VANUATU C I T I Z E N S H I P P R O G R A M WHAT IS VANUATU FAMOUS FOR? Vanuatu is famous for spectacular coral reefs and canyons take a backseat in Vanuatu, where WWII left a lasting legacy of shipwrecks. The Island of Santos is famous for Known for its phenomenal diving and snorkelling, turquoise freshwater blue holes, famous white beaches and caves to enjoy nature and pristine beauty. Efate island offers lot of adventure activities. Besides this, more than 100 languages are found in Vanuatu. DO YOU KNOW? I T T A K E S 1 0 Y E A R S O F L I V I N G T O N A T U R A L I Z E F O R V A N U A T U C I T I Z E N S H I P V A N A U T U C I T I Z E N S H I P I S H A R D E S T T O G E T I N T H E W O R L D V A N U A T U O F F E R S C I T I Z E N S H I P F O R I N V E S T M E N T S IN JUST 30 DAYS You dont have to WAIT for 10 years to become a Vanuatu citizen C I T I Z E N S H I P B Y I N V E S T M E N T HOW TO GET VANUATU CITIZENSHIP Development Support and Contribution Program Fastest CIP in the World Vanuatu becomes the most popular CIP in 2020 The Citizenship process for Vanuatu DSP is pretty straightforward. It is a simple application process where approvals for citizenship and passport can be received in 20 to 30 days, if all the documents in order. Before you apply, be ready with police certificate, passport copies and a Curriculum vitae for initial KYC and Due diligence VANUATU checks. Vanuatu Govt processes applications three times faster than the Caribbean CIPs. Corporate Tax Haven in the Pacific. No corporate, Vanuatu has a powerful passport in terms of visa free travel to wealth or inheritance taxes over 130 countries including Schengen, Russia and UK CBI is a Life Saving Blood for Due to the current COVID19 crisis, our government has closed down borders in early May of this year and still is. Vanuatu As a result, there is expected decrease in annual GDP for 2020 and is expected to carry on to 2021. Vanuatu is one of the high risk countries in the world for natural disasters Business activities have slowed down, and in turn, fiscal projections have forecasted an expected decrease in Vanuatu has a service-based economy and therefore relies annual tax revenue collection to the government. heavily on tourism services. Tourism constitutes an Therefore the government is heavily dependent on estimated 40% of the total GDP and almost 80% of our sourcing revenue alternatives from other avenues. annual tourism arrivals come from Australia. This is why Vanuatu Citizenship by Investment Program is As of 2020, Vanuatu has issued over 5000 passports to so important and plays a vital role in providing budget investors and their families and managed to collect Vt 7.5 supplements for the national government in order to billion in revenues. continue and sustain the economy. Vanuatu does not require a personal trip to apply for passport. "I AM A CITIZEN, NOT OF ATHENS OR GREECE, BUT OF THE WORLD" • SOCRATES • 90% of Vanuatu households fish and consume fish Do you Know? background checks It is important to understand that Vanuatu citizenship applicants undergo a strict vetting process with investment due diligence interpol. police and source of funds. Certain country nationals (eg. Iran) are not passport accept for Vanuatu DSP program. Only those investors and their family members who pass background checks are being issued of citizenship and passport. 3 pillars of oath citizenship process How Applications are Processed CITIZENSHIP PROCEDURE How to obtain Vanuatu passport? 