Visit World < Vanuatu < Immigration to Vanuatu < Ukraine citizenship

Travel

Work

Education

Immigration

Treatment

Immigration to Vanuatu for Ukraine citizenship

Language Bislama, English, French

Car traffic Right-hand

Phone code +678

Currency Vanuatu Vatu

Recognition of dual citizenship yes

Covid There are no COVID restrictions

Insurance policy Insurance policy recommended

Minimum passport validity at least 6 months

Resident Visa

Permanent Resident Visa

Citizenship

Resident Visa

Use this form if you are in Vanuatu or outside Vanuatu and applying for a visa to stay in Vanuatu for more than 12 months. There are six different grounds on which a residence visa can be issued. The main applicant must meet the criteria for one of the following grounds to be eligible for a residence visa.

You can include your spouse on your application. You can include dependent children in your Resident Visa application if you are not applying for a resident visa as a self-financing resident.

Partner

You are married to a Vanuatu citizen or living in a genuine, de facto relationship with a Vanuatu citizen, or you were married to or living in a genuine relationship with a Vanuatu citizen at the time of his or her death and/or have children who are Vanuatu citizens or were in this marriage or de facto relationship for at least 5 years.

Child

You are a dependent child of a Vanuatu citizen.

Employee

You are an employee or have accepted employment with a company operating in Vanuatu for a period of at least 12 months.

Self-sufficient resident

You have an income certified by the Bank of Vanuatu of at least 250,000 vatu per month or 500,000 vatu per month if you include your partner in the application.

Foreign investor

You have been issued a certificate of approval by the Vanuatu Investment and Promotion Authority (VIPA) as a "foreign investor". If the foreign investor certificate issued by VIPA shows that you will be operating a business in Vanuatu, it is a business license issued by the relevant official body.

Land owner

You own a rental property in Vanuatu worth 10 million vatu or more and have an income certified by the Bank of Vanuatu of at least 250,000 vatu per person listed on the application.

The applicant and all family members who intend to accompany the applicant to Vanuatu must complete only one form.

Residents must be prepared to comply with the following general visa conditions:

The visa holder must comply with all Vanuatu laws
The visa holder must not behave in a manner prejudicial to peace, good order or public morals in Vanuatu
The visa holder must notify the Vanuatu Immigration Service of any significant changes in their personal or financial circumstances

Please submit the completed and signed visa application form with certified copies of the relevant documents (listed in the visa application checklist at https://immigration.gov.vu/index.php/visa-unit/residence-visa).

The Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment Program is the only program operating in the Asia-Pacific region. This program requires a financial contribution of at least $130,000 to the national development fund.

Benefits of Vanuatu citizenship

With visa-free/visa-on-arrival access to over 100 countries in Asia, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, Oceania and the Caribbean.
The ability to apply for an online visa or a long-term visa to Australia
Ability to include parents, spouse and dependent children up to 25 years of age
There are no language requirements for residency or citizenship
A tax haven with extensive tax benefits:

1.There is no personal income tax or corporate tax.

2.There is no withholding tax and no capital gains tax.

3.No estate, wealth or gift tax.

Initial payment

The applicant must make a non-refundable initial payment of $6,000 for verification by the Government Financial Intelligence Unit in order to obtain approval. After obtaining the permit, the applicant can make and submit a complete application for citizenship.

Contribution

The applicant must make a one-time non-refundable donation to the Government of Vanuatu as follows:

$130,000 per applicant
$150,000 for a married couple
$165,000 for a married couple with 1 child
$180,000 for a married couple with 2 children
$25,000 for each additional dependent

A new option for the investment citizenship program

According to a government bulletin published March 27, 2023, applicants for Vanuatu citizenship will also be able to invest in interest-free bonds denominated in Australian dollars. The minimum entry threshold for the new option is AUD 150,000 (USD 99,770).

Details

Maturity varies with the amount invested:

○ 3 years for AUD 150,000 in bond purchases,

○ 2.5 years - AUD 170,000,

○ 2 years - AUD 180,000.

Additional innovations.

The government will also appoint a single general agent for the new option, the Investment-Government Bond Option (IGBO).

The agent, not the government, will accept applications from bond investors, so there will be an additional processing fee of USD 5,000 plus fees depending on the number of applicants in the package:

○ principal applicant - USD 13,366;

○ couple - USD 20,049.

Each additional dependent is AUD 7,500 (USD 5,012).

Vanuatu has also prohibited permanent residents of countries that are under Western restrictive measures and UN sanctions from applying for the investment citizenship program.

Approval

Once the contribution is made and the application is submitted, the Citizenship Commission will issue final approval. The applicant can then attend a swearing-in ceremony as a citizen of Vanuatu. The swearing-in ceremony can take place abroad.

Requirements for applying for Vanuatu citizenship

Applicants must make payment to the Government of Vanuatu
Be older than 18 years
Have no criminal record
Submit all necessary documents in English
Provide a medical certificate confirming the state of health

Process

1. Verification in 14 days with passport, police and medical certificates, resume and initial payments

2. Payment of the donation and other contributions

3. Full application submission

4. The permit is granted for 1-2 months

5. Pledge of Allegiance in Vanuatu or abroad by the main applicant for a passport.

Vanuatu citizenship can be obtained in the following ways:

By birth: A child born in Vanuatu to two foreign nationals residing in Vanuatu can apply for Vanuatu citizenship after turning 18.
By origin: a child whose parents are citizens of Vanuatu, regardless of the child's country of birth. A child from a Vanuatu father and a foreign mother, regardless of the child's country of birth. A child of a Vanuatu mother and a foreign father acquires the father's nationality.

However, a child can apply for Vanuatu citizenship after turning 18.

Marriage: A foreigner who marries a Vanuatu citizen can automatically apply for citizenship. A foreigner who marries a Vanuatu citizen can apply for citizenship after 10 years of residence.
By naturalization: Citizenship of Vanuatu can be obtained by fulfilling the condition that a person has legally resided in the country for at least 10 years.

Dual citizenship is not recognized.

Exception: A Vanuatu child born abroad who acquires the citizenship of the country of birth may retain dual citizenship until the child reaches the age of 18. The person must then renounce their foreign citizenship or their Vanuatu citizenship will be revoked.

Voluntary renunciation of Vanuatu citizenship is permitted by law. The waiver must be made in Vanuatu.

Buy an insurance policy Order legal advice

All materials and articles are owned by VisitWorld.Today and are protected by international intellectual property regulations. When using materials, approval from VisitWorld.Today is required.