Citizenship by investment in Vanuatu was first launched in 2017 and offers investors a great option to increase global mobility and gain access to a zero-tax rate country. The essence of the program is that the applicant pays a free contribution to a special state fund in Vanuatu and receives second citizenship for the whole family.
To obtain citizenship in Vanuatu, you do not need to know the language or history of the state, and there is also no obligation to reside in the country. The beautiful island offers citizens a wonderful life on a remote island, and it is available to applicants who invest in a local development fund, officially known as the Vanuatu “Development Support Program” (DSP). The program offers one of the fastest citizenship and second passport programs in the world and is the only program of its kind in the Asia-Pacific Hemisphere.
Vanuatu’s Citizenship by Donation program requires a non-refundable contribution to the government’s development fund from $130,000 for a single applicant, $150,000 for a couple, or $180,000 for a family of four. Additional due diligence and processing fees are also applicable and will vary depending on the applicant’s age and the size of their family.