General program requirements

To qualify for citizenship, the applicant must donate a cash-sum to the government in the following amounts:

$130,000 for a single applicant.
$150,000 primary applicant and spouse.
$165,000 primary applicant, spouse and one child.
$180,000 primary applicant, spouse and two children.
$10,000 per additional family member who joins the application.

There is only a $5,000 due diligence cost on the primary applicant as well as $5,000 in legal fees payable for citizenship.

Program benefits

• Increased visa-free travel;
• Freedom of movement (but not settlement) within Schengen;
• Minimal physical presence requirements;
• Permits dual/multiple citizenship;
• Ability to include three or more generations of family members in the application;
• Lower taxes;
• Lower cost of living;
• Safety and security;
• Warm climate;
• Short processing time (4 months or less);
• English as official language

Requirements to qualify for citizenship

After deciding on an official agent, the applicant will go through their internal background check. After this, the applicant will sign an agreement with the agent and pay an initial $5,000. This will start the due diligence process by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and collecting of documents for compiling the case file for application.

If the FIU approve their due diligence the case file is submitted and the investment is transferred. The applicant should receive their citizenship within 45 – 60 days.

The applicants will receive their approval for citizenship and obtain their new passport within 4-6 months. The Antiguan program requires successful applicants to visit the Island for at least 5 days within the first 5 years of being a citizen.

Applications for this program may be directed to:

Citizenship’s Office and Commission (COC) of Vanuatu 

Legislation upon which this program is based:

Vanuatu Citizenship Act [Cap.112]

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See the complete list of agents authorized by the government to submit applications for this program.