos, passport copies and the application form itself do not need an apostille.

Obtain originals or certified copies of each civil/criminal record (birth certificate, marriage certificate, police clearance, diploma, etc.).
Have each document apostilled by the competent authority in United States (U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications).
Translate the apostilled document into the official language of Vanuatu — the apostille itself is also translated.
Submit the apostilled + translated bundle directly to the Vanuatu immigration authority or consulate; no further consular stamp is required.

Translation: Most documents must be translated into the local language by a certified translator. Agency translations are usually accepted.

Documents older than 3–6 months are often rejected. Plan to obtain fresh originals shortly before your visa application.

Last verified 19 July 2026 — reconfirm on the official portal before applying.