Programme Overview
Vanuatu Citizenship
From $130,000 — financed against your portfolio, not liquidated from it.
Or compare it against the other programmesVanuatu at a glance
Vanuatu Development Support Programme offers the fastest citizenship by investment globally. Obtain Pacific citizenship in 1-2 months with straightforward requirements.
Investment from
$130,000
Processing
1-2 months
Stay required
Flexible
Citizenship. Spouse and dependants included. There is a pathway to citizenship.
Vanuatu Citizenship — investment routes
Development Support Programme
Non-refundable contribution to government development fund
- ▪Investment of $130,000 (single) / $180,000 (family of 4)
Vanuatu Citizenship benefits
- Full citizenship and passport
- Visa-free travel to 130+ countries (including UK, Schengen, Russia)
- Fastest programme globally (1-2 months)
- No residency requirements
- Include family members
- No income tax on worldwide income
- No wealth, inheritance, or capital gains tax
- Remote application process
Eligibility Requirements
- ▪At least 18 years old
- ▪Good character
- ▪Clean criminal record
- ▪Source of funds verification
- ▪Pass basic due diligence
- ▪Valid passport
- ▪Police clearance certificate
- ▪No requirement to visit Vanuatu
Who can be included
- Spouse
- Children under 25
- Children 25+ with disabilities
- Parents over 50 (additional fees)
- Streamlined family applications
Taxation
Zero personal income tax, corporate tax, wealth tax, or capital gains tax. One of the world's most favorable tax jurisdictions.
Residency requirements
No requirement to visit or reside in Vanuatu at any point in the application or post-approval process.
Path to citizenship
Direct citizenship in record time (1-2 months). Ideal for urgent citizenship needs and tax optimization.
Application process
Typical duration: 1-2 months- 01
Application & Processing
1-2 monthsDocument preparation, submission, and expedited government processing
Costs and fees (Commission)
Every charge the programme makes, and the sales commission an intermediary adds on top of them.
Development Fund Contribution
$130,000-$180,000+
Core contribution depending on family size
Due Diligence Fees
$5,000-$8,000
Per adult applicant for background verification
Government Processing
$3,000-$5,000
Application processing and passport fees
Licensed agent (mandatory)
$15,000-$25,000
Authorised agent service fees.
Sales commission
$25,000–$45,000
Large against a programme this size: the commission can approach a third of the contribution itself.
Fee based model
The same programme, bought without an intermediary's commission.
You save
$25,000–$45,000
The sales commission on the left, which you do not pay. The $2,500 fee replaces it.
Total estimated cost
$180,000–$265,000
Including the sales commission above.
Total estimated cost
$155,000–$220,000
The programme's own charges, plus the $2,500 fee. No commission.
What the advice costs
The programme costs the same. The advice does not.
Through a commission
$25,000–$45,000
Sales commission on Vanuatu. Large against a programme this size: the commission can approach a third of the contribution itself.
Through a fee
$2,500
Six months as a private client — route selection, the financing, the portfolio, and me on the end of a phone. Twelve months is $5,000. Paid by you, so the answer can be no.
Total saving
$25,000–$45,000
The whole commission, before the $2,500 fee. The programme costs what it costs either way.
This is the commission only. The licensed agent, the legal work and the government fees in the list above are payable whoever advises you, and nothing here removes them — a saving that quietly included a statutory fee would be the same trick in the other direction.
Commission ranges are typical rather than universal, and no firm is named. They are not published anywhere, which is the point of them.
Fund Your Vanuatu Investment with a Lombard Loan
Instead of liquidating your portfolio to fund the From $130,000 Vanuatu investment, use your existing assets as collateral and keep your money working for you.
Traditional: Liquidate Assets
- ✗Sell From $130,000 from your portfolio
- ✗Trigger capital gains tax (up to 20%)
- ✗Lose years of compound growth
- ✗After 10 years: $280,660
Lombard Loan: Keep Your Portfolio
- Borrow From $130,000 against $260,000 collateral
- No capital gains event triggered
- Portfolio continues growing at 8%
- After 10 years: $522,320
10-Year Wealth Projection
Is Vanuatu right for you?
Ideal for
- Individuals needing citizenship urgently (30-60 days)
- Tax optimization seekers wanting zero-tax jurisdiction
- Those seeking UK and Schengen access without EU residency
- Privacy-conscious individuals wanting confidential second citizenship
- Entrepreneurs needing neutral passport for international business
Consider alternatives if
- ▪Those seeking EU residency or citizenship pathway
- ▪Investors wanting return on their contribution
- ▪Those needing US visa-free access
- ▪Applicants from sanctioned countries
- ▪Those wanting prestigious "first world" passport perception
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FAQs
Half an hour, $100, no commission.
Whether Vanuatu is right for you, what it will actually cost, and whether a visa with no capital contribution gets you the same place for nothing.