4 days 1 day Pay USD 5000 FIU Due Diligence Agent does Initial Check YES KYC and checks due diligence fee for Govt 5 days NO Make the Full Investment Passport copies Application Police certificate Refused Curriculum Vitae Single: USD 130,000 Family (3): USD 165,000 Certificate of YES Citizenship YES Nomination Form Take Oath Online 10 days Office of Prime Vanuatu Minister gets Citizenship recommends Passport Commission for Grant of Start gives approval Citizenship 14 days VANUATU DSP PRICES A L L I N C L U S I V E P R I C E S SINGLE U S D 1 3 5 , 5 0 0 O N E P E R S O N A L L I N C L U S I V E U S D 1 5 5 , 5 0 0 T W O P E O P L E A L L I N C L U S I V E COUPLE FAMILY (3) U S D 1 7 0 , 7 5 0 F A M I L Y W I T H 1 C H I L D A L L I N C L U S I V E A L L I N C L U S I V E FAMILY (4) U S D 1 8 7 , 0 0 0 F A M I L Y W I T H 2 C H I L D R E N E F A T E I S L A N D We Love You So Much The Most populous island of Vanuatu. Approx 66,000 people live here. Most inhabitants live in Port Vila, the national capital. Captain James Cook named it Sandwich Island "in honour of my noble patron, the Earl of Sandwich" on his 1774 voyage on HMS Resolution. Efate served an important role as a United States military base in WWII. g o v i s a f r e e L O N D O N P A R I S M O S C O W v a n u a t u p a s s p o r t List of visa free countries for vanuatu passport holders Sierra Leone * Asia Latvia Somalia * St. Vincent & Grenadines Liechtenstein St. Helena * Trinidad and Tobago Bangladesh * Lithuania Tanzania Cambodia * Luxembourg Togo * Americas Hong Kong (SAR China) Malta Uganda Indonesia Moldova Zambia Belize Laos * Monaco Zimbabwe Bermuda Macao (SAR China) * Montenegro Bolivia * Malaysia Netherlands Oceania Costa Rica Maldives * Norway Ecuador Nepal * Poland Cook Islands El Salvador Philippines Portugal Fiji Guatemala Singapore Romania French Polynesia Honduras Sri Lanka ** Russian Federation Kiribati Nicaragua Thailand * San Marino Marshall Islands * Panama Timor-Leste * Slovakia Micronesia Peru Slovenia Nauru * Middle East Europe Spain New Caledonia Sweden Niue Armenia * Andorra Switzerland Palau Islands * Iran * Austria United Kingdom Papua New Guinea * Israel Belarus Vatican City Samoa * Jordan * Belgium Solomon Islands * Palestinian Territory Bosnia and Herzegovina Tonga * Bulgaria Africa Tuvalu * Croatia Cyprus Botswana Czech Republic Cape Verde Islands * Caribbean Denmark Comores Islands * Estonia Egypt * Antigua and Barbuda Faroe Islands Eswatini (Swaziland) Bahamas Finland Gambia Barbados France Guinea-Bissau * British Virgin Islands Germany Kenya Cayman Islands Gibraltar Lesotho Dominica Greece Madagascar * Dominican Republic Greenland Malawi * Grenada Hungary Mauritania * Haiti Iceland Mauritius Jamaica Ireland Mozambique * Montserrat Italy Rwanda * St. Kitts and Nevis Kosovo Senegal St. Lucia Seychelles * * Visa on arrival ** eTA Source: Henley passport index 2020 story Hiof Vanuatu T h e p r e h i s t o r y o f V a n u a t u i s u n k n o w n . a r c h a e o l o g i c a l e v i d e n c e s u p p o r t s t h e c o m m o n l y h e l d t h e o r y t h a t p e o p l e s s p e a k i n g A u s t r o n e s i a n l a n g u a g e s f i r s t c a m e t o t h e i s l a n d s s o m e 4 , 0 0 0 y e a r s a g o . P o t t e r y f r a g m e n t s h a v e b e e n f o u n d d a t i n g b a c k t o 1 3 0 0 – 1 1 0 0 B C . NATURAL DISASTERS VANUATU SITS ALONG A VOLATILE SEISMIC STRIP CALLED THE ‘RING OF FIRE’ IN THE PACIFIC. The tropical cyclone season in Vanuatu normally runs from November to May. CYCLONE PAM Vanuatu sustained extensive damage due to Cyclone Pam on 14 March 2015. While the island of Espiritu Santo was unscathed and most Port Vila venues have reopened, destruction on many outer islands was severe. CYCLONE HAROLD Cyclone Harold barrelled across parts of the Pacific, causing widespread damage in Vanuatu's northern islands. The government estimates more than 40 percent of the population were affected VOLCANOES Vanuatu is prone to significant year round seismic and volcanic activity, with associated risks of tsunamis. .. There are several active volcanoes in Vanuatu, located on the islands of Tanna, Ambae, Ambrym, Lopevi, Vanua Lava and Gaua. MONEY LOCAL CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES ATM The local currency is the Ni- As of January 2020: ATMs are available in Port Vila, Vanuatu vatu (VT).