Vanuatu Citizenship Program Without Schengen-Access: What Happens Next?
“I do not see any way to please the EU other than stopping the whole program,” says St-Hilaire, while Harris thinks it’s not over yet.
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Vanuatu Appoints CS Global, FACT as International Partners, Plans Retroactive DD on All Applicants Since 2015
Vanuatu appoints international partners and promises retroactive due diligence. Industry observers offer reactions to the EU’s announcement.
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Vanuatu Arranging for Evacuation of Citizens from Afghanistan But Unable to Contact Family
Vanuatu has called in favors from bigger partner countries to help get its citizens out of Afghanistan. But the family hasn’t been heard from in days.
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Vanuatu Revokes Approval-in-Principle of DSP Investor Mentioned in The Guardian-Series
Mr. Khiti, named in The Guardian’s series of articles last month, sees his ni-Vanuatu citizenship application rejected at the 11th hour.
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Vanuatu Submitting CBI Real Estate Option Bill to Parliament This Month
Chairman Warsal is expected to reveal details on the program’s long-awaited real estate investment option next week.
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Lesperance: It’s Time For Some Heavy Lifting in Vanuatu
David Lesperance is glad to see Chairman Warsal begin to tackle shortcomings in Vanuatu’s CIPs but points out that there’s more work to be done.
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“We Have Heard the Rumors” of New CIPs in the Pacific: The Vanuatu Citizenship Interviews Part 3
Chairman of the Vanuatu Citizenship Commission: “We’ve heard the rumors of what some of our neighbors are planning […]”
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The Vanuatu Citizenship Interviews Part 2: Tackling Illegal Discounts and The 2-Program Paradox
Citizenship Commission Chairman Warsal explains why Vanuatu has two CIPs and what he’s doing to counter brazen examples of illegal discounts.
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The Vanuatu Citizenship Interviews Part 1: Yellow Passports, Honorary Designations, Engaging With the World
In the first video in a three-part series, we talk about yellow passports, honorary citizenship, and the new chairman’s plans for international engagement.
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Video-Link Ceremonies and Couriered Passport Distribution for Vanuatu DSP Citizens
For agents experiencing fulfillment-challenges, VIMB offers its established channels for providing a delivery solution for their clients.
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Vanuatu’s Dual-CIP Era Drawing to a Close? “Hong Kong-Jimmy” Receives Termination Notice
Vanuatu Govt.: “It clearly shows conflict of interest on your side as you clearly knew there would be a change of government when the contract elapsed.”
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Vanuatu Citizenship Commission’s New Chairman Tasked With Addressing Dual Program Paradox
Vanuatu’s new government wants more transparency for its two CIPs. Particularly for the VCP, a program exclusively operated by a single agent in Hong Kong.
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10 On The Weekend – James E. Harris: “Demand for Vanuatu CIP Can Explode if New Govt. Takes Action”
James Harris, a former British Army officer once stationed east of the iron curtain, has discovered a latent passion for gardening during the lockdown.
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In a Pandemic World, Vanuatu Has Placed Itself Under a Microscope
After much discussion, David Lesperance remains unconvinced that Vanuatu’s citizenship by investment programs grant anything but honorary citizenship.
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Harris: In Response to the Question of Honorary Citizenship in Vanuatu
“I am not an official ‘spokesperson’ for the Vanuatu Citizenship Program, and I am not a lawyer,” writes James Harris in a letter to the editor.
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Vanuatu Introduces Tax ID Numbers – What Does it Mean for Citizenship Investors?
Vanuatu, itself a CRS signatory member, has in the past struggled to fully meet its obligations due to the absence of a TIN system, writes James Harris.
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Vanuatu Suspends Passport Deliveries Over Coronavirus Concerns
Vanuatu’s Immigration Director has taken the unprecedented step of banning, until further notice, all passport deliveries to Southeast and North Asia.
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Vanuatu Govt. Moves to Stop Agents Undercutting Official Price
Undercutting of the Government’s officially sanctioned retail price has led to confusion in the market-place, writes James. E. Harris.
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Harris: Vanuatu Government Addresses the “Multiple Citizenship Program” Paradox
In a welcome series of new Regulation Orders, Vanuatu moves to harmonize the terms for its citizenship programs.
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Vanuatu Removes ‘Honorary’ Designation From Investors’ Citizenships
Individuals naturalized under Vanuatu’s Development and Support Programme (VDSP) – one of two concurrent citizenship by investment programs in the Pacific
